Chris Eubank Jr. has missed weight for his fight with Conor Benn tomorrow at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
Chris Eubank Jr. is set to put his family legacy on the line against Conor Benn, who is moving up in weight to settle the score against the Eubank name.
Benn turned up to the weigh-in earlier today and weighed 156.4lbs, safely within the 160-pound limit.
Eubank Jr., however, turned up almost two hours late, and missed weight not once, but twice.
Chris Eubank Jr. to be fined 500k after missing weight by 0.05 pounds
Eubank Jr. stepped on the scales in his first attempt and weighed 160.2lbs, 0.2 pounds over the contractual limit.
In his second and final attempt to make weight, the scales read 160.05 pounds, meaning Eubank Jr., who was meant to face Gennady Golovkin in 2016, remained over the weight limit.
Eubank Jr.’s contract also has a rehydration clause, meaning tomorrow morning he must weigh in at 170 pounds or less for the fight to go ahead. This is to ensure he doesn’t balloon up in weight and gain an even bigger size advantage over Benn.
As a result of his missed weight, even by just 0.05 pounds, Eubank Jr. now faces a $500,000 fine.
Conor Benn reacts to Chris Eubank Jr. missing weight
In a post on The Ring Magazine’s X account, Benn, who requested a smaller ring for the fight, can be seen reacting to Eubank Jr. missing weight, and his subsequent fine.
Benn, who says the Eubank fight began as a joke, simply said: “Show me the m———— money,” referencing the amount he may receive from Eubank Jr.’s fined amount.
The pair will fight to defend and continue their familial legacy, hoping to extend the achievements of their fathers, Chris Eubank Sr. and Nigel Benn.