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Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn is in jeopardy as Eubank missed his scheduled weigh-in just a day before his highly anticipated grudge match against Benn at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
Eubank was scheduled to attend the official weigh-in at 11am but has failed to appear more than an hour later, casting serious doubt over the biggest fight in British boxing this year, now just one day away.
Benn successfully made the official weigh-in at 156.4lbs ahead of Saturday night’s clash, the highest weight of his career for ‘The Destroyer’.
Weight has been a major talking point in the lead-up to the clash, with Eubank subject to a 10lb rehydration clause and Benn jumping two weight division from his usual welterweight limit up to middleweight, for this explosive family feud.
Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn: Eddie Hearn Says Benn Is In Perfect Condition
Matchroom Boxing and Conor Benn’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, has voiced his frustration over Chris Eubank Jr’s failure to appear for his scheduled weigh-in on Friday afternoon.
“Chris was supposed to be here at eleven, he asked for the weigh-in to be earlier and now he’s late and we know what that means,” said Hearn to IFL TV.
“Sometimes when you wake up you think you’ll get your work done to be ready for ten and then all of the sudden it ain’t quite come off and you have to give it a little bit more time and thats probably whats happened.”
“Conor weighed 156.4, he trained this morning and thats the perfect weight for him, I didn’t want him to eat his weight up to 160 or just go and have a big breakfast, he’s at his absolute athletic optimum.”
“Tomorrow night he will be 162 in the ring and Eubank will be 176 and well be giving away a stone and when we knock him out it will be an even bigger win because of the size difference.”
Eubank Jr is bound by a 10lb rehydration clause in his contract and faces a hefty financial penalty if he exceeds the limit on the morning of the fight.
