Eubank Jr vs Benn: Chris Eubank Jr over the restrict at official weigh-in for Conor Benn Sky Sports activities Field Workplace battle on Saturday | Boxing Information

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 transferring up from welterweight, got here in nicely underneath 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 job in itself for Eubank, who had a number of main mid-career fights at super-middle earlier than returning to the 160lb division.

“It is powerful. I am not going to lie. It isn’t enjoyable, it is not good. It is a part of the game having to boil your self all the way down to a sure weight,” mentioned Eubank Jr.

“Including within the truth I can not even drink as a lot as I would like after the weigh-in provides one other ingredient of discomfort, hardship to what I am going via.”

However the addition of simply 10lb shouldn’t be so problematic for Benn, who’s leaping up two weights from welterweight having are available at 10st 10lb for his final win over Peter Dobson in February 2024.

May Eubank miss weight once more?

Eubank does need to 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, just isn’t anticipated to placed on far more on prime of the 156.4lbs he weighed on Friday.

“Within the ring most likely simply placed on one other 6lbs, 5 or now, that is it. 162, 163lbs on the evening. He’ll be giving freely a stone. However we all know that is the danger of the battle,” Benn’s promoter Eddie Hearn informed 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’s going to be very costly for him if he does not and he loves a pound,” mentioned Hearn, who would not say how a lot that high quality may very well be, however added it was “sufficient to make you not wish to do it”.

Closing face off at ‘Ceremonial weigh-in’

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.

All the undercard may also 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 can have a final likelihood to change just a few 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. E book now!