Chris Eubank Jr. missed weight for his highly-anticipated showdown with Conor Benn, and he’s paying the worth.
Eubank and Benn battle Saturday in the primary occasion of Deadly Fury in London. Throughout Friday’s official weigh-ins, Eubank missed the 160-pound weight restrict by 0.2 kilos in his first try, then re-weighed at 160.05 kilos — lacking the mark by simply .05 kilos. In consequence, Eubank was fined $500,000 (£375,000) per the “weight clause in his contract.”
‼️ Chris Eubank Jr weighed 160.2lbs on his first try at immediately’s official weigh-in for the Conor Benn battle, then weighed 160.05lbs on his second and last try.
He can be fined $500,000, per the burden clause within the contract, and can’t exceed 170lbs on the same-day… pic.twitter.com/cp02yjl6zv
— Ring Journal (@ringmagazine) April 25, 2025
Moreover, Eubank won’t be able to exceed 170 kilos on his fight-day weigh-in on Saturday forward of the heated matchup.
Following the information, Benn — who efficiently made weight at 156.4 kilos — reacted on his Twitter web page, trying fairly completely happy and elated by the information.
“Present me the motherf*cking cash,” Benn stated.
Eubank additionally gave his response to issues on his Instagram web page.
“Ache is non permanent… glory is ceaselessly,” Eubank wrote.
The grudge match between Eubank and Benn has hit many bumps within the highway on the best way to London, and for the time being, the battle nonetheless could also be in jeopardy if Eubank can preserve his weight beneath management. The 35-year-old is coming off of back-to-back knockout wins, whereas Benn has received all 23 of his skilled bouts.
The 28-year-old Benn makes his first look in 14 months following a choice victory over Peter Dobson in February 2024.
