Chris Eubank Jr was simply over the restrict on the official weigh-in for Saturday’s conflict with Conor Benn.
The British duo will lastly settle their rivalry at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, reside on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace, and Eubank Jr weighed in at 160.05lbs, whereas Benn, who’s shifting up from welterweight, got here in properly beneath the restrict at 156.4lbs.
Benn arrived first for the official weigh-in on Friday morning, whereas Eubank took to the scales about 50 minutes after him.
No cameras have been permitted to movie Eubank, who was fractionally over the 160lb restrict. Towels have been introduced into the room, Eubank then departed to work off a contact extra weight however he was nonetheless half an oz over.
The battle goes forward however there can be a monetary penalty for Eubank, reportedly £375,000 that can go to Conor Benn.
Making middleweight ‘not enjoyable’ for Eubank
Staying at middleweight stays a process in itself for Eubank, who had a number of main mid-career fights at super-middle earlier than returning to the 160lb division.
Benn is stepping up two weight divisions for his battle in opposition to Eubank Jr
“It’s tough. I’m not going to lie. It’s not fun, it’s not nice. It’s part of the sport having to boil yourself down to a certain weight,” mentioned Eubank Jr.
“Adding in the fact I can’t even drink as much as I want after the weigh-in adds another element of discomfort, hardship to what I’m going through.”
However the addition of simply 10lb shouldn’t be so problematic for Benn, who’s leaping up two weights from welterweight having are available in at 10st 10lb for his final win over Peter Dobson in February 2024.
May Eubank miss weight once more?
Eubank does should face this further weigh-in on the morning of the battle on Saturday. By the phrases of the settlement for this bout neither boxer will be greater than 10lbs over the middleweight restrict when their weight is checked between 8 and 9am on Saturday morning.
Benn, a pure welterweight, isn’t anticipated to placed on far more on prime of the 156.4lbs he weighed on Friday.
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Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn’s face to face on the remaining press convention was policed by an enormous safety presence as phrases have been exchanged
“In the ring probably just put on another 6lbs, five or now, that’s it. 162, 163lbs on the night. He’ll be giving away a stone. But we know that’s the risk of the fight,” Benn’s promoter Eddie Hearn advised Sky Sports activities.
That rehydration clause means Eubank shouldn’t be greater than 170lbs on the scales on Saturday morning. If he misses that weight it would not jeopardise the battle, however he would face additional monetary penalties.
Hearn expects Eubank to make that weight.
“It’ll be very expensive for him if he doesn’t and he loves a pound,” mentioned Hearn, who would not say how a lot that nice may very well be, however added it was “enough to make you not want to do it”.
Closing face off at ‘Ceremonial weigh-in’
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Eubank Jr advised Benn he’ll take him again to highschool on Saturday and put him in detention
Eubank Jr and Benn will come head to head for a remaining time earlier than the opening bell at tonight’s ‘Ceremonial weigh-in’, which can be streamed reside on Sky Sports activities from 6pm.
The entire undercard will even go face to face in entrance of the watching media, together with Chris Billam-Smith, Liam Smith, Anthony Yarde and Viddal Riley.
A crowd of safety guards saved Eubank and Benn aside at Thursday’s press convention and the feuding pair may have a final probability to alternate a number of parting phrases earlier than their long-awaited showdown in London.
Chris Eubank vs Conor Benn can be reside on Saturday April 26 on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace. Guide now!
