Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
Is that Dustin Hoffman with the Ring belt?
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
What's wrong with horse hair gloves?maverick23 wrote: ↑25 Apr 2025, 13:32I’d be amazed if Matchroom weren’t all over the contractual stuff so I’d be surprised if there’s any mention of horsehair in their deal with The Ring.Jimmy2025 wrote: ↑25 Apr 2025, 12:42 Re gloves: if it's in the contract that horsehair can't be in the gloves there will be a Khan v Brook stand-off at some point, guaranteed. If there isn't, well, simply Chris' lawyer has either dropped a bollock or wasn't instructed to put that clause in, I suppose.
Tony Sims with the old ice man stare in that video. Bet he thinks most of these promoters and advisers are proper whoppers when giving it the big un.
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Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
It’s clever. He’s got people thinking (including on here) that he’s dropped down a weight to fight Benn.MasterG wrote: ↑25 Apr 2025, 12:36 Footage of Jr trying to make weight. What are your thoughts on this.
Sorry it's a Facebook link
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1EJ1MxyPUM/
I don't know if this is all mind games and Jr maybe playing a game here pretending the weight has been hard to lose. But if not I'm getting a little concerned about his condition when the bell goes.
In reality many fighters at championship level have to do similar.
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Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
Didn’t come across that way. Maz Majeed from Team Eubank clearly pissed Smith off and I don’t blame Smith either.CaptainSpacerod wrote: ↑25 Apr 2025, 13:27Robert Smith is as good as Team Eubank, he must absolutely detest Team Bennmaverick23 wrote: ↑25 Apr 2025, 12:11
Team Eubank seem rattled. Turning up late for the weigh in, missing weight and not having anyone present when Benn chose his gloves.
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Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
Tyler Goodjohn got his license took off him for admitting to this
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
The fact that we know the weights makes this rediculous. At least with the other cermonial weigh ins - its been kept a secret.
Whoever said this was for the gays....... Frankie goes to Hollywood starts playing ahead of the main event weigh in!
Whoever said this was for the gays....... Frankie goes to Hollywood starts playing ahead of the main event weigh in!
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Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
Legally nothing as they’ve been approved by the board.MasterG wrote: ↑25 Apr 2025, 13:33What's wrong with horse hair gloves?maverick23 wrote: ↑25 Apr 2025, 13:32I’d be amazed if Matchroom weren’t all over the contractual stuff so I’d be surprised if there’s any mention of horsehair in their deal with The Ring.Jimmy2025 wrote: ↑25 Apr 2025, 12:42 Re gloves: if it's in the contract that horsehair can't be in the gloves there will be a Khan v Brook stand-off at some point, guaranteed. If there isn't, well, simply Chris' lawyer has either dropped a bollock or wasn't instructed to put that clause in, I suppose.
Tony Sims with the old ice man stare in that video. Bet he thinks most of these promoters and advisers are proper whoppers when giving it the big un.
They’re perceived as being punchers gloves though I think which is why some camps may not want them. I’m pretty sure Floyd was against Maidana wearing them for that reason.
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Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
Johnny Nelson ' Conor won't get booed tomorrow night' 
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Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
It's against the bbboc rules to use saunas to cut weight
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
Not surprised. BTW for those of you who are gay and tuned into this I'm not being homophobic, enjoy this high camp for what it is. When two tribes go to war, Eddie hands the poppers to Frank Smith?
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Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
So team Eubank don’t want the punchers gloves on tomorrow night, they’ve been specifying it all this time but no one told the BBFC - and I presume that’s Smith laying down the law and saying well bad luck, this is the boards decision. End.
Then that guy whoever he is (Eubanks advisor?) says the same thing happened re-gloves with Khan and Brooks, and the board backed down there at last minute …
Expect some last-minute shenanigans tomorrow night before the ring walks
Sounds like Eubank has really struggled to make the weight here ..and judging by that photo from a couple of years ago when he made the weight for the aborted fight, it must be true.
I do remember David Haye conned Enzo and co
that he’d had a nightmare making weight, before turning up to clatter him in short order.
Then that guy whoever he is (Eubanks advisor?) says the same thing happened re-gloves with Khan and Brooks, and the board backed down there at last minute …
Expect some last-minute shenanigans tomorrow night before the ring walks
Sounds like Eubank has really struggled to make the weight here ..and judging by that photo from a couple of years ago when he made the weight for the aborted fight, it must be true.
I do remember David Haye conned Enzo and co
that he’d had a nightmare making weight, before turning up to clatter him in short order.
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
The gloves issue is between the respective camps, not the Board - so it depends whst the contract says. Eubank's advisor is wrong about the Brook fight. Kell changed gloves after a lawyer went through the contract backstage and said that if he didn't change them he would likely be in breach of contract and not get paid. The Board had nothing to do with it.MightyWarrior wrote: ↑25 Apr 2025, 13:54 So team Eubank don’t want the punchers gloves on tomorrow night, they’ve been specifying it all this time but no one told the BBFC - and I presume that’s Smith laying down the law and saying well bad luck. This is the boards decision. End.
Then that guy whoever he is, Eubanks advisor? Said the same thing happened re-gloves with Khan and Brooks, and the board backed down there at last minute …
Expect some last-minute shenanigans tomorrow night before the ring walks
Sounds like Eubank has really struggled to make the weight here ..and judging by that photo from a couple of years ago when he made the weight for the aborted fight, it must be true.
I do remember David Haye conned Enzo and co
that he’d had a nightmare making weight, before turning up to clatter him in short order.
Eubank's weight issues are real and have been for years, he was going to move up but the first Benn fight came along and the money offered for that was crazy compared to what he's had before. He took the decision to cut to 157lbs then and it has properly screwed his body up and he's too old to put it right.
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
Benn certainly looks in a fitter condition.
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Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
Yeah. Did Eubank actually use a sauna though? I heard him reference it but that’s all.
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Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
Never knew the BBBC didn't provide the scales for weigh ins, it's the promoters, whether it was Matchroom or Boxxer I don't know but still you'd have thought surely the board would provide the scales
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Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
There's always neighsaykersMasterG wrote: ↑25 Apr 2025, 13:33What's wrong with horse hair gloves?maverick23 wrote: ↑25 Apr 2025, 13:32I’d be amazed if Matchroom weren’t all over the contractual stuff so I’d be surprised if there’s any mention of horsehair in their deal with The Ring.Jimmy2025 wrote: ↑25 Apr 2025, 12:42 Re gloves: if it's in the contract that horsehair can't be in the gloves there will be a Khan v Brook stand-off at some point, guaranteed. If there isn't, well, simply Chris' lawyer has either dropped a bollock or wasn't instructed to put that clause in, I suppose.
Tony Sims with the old ice man stare in that video. Bet he thinks most of these promoters and advisers are proper whoppers when giving it the big un.
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
It better not be a new belt by good old Turki - "the legacy championship" - I can blooming well see it being that.
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