Eddie Hearn says Chris Eubank Jr’s weight-cutting “scene” forward of the primary Conor Benn combat has “come back to bite him” after he was known as earlier than the British Boxing Board of Management to elucidate his sauna use.
Eubank Jr is alleged to have used a sauna – which is banned by the BBBofC – for his failed try and make the middleweight restrict forward of his unanimous resolution win over Benn at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 26.
The 35-year-old will seem earlier than the BBBofC initially of July and the governing physique will resolve whether or not any disciplinary motion is required.
Eubank Jr was fractionally over the 160lb restrict for the Benn combat, receiving a monetary penalty of £375,000 which was given to Benn, however was efficiently contained in the 170lbs rehydration restrict the next morning.
Regardless of documenting his gruelling weight lower on social media, promoter Hearn stated water retention procedures shouldn’t be disregarded as they assist defend rivals.
“I think Eubank wanted to make a scene of how difficult it was for him to make his own weight and how terrible it was that he had to go through these conditions and so forth,” Hearn instructed Sky Sports activities Information. “However it got here again to chunk him within the jacksie.
“It is simply an ordinary board process that any fighter deemed to be utilizing a sauna, which isn’t permitted inside its guidelines, might be introduced earlier than the British Boxing Board of Management.
“We have now to be in the true world of weight making. I used to be fined a couple of years in the past by the British Boxing Board of Management for speaking a couple of fighter utilizing a sauna, however they should perceive there may be clearly water manipulation when it comes to making weight.
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Chris Eubank Jr claimed a dramatic factors victory over Conor Benn in a combat which noticed each males damage over a vastly entertaining twelve rounds.
“The board, who do a great job in working on behalf of the fighter to protect their well-being and to make the sport as safe as possible, need to really look at the correct methods and the methods in general of making weight.
“I believe we do want a bit little bit of frequent sense and a smart method as a result of, like I stated, there’s a science to creating weight.”
Benn ‘stronger, sharper, better’ for rematch
Eubank Jr is understood to be actively seeking a second fight, and Hearn confirmed there was similar desire – and a signed contract – from the Benn camp.
“The rematch is occurring from our facet,” Hearn added. “We signed a two-fight deal for it to occur.
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Conor Benn has his say on the combat towards Chris Eubank Jr and whether or not he could be up for a rematch.
“It’s one of the reasons we took the fight in the first place because of the opportunities to run it twice. I don’t see any reason why Chris Eubank wouldn’t want the fight, it’s obviously a significant purse for him.
“The primary combat was a thriller, probably the greatest fights Britain has seen in a very long time. And now Conor Benn has obtained that exercise, which has plagued him for a very long time, we imagine he’ll be stronger, sharper and higher in a rematch and trying to overturn the outcome.
“In our minds, there is nothing other than a Chris Eubank Jr rematch. Conor Benn is ready to go. He’s staying in shape and is chomping at the bit to go and avenge that defeat.”
Spurs or Wembley – the place will rematch happen?
A sell-out crowd of over 67,000 followers watched the primary combat between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
As for the venue of the rematch, Hearn revealed a return to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was more than likely however refused to rule out utilising Wembley Stadium’s capability of over 90,000.
“His Excellency [Turki Al-Sheikh] announced we would be back at Spurs on September 20 or 27,” he stated.
“We saw the fixtures come out on Wednesday. Spurs are at home on the 27th, so that brings in September 20 or October 4.
“It is a unbelievable stadium and it is an important viewing spectacle for combat followers. Clearly, you do have Wembley, which is an even bigger capability, and we’ll need to see what suits nicely with the dates.
“The first fight was huge, it delivered huge numbers across pay-per-view, digital interactions and, of course, bums on seats as well.
“We all know we may replenish Wembley as nicely for the rematch, in order that the choice must come within the subsequent week or so. I suppose His Excellency will make that call when the time comes.”
