Conor Benn vs. Chris Eubank Jr - 8th October London (rumour)

[tonyevs]

What's to stop Eubank agreeing to it .. then just coming in 3-4lb over.
Give up some money - but the Eubanks are all attention seekers firstly .. so Eubank would milk the win for more than he would have to give up anyways.

Still don't see this happening - not unless Eddie is desperate for a DAZN date and Conor has no other easy options.

[(craig)]

[emallini]

Jesus

[cormack]

Not a fight I care for as it will be so stupidly overhyped with the dads getting dragged in as well for good measure .
Neither Benn or Eubank JR are anywhere near where the dads were so so its hard to get invested .

But I detest Eubank so put my fiver on Benn over 12

[Ruthless-RKO]

[joshj909]

Talks like a big man but is begging for hydration clauses...

[KiwiRider]

Talks like a big man but is begging for hydration clauses...

He has been called out everyone over the last few years, and fighting - well you know...

[Dioufy]

Both openly acknowledging the fight now makes it seem like a matter of time before an official announcement is made.

Bit weird why it was denied so heavily by Conor and Hearn last week. Cannot criticise Conor’s opponent if it’s Eubank.

For me it’s a 60/40 fight in favour of Chris but I just hope the rehydration clause isn’t too low. I’m not a fan of them at all.

It’s an intriguing fight for sure.

[gregregegg]

Both openly acknowledging the fight now makes it seem like a matter of time before an official announcement is made.

Bit weird why it was denied so heavily by Conor and Hearn last week. Cannot criticise Conor’s opponent if it’s Eubank.

For me it’s a 60/40 fight in favour of Chris but I just hope the rehydration clause isn’t too low. I’m not a fan of them at all.

It’s an intriguing fight for sure.

i think Weights are still being sorted. Hearn and Benn have/had to look like they are willing to walk away if Eubank wont come down enough or take a hydation clause. Thats my guess.

as a fan I personal hate hydration clauses. agree a weight and let that be the end of it. 154 seems right to me, split the difference.

[Dull Tools]

Both openly acknowledging the fight now makes it seem like a matter of time before an official announcement is made.

Bit weird why it was denied so heavily by Conor and Hearn last week. Cannot criticise Conor’s opponent if it’s Eubank.

For me it’s a 60/40 fight in favour of Chris but I just hope the rehydration clause isn’t too low. I’m not a fan of them at all.

It’s an intriguing fight for sure.

Pretty sure Eddie has been told off about the announcements before announcements. Think DAZN want one slick announcement.

And can't believe people are moaning about someone fighting 2 weight classes above their own weight wanting a rehydration clause. They are fairly standard.

[Dioufy]

Both openly acknowledging the fight now makes it seem like a matter of time before an official announcement is made.

Bit weird why it was denied so heavily by Conor and Hearn last week. Cannot criticise Conor’s opponent if it’s Eubank.

For me it’s a 60/40 fight in favour of Chris but I just hope the rehydration clause isn’t too low. I’m not a fan of them at all.

It’s an intriguing fight for sure.

Pretty sure Eddie has been told off about the announcements before announcements. Think DAZN want one slick announcement.

And can't believe people are moaning about someone fighting 2 weight classes above their own weight wanting a rehydration clause. They are fairly standard.

They’re just a bit dangerous imo.

[tony1234]

Both openly acknowledging the fight now makes it seem like a matter of time before an official announcement is made.

Bit weird why it was denied so heavily by Conor and Hearn last week. Cannot criticise Conor’s opponent if it’s Eubank.

For me it’s a 60/40 fight in favour of Chris but I just hope the rehydration clause isn’t too low. I’m not a fan of them at all.

It’s an intriguing fight for sure.

Pretty sure Eddie has been told off about the announcements before announcements. Think DAZN want one slick announcement.

And can't believe people are moaning about someone fighting 2 weight classes above their own weight wanting a rehydration clause. They are fairly standard.

They’re just a bit dangerous imo.

It's impossible to cut too much weight safely, it just can't be done and its a stupid match to make

[smiling assassin]

Eddie is a very clever man and I don’t think he would want his cash cow going against Eubank without it being massively in his favour. Making Eubank come down and not being allowed to rehydrate to what he wants to would be a massive advantage to Benn anyone who doesn’t think so doesn’t understand just how big cutting weight is.

[coneye]

Keep saying its been clinicly thought out , Only fight for Benn he gets kudo's for losing ,, so its that step up without stepping up ,,, what makes a sour taste is the rehydration clause , it actually gives Benn a decent chance if it affects Chris to the extent he's weakened ,, i don't like them losing, and keeping off the weight, can be dangerous , boxers have died and will die again from it .

For that i really hope that Eubank is'nt too badly affected , and actually manages to retain his strenght , then goes out and beats the living crap out of Benn.

[KiwiRider]

Eddie is a very clever man and I don’t think he would want his cash cow going against Eubank without it being massively in his favour. Making Eubank come down and not being allowed to rehydrate to what he wants to would be a massive advantage to Benn anyone who doesn’t think so doesn’t understand just how big cutting weight is.

Plus it gets harder the older you get, yet another disadvantage in Eubank's court.

[Coco]

Eddie is a very clever man and I don’t think he would want his cash cow going against Eubank without it being massively in his favour. Making Eubank come down and not being allowed to rehydrate to what he wants to would be a massive advantage to Benn anyone who doesn’t think so doesn’t understand just how big cutting weight is.

Plus it gets harder the older you get, yet another disadvantage in Eubank's court.

While you are right Eubank is fresh because of limited amateur experience, not many hard fights and has never fought regularly.

If anything inactivity will hurt him.

And the weight is a killer, esp for a 12 round fight.

Benn will be desperate for his boy to win, he still hates Eubank.

[tigermoth87]

Boxers desperate to latch onto Jake Paul's name. It's sad. Eubank is a clown. Should be calling out the best in the division, not a YouTuber.

Joke of a fighter.

So is Benn actually--aka Nigel's Disappointing Son. Clearly trying to quack Eubank.

[a force]

I like fights that have meaning & this just doesn’t have any.

Benn wins & Eubanks weight drained. Eubank wins & Benn’s too small.

It’s not like Brook stepping up to face Golovkin where if he wins it’s one of the greatest wins by a British fighter ever & makes him middleweight world champion.

What happens to the winner in this? No one knows if it’s a good performance or if they’ve just won due to the handicap of the other.

[olij999]

So Benn wants to drag Eubank down to a weight that is more than two pounds lighter than Eubank has ever weighed as a pro and that's still not enough for him.

Well, at least he is in good company, as there is historical precedent for this among the greats. Here's what was recently found in some never-before-seen archives:

- Extract from letter dated January 1951 from Sugar Ray Robinson to Jake LaMotta. "Look Jake, I'd really like to fight for your title. There's lots of cash in it for you. But you know I'm only a welterweight - just a little guy. How about we make things a bit fairer? If you come in at 156 pounds or under, that would work. Thanks in advance for agreeing."

- Extract from private letter dated June 1952 from Sugar Ray Robinson to Joey Maxim. "Joey, about this fight of ours on the 25th. I have literally been eating cake all week and still can't get anywhere above 160. Could you come in at, say, 170 max (little joke there from me!), just to balance things out a bit? PS - you can't have any cake, especially not after the weigh-in."

I am yet to find the ones from Armstrong to various champions, Duran to Leonard and Hagler, Napoles to Monzon, Moore to Marciano, etc, but I'm sure they're there somewhere.

[maverick23]

The fight’s been announced. October 8th at the O2. DAZN PPV in the U.K.

[Oiky]

The weight will play its part here

Its not looking good for Benn

[Boxerbeetle]

Game changed with….another PPV.

[smiling assassin]

Is there a rehydration clause

[Sweet Dick Willie]

Holy shit. This is a great year for boxing, no matter what you cynics say!

[samwbr]

Have they confirmed the contracted weight?