Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn II - 20 September 2025

[Stevieaber]

If a doctor to says he can’t safely make the weight the contract could well become “frustrated” and so won’t be legally enforceable. If CEJ wants to get out of the fight, he probably could. If he wants to go ahead he could use this as leverage to get the terms altered in his favour.

[coneye]

Its piss easy to get out of a fight , contracted or not , NO ONE , not even the great Eddie Hearn can overule the doctor , and the doctor if instructed CANNOT ignore the fact it can be dangerous and he went to hospital after , I doubt a rematch will happen , Chris will want the rehydration clause lifted at the very least , Benn will not give him that luxury

Chris may well off fought at that weight before , but not against guys who brought the intensity that Benn to his credit ,even though i still don't like him , brought . And its that added intensity and work rate what makes it dangerous for Chris .

personaly i don't want to see it , i would hate to see Eubank lose , imagine a world with Benn winning the rematch , he's bad enough and he lost

[Coco]

Its piss easy to get out of a fight , contracted or not , NO ONE , not even the great Eddie Hearn can overule the doctor , and the doctor if instructed CANNOT ignore the fact it can be dangerous and he went to hospital after , I doubt a rematch will happen , Chris will want the rehydration clause lifted at the very least , Benn will not give him that luxury

Chris may well off fought at that weight before , but not against guys who brought the intensity that Benn to his credit ,even though i still don't like him , brought . And its that added intensity and work rate what makes it dangerous for Chris .

personaly i don't want to see it , i would hate to see Eubank lose , imagine a world with Benn winning the rematch , he's bad enough and he lost

Benn will give up the clause, could even work in his favour in negotiating the split.
Both will be looking at earning 10m each again, neither can earn anything like that elsewhere.
Remember Eubank was still keen to go ahead with the original fight, even after the failed test.

The second fight will happen, all this is just a part of the negotiation

[coneye]

Its piss easy to get out of a fight , contracted or not , NO ONE , not even the great Eddie Hearn can overule the doctor , and the doctor if instructed CANNOT ignore the fact it can be dangerous and he went to hospital after , I doubt a rematch will happen , Chris will want the rehydration clause lifted at the very least , Benn will not give him that luxury

Chris may well off fought at that weight before , but not against guys who brought the intensity that Benn to his credit ,even though i still don't like him , brought . And its that added intensity and work rate what makes it dangerous for Chris .

personaly i don't want to see it , i would hate to see Eubank lose , imagine a world with Benn winning the rematch , he's bad enough and he lost

Benn will give up the clause, could even work in his favour in negotiating the split.
Both will be looking at earning 10m each again, neither can earn anything like that elsewhere.
Remember Eubank was still keen to go ahead with the original fight, even after the failed test.

The second fight will happen, all this is just a part of the negotiation

Even though your probably right , i hope your wrong , Benn winning Jeez it would be horrible , but Chris is a smart cookie he may well concede some money and go for a KO this time , hope he does , if it happens

[Frostieballs]

Its piss easy to get out of a fight , contracted or not , NO ONE , not even the great Eddie Hearn can overule the doctor , and the doctor if instructed CANNOT ignore the fact it can be dangerous and he went to hospital after , I doubt a rematch will happen , Chris will want the rehydration clause lifted at the very least , Benn will not give him that luxury

Chris may well off fought at that weight before , but not against guys who brought the intensity that Benn to his credit ,even though i still don't like him , brought . And its that added intensity and work rate what makes it dangerous for Chris .

personaly i don't want to see it , i would hate to see Eubank lose , imagine a world with Benn winning the rematch , he's bad enough and he lost

I think it only looked like Benn brought
Intensity to the fight because the Eubank tank was empty from round one.

It isn’t like Benn ground him down. Eubank was either weight drained or has gone over that hill. Three years ago it would have been a beat down.

[coneye]

Its piss easy to get out of a fight , contracted or not , NO ONE , not even the great Eddie Hearn can overule the doctor , and the doctor if instructed CANNOT ignore the fact it can be dangerous and he went to hospital after , I doubt a rematch will happen , Chris will want the rehydration clause lifted at the very least , Benn will not give him that luxury

Chris may well off fought at that weight before , but not against guys who brought the intensity that Benn to his credit ,even though i still don't like him , brought . And its that added intensity and work rate what makes it dangerous for Chris .

personaly i don't want to see it , i would hate to see Eubank lose , imagine a world with Benn winning the rematch , he's bad enough and he lost

I think it only looked like Benn brought
Intensity to the fight because the Eubank tank was empty from round one.

It isn’t like Benn ground him down. Eubank was either weight drained or has gone over that hill. Three years ago it would have been a beat down.

they have done it now they rolled te dice and both won a fortune , Wether the intesity and determination Benn brought and got away with , was due to weight drain or chris getting old , well its really imaterial , it was there regardles of the reason . If they have a rematch with all the clauses about rehydration , well Chris is running the gaunlet again , If they get rid of the clauses and chris comes in at what he wants , well in my opinion he will be too big and strong for Benn and could hurt him .

I seriously doubt without the eggas that Ben will get down tomuch in weight , and i,m sure he will definetly want the same clauses or even more weight loss , so if Chris allows it he's a fool ,, then again if Benn thinks he can beat a fully hydrated and fit strong Eubank he's a fool .

For me they had a crack they made lots of money both will never have to work again if they play there cards right , so its time for the BBBC to step in and put an end to all this nonsence or risk fighters getting seriously injured , , and has much has i dislike Benn , i would love to see him sparked out , he is young ,he has a wife and child , and i would not like to see him hurt badly,

If his managers and trainers along with there promoter are all too busy counting the dollars he makes and they get a share off , to see the danger , well its up to the BBBC and if they don't its just another serious derelicktion of duty by them and they need dissolving and govt regulation put in place .

End of the day fighters are fighters and need protecting from themselves, , and protecting from greedy promoters , and unfortunatly , quite often managers and trainers on a percentage

[Frostieballs]

Its piss easy to get out of a fight , contracted or not , NO ONE , not even the great Eddie Hearn can overule the doctor , and the doctor if instructed CANNOT ignore the fact it can be dangerous and he went to hospital after , I doubt a rematch will happen , Chris will want the rehydration clause lifted at the very least , Benn will not give him that luxury

Chris may well off fought at that weight before , but not against guys who brought the intensity that Benn to his credit ,even though i still don't like him , brought . And its that added intensity and work rate what makes it dangerous for Chris .

personaly i don't want to see it , i would hate to see Eubank lose , imagine a world with Benn winning the rematch , he's bad enough and he lost

I think it only looked like Benn brought
Intensity to the fight because the Eubank tank was empty from round one.

It isn’t like Benn ground him down. Eubank was either weight drained or has gone over that hill. Three years ago it would have been a beat down.

they have done it now they rolled te dice and both won a fortune , Wether the intesity and determination Benn brought and got away with , was due to weight drain or chris getting old , well its really imaterial , it was there regardles of the reason . If they have a rematch with all the clauses about rehydration , well Chris is running the gaunlet again , If they get rid of the clauses and chris comes in at what he wants , well in my opinion he will be too big and strong for Benn and could hurt him .

I seriously doubt without the eggas that Ben will get down tomuch in weight , and i,m sure he will definetly want the same clauses or even more weight loss , so if Chris allows it he's a fool ,, then again if Benn thinks he can beat a fully hydrated and fit strong Eubank he's a fool .

For me they had a crack they made lots of money both will never have to work again if they play there cards right , so its time for the BBBC to step in and put an end to all this nonsence or risk fighters getting seriously injured , , and has much has i dislike Benn , i would love to see him sparked out , he is young ,he has a wife and child , and i would not like to see him hurt badly,

If his managers and trainers along with there promoter are all too busy counting the dollars he makes and they get a share off , to see the danger , well its up to the BBBC and if they don't its just another serious derelicktion of duty by them and they need dissolving and govt regulation put in place .

End of the day fighters are fighters and need protecting from themselves, , and protecting from greedy promoters , and unfortunatly , quite often managers and trainers on a percentage

Agree with all of this mate

[MasterG]

Ring have released ppv figures of 620k sales.

Less than what Eddie said, over 1 million

[Ruthless-RKO]

Ring have released ppv figures of 620k sales.

Less than what Eddie said, over 1 million

Hearn kept saying worldwide..

But i cant see the fight doing over 300k outside of Britain.

[Jimmy2025]

Ring have released ppv figures of 620k sales.

Less than what Eddie said, over 1 million

Hearn kept saying worldwide..

But i cant see the fight doing over 300k outside of Britain.

I can't either. I thought it would have done better from the numbers claimed/speculated for previous PPVs that had nothing like the exposure. Maybe the numbers were exaggerated previously for the likes of Fury, Joshua, etc, or maybe The Ring doesn't have its facts right.

[KiwiRider]

The signs were there at the stadium.
It looked about 85% full and they did sell all the tickets, it's just the ticket resellers lost out. Which to me is a win-win
But that should be a warning that no matter how hard they push the rematch, and they pushed it really hard,the interest in it will be even less.

[jtourettes]

The signs were there at the stadium.
It looked about 85% full and they did sell all the tickets, it's just the ticket resellers lost out. Which to me is a win-win
But that should be a warning that no matter how hard they push the rematch, and they pushed it really hard,the interest in it will be even less.

I think the interest in the rematch will be much higher amongst the casuals as it was an entertaining fight, will be much easier to sell.

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[big lennox]

Surely the BBBC need to review the situation if there was a restrictive rehydration clause in one fighters contract, and that boxer then spent 48hrs in hospital because he was severely dehydrated.

I wonder if next time, Eubank Jnr, who has made his money, will just weigh in what he wants at each weigh in and pay the fines. Would be a lot more healthy for him. You couldn't blame him if he did.

[mickey1975]

Surely the BBBC need to review the situation if there was a restrictive rehydration clause in one fighters contract, and that boxer then spent 48hrs in hospital because he was severely dehydrated.

I wonder if next time, Eubank Jnr, who has made his money, will just weigh in what he wants at each weigh in and pay the fines. Would be a lot more healthy for him. You couldn't blame him if he did.

Not when the contract is a set fee per pound or part of pound.

[Ruthless-RKO]

[johninmanchester]

This is the "big announcement" Shalom keeps going on about. Nothing to do with TV deals.

Personally I don't think it will happen

[Ruthless-RKO]

Rematch Edging Closer

A rematch between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn is edging closer with Eubank now actively seeking a second fight against his bitter rival.

Nothing is signed at this stage and details need to be formalised but a fight between the pair is set to take place later this year.

Eubank Jr - who won the first fight via unanimous decision - had been considering his options.

The fighter, who has yet to win one of the four widely-recognised world titles, has long pursued a fight against boxing icon Canelo Alvarez.

However, the Mexican has confirmed he will be taking on Terence Crawford in Las Vegas for the undisputed super-middleweight title in September.

It's unclear at this stage what the parameters would entail in terms of weight limits and rehydration clauses after Eubank Jr was hit with a severe penalty ahead of the first bout for failing to make the required weight.

Speaking last week, Ben Shalom, Eubank's promoter, said a rematch should be contested at a higher weight.

"The rehydration clause is probably less dangerous than the 160lb limit now at this stage in his career," Shalom told Sky Sports.

"That's where probably it's the biggest challenge. As the organisers of the event everyone has to be sensible as to how we approach the second fight. That probably was the one downer on the event, all the talk about the weight. And so I'm sure everyone will be sensible."

Amid talks for the rematch, he wants the weight limit to be one of the points under discussion. "I think that would alleviate a lot of people's concerns about the fight," Shalom said.

"I think everyone involved just wants the fighters to make as much money as they can but get out of the ring safely. That's what's boxing's about and so anything that can increase the chances of that happening should be focused on.

"We saw a very good fight, a very competitive fight but there were concerns around the challenge on Chris' body. So no one wants to see that. We believe and we hope there'll be discussions around that before we make the rematch."

He believes Conor Benn established himself as a middleweight with their first fight. "It was very competitive. I think Conor Benn proved himself at the weight that night. He was a serious competitor. He came in big and he looked comfortable," Shalom said.

"I think that's why in the rematch there should be less talk about the weight."

In May, promoter Eddie Hearn, who represents Benn, told Sky Sports about a potential rematch: "Conor's just desperate to run it back. He feels like he's going to improve a lot going into that fight. [It was] his first fight in 14, 15 months, at 160lb.

"Look, they provided us with just a night we'll never forget in so many ways. And both fighters deserve so much credit. We'd love to run it back."

[johninmanchester]

As if Connor Benn is going to agree to a higher weight ffs

[gregregegg]

As if Connor Benn is going to agree to a higher weight ffs

He won’t unless it’s forced.

I don’t know the exact details of the contract, but given Eubanks hospitalisation last time it’s feezable that eubank would not be medically cleared for 160 and if so I guess Connor would have to find a compromise or find another fight.

You can put a lot in a contract, but they have limits.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Chris Eubank Jr has been ordered to appear in front of the British Boxing Board of Control to explain his use of a sauna to cut weight for his fight with Conor Benn

The use of saunas is banned by the BBBofC.

[KiwiRider]

Chris Eubank Jr has been ordered to appear in front of the British Boxing Board of Control to explain his use of a sauna to cut weight for his fight with Conor Benn

The use of saunas is banned by the BBBofC.

And yet they can wear a sauna suit, but not call it that

[Coco]

When were they banned?
Everyone used to use them, plenty of skipping in plastic bags in them.
A lot of gyms had saunas, lots of fighters used to live in them

[CaptainSpacerod]

Surely the BBBC need to review the situation if there was a restrictive rehydration clause in one fighters contract, and that boxer then spent 48hrs in hospital because he was severely dehydrated.

I wonder if next time, Eubank Jnr, who has made his money, will just weigh in what he wants at each weigh in and pay the fines. Would be a lot more healthy for him. You couldn't blame him if he did.

Who knows what to believe re Eubank’s purse for the first fight but £5m seems a plausible figure. If that were his purse shouldn’t he have done what you suggest weight wise in that fight ?

He would’ve had no fear of Benn deciding not to go ahead and fight because Benn had no other options that would have earned him a tenth of what he earned against Eubank.

It won’t be a popular thing for me to say on this forum but Eubank like most fighters near the top of the sport is exceptionally greedy and has an inflated idea of his own market value and as such would probably agree to punishing weight clauses again and again and again if it paid well