Chris Eubank Jr admits he’s in ‘uncharted territory’ with Conor Benn fight-day weight stipulation | Boxing Information

Chris Eubank Jr admits he’s going into “uncharted territory” with the fight-day weight stipulation for his conflict with Conor Benn.

Eubank and Benn meet in a Ring Journal occasion on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, reside on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace.

The bout has been made at middleweight, Eubank’s division, with Benn shifting up from welter.

However the quantity of weight they will placed on after Friday’s weigh-in is proscribed. Neither fighter may be greater than 10lbs over the 160lbs restrict.

Eubank, who turned skilled in 2011, has had a protracted profession. However he is by no means handled having to make weight moreover on battle day.

“Uncharted territory,” he admitted to Sky Sports activities. “It is a kind of issues that when a problem is put in entrance of me, I do not shrink back from it. It excites me.”

Eubank had a number of main mid-career fights at super-middle earlier than returning to the 160lbs division. Staying at middleweight stays a activity in itself.

“The true weight lower would not actually come till the week of the battle for many fighters. It is powerful. I am not going to lie. It isn’t enjoyable, it isn’t good. It is a part of the game having to boil your self right down to a sure weight,” he stated.

“Including within the truth I can not even drink as a lot as I need after the weigh-in provides one other component of discomfort, hardship to what I am going by way of.

“However that is what we join. That is what we do as skilled athletes. As elite-level fighters we now have to undergo these trials, these tribulations.

“I have been doing it my whole profession so I’ve little doubt that the load will likely be made.”

He revealed: “I truly don’t know how my physique’s going to react. It is one thing I’ve by no means completed earlier than.

“Often I placed on round 14lbs after a weigh-in. On this occasion I can solely placed on 10.

“So I’ve a choice,” he defined. “I can both limit what I am consuming or ingesting so I could make the 10lb restrict the day of the battle or I rehydrate as regular, stand up to my 14lbs as standard then lower the load on the day.

“I do not know which one I will do. It is going to be an on-the-day choice, nevertheless I really feel goes to be greatest for my physique and my spirit at that second in time. We are going to see.

“I like doing issues I’ve by no means completed earlier than,” he concluded. “I like doing issues which individuals assume I can not do. I rise to the event and I’ll make the load.”

Will he make it?

Former WBA super-middleweight world champion George Groves will likely be one of many skilled pundits on the Sky Sports activities Field Workplace broadcast.

Groves has sparred many rounds with Eubank throughout his profession and fought him in a 2018 world title battle on the Manchester Enviornment.

Groves believes Eubank will not be derailed by weight-making points on this battle with Benn.

“I do not assume Eubank is the form of man who cuts a load of weight final minute. They’re those who’re clearly going to place all the load again on [on the day of the fight],” Groves instructed Sky Sports activities.

“He would not appear to be he is received the physique sort that balloons up and shrinks down. I believe he’ll be tremendous.”

Chris Eubank vs Conor Benn will likely be reside on Saturday April 26 on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace. E book now!