Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn are both making weight for this weekend’s rematch.
Their non-title bout was set at middleweight, with both fighters competing under the 160-pound limit.
Benn, who moved from welterweight to Eubank’s weight class, was unexpectedly heavy at 159.3 pounds.
Eubank faced a battle on the scales to make weight for his first fight in April. However, in this second contest, he weighed in at 159.1 pounds without any issues.
Ben weighed about 3 pounds heavier than before the first match. This shows his further contribution to the class.
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However, both players will be weighed again on the morning of the match. Their agreement includes a hydration clause, with neither party allowed to exceed the limit by more than 10 pounds on Saturday morning.
Benn felt that Eubank’s increased weight gave him an advantage in the first fight, but he intends to turn the tables on his opponent in the second fight.
“I’m still faster than him. I’m still faster than him. My reaction time is still faster than him. My power punches are still harder than his,” Ben told Sky Sports. “He used his weight to his advantage, leaning on me and choking me.
“Am I mean? Yes. Am I aggressive? Yes.[April’s]mindset was different. It was just about me hurting him, that’s where my mind was,” he continued.
“The only reason that game didn’t go my way was lack of discipline and that’s why I blame myself.
“It was like a modern-day gladiator.”
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Ahead of the rematch at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Conor Benn claims there was no game plan for the first match and vows to avenge the defeat inflicted on him by Chris Eubank Jr.
Before reaching this agreement with Benn, Eubank Jr. had never fought under the terms of a supply clause. Although he was hospitalized for severe dehydration after his first fight, he decided to stick to the 170-pound weight limit on fight day for the rematch.
He has been a vocal critic of his opponents.
“I’m not sad because I know what we have to do and what is expected of us,” he said. “This is a blood sport, so are we really surprised that people are committing all these vile acts?
“It comes with territory. If you’re going to participate in blood sports, be prepared to deal with savages.”
He added: “The things I pride myself on are telling the truth, being moral, being a stand-up guy, not lying to people, not stealing or taking advantage.
“That’s something I’m proud of as a human being and as an athlete in this sport.
“Don’t take drugs, don’t quit the ring, don’t miss the gym.
“But such fighters are rare.”
