It's also Benn and Hearn demanding that Eubank comes down to a weight that most people knew he'd struggle to make. Ridiculous that they're being allowed to get away with it.
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
Posted: 25 Apr 2025, 09:35
by mickey1975
When did they bring in the morning weigh ins? It must be fairly recently. It makes the ceremonial weigh in a waste of time, especially when it's been done so publicly.
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
Posted: 25 Apr 2025, 09:47
by Jimmy2025
mickey1975 wrote: ↑25 Apr 2025, 09:35
When did they bring in the morning weigh ins? It must be fairly recently. It makes the ceremonial weigh in a waste of time, especially when it's been done so publicly.
Ceremonial weigh-ins are just for the people who enjoy looking at fit men in their undies. Women and gay men essentially.
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑25 Apr 2025, 07:46
Chris Eubank Jr. was 160.2 pounds on his first attempt at today’s official weigh-in. Eubank weighed 160.05 on his second and last attempt, sources tell @ringmagazine, for a fight at 160. He’ll be fined $500,000, per the weight clause in the contract and can’t exceed 170 pounds at the same-day weigh-in Saturday morning or he’ll face further penalty.
As per above
Seems like wasted effort. Might as well have come in at 165. He's going to be a corpse in there
Normally I would agree but given he has to be 170 or less tomorrow he couldn’t come in 165 today. He had to get the weight down
Seems crazy a $500k fine for 0.05 lb…. That is a miniscule amount of weight.
Bro should have just cut his hair or something.
It’s 22 grams if my calculation is correct
Actually having just read a little bit more seems that Benn weighed in at 11:26 and Eubank had to weigh in within an hour of that. eubank turned up just after 12 and missed weight by 2 ozs stripped off completely , still over .. but by then only had 10 mins to try get last bit of weight off and basically ran out of time.
I wonder what time the weigh in was scheduled for ?
It was originally scheduled for 12. Eubank requested it to be moved forward to 11am yesterday I think.
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
It's also Benn and Hearn demanding that Eubank comes down to a weight that most people knew he'd struggle to make. Ridiculous that they're being allowed to get away with it.
It’s the same weight Eubank has weighed in his previous 4 fights. He hasn’t weighed higher than 160 since 2021.
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
Posted: 25 Apr 2025, 09:56
by maverick23
mickey1975 wrote: ↑25 Apr 2025, 09:35
When did they bring in the morning weigh ins? It must be fairly recently. It makes the ceremonial weigh in a waste of time, especially when it's been done so publicly.
Last couple of years for the big shows. It started with the UFC.
I don’t mind it. Gives the fighters longer to properly rehydrate.
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
Half an ounce could easily be a discrepancy in the scales
Did he take his pants off?
For a half million fine I'd certainly wanting to see the calibration certificate at least
Or on his own scales!
Saying that, I would def have them checked, you would burn off the half ounce waiting for it to be done
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
Posted: 25 Apr 2025, 11:16
by si7dog7
Uncle Turki probably weighing out
In the small print of CEJ s demands
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
Posted: 25 Apr 2025, 11:19
by rd350lc
Need Joe G on the case .
It's beyond me why the BBBOC don't carry around a set of certified calibrated weights to chuck on the scales, how hard can it be ? .
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
Posted: 25 Apr 2025, 11:20
by JC
Interesting contrast in reactions. Macklin saying it's no big deal, Curtis Woodhouse saying it means Eubank is fuked at the weight and has changed his prediction to Benn by KO.
I guess the fact Maklin was on Sky has to be taken into account.
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
Posted: 25 Apr 2025, 11:26
by maverick23
JC wrote: ↑25 Apr 2025, 11:20
Interesting contrast in reactions. Macklin saying it's no big deal, Curtis Woodhouse saying it means Eubank is fuked at the weight and has changed his prediction to Benn by KO.
I guess the fact Maklin was on Sky has to be taken into account.
It’s certainly not a good sign. He’d have hated being fined £500k with it going to Benn. Particularly when the difference was so little.
I still think CEJ will win though.
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
Posted: 25 Apr 2025, 11:29
by Syntax Error
His Eggcellency, Conor Benn will now be able to buy half a dozen eggs with that £500,000 next time he's in the USA!
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
It's also Benn and Hearn demanding that Eubank comes down to a weight that most people knew he'd struggle to make. Ridiculous that they're being allowed to get away with it.
It’s the same weight Eubank has weighed in his previous 4 fights. He hasn’t weighed higher than 160 since 2021.
And he's looked like a corpse on the scales for those too. It's the rehydration clause that could cause the most harm.
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
Posted: 25 Apr 2025, 11:35
by coneye
Nothing is being said about , the body fat / muscle %, below a certain limit its definetly getting dangerous , .
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
Posted: 25 Apr 2025, 11:35
by Ruthless-RKO
Syntax Error wrote: ↑25 Apr 2025, 11:29
His Eggcellency, Conor Benn will now be able to buy half a dozen eggs with that £500,000 next time he's in the USA!
It’s about £350k
The 500 was $
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
JC wrote: ↑25 Apr 2025, 11:20
Interesting contrast in reactions. Macklin saying it's no big deal, Curtis Woodhouse saying it means Eubank is fuked at the weight and has changed his prediction to Benn by KO.
I guess the fact Maklin was on Sky has to be taken into account.
It’s certainly not a good sign. He’d have hated being fined £500k with it going to Benn. Particularly when the difference was so little.
I still think CEJ will win though.
My prediction was Eubank by points or late stoppage as long as he doesn't caught early. I definitely won't be putting any money on it now.
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
Posted: 25 Apr 2025, 11:54
by forcefraser
Pacman coming up against Oscar?
The bigger fighter was a shell. Who is reffing this fight?
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
Posted: 25 Apr 2025, 11:56
by Frostieballs
I don’t think this makes a difference at all.
He’ll shrug his shoulders at £350k and still go out and KO Benn.
Most fighters struggle to make weight.
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
It's also Benn and Hearn demanding that Eubank comes down to a weight that most people knew he'd struggle to make. Ridiculous that they're being allowed to get away with it.
It’s the same weight Eubank has weighed in his previous 4 fights. He hasn’t weighed higher than 160 since 2021.
And he's looked like a corpse on the scales for those too. It's the rehydration clause that could cause the most harm.
You said that Benn and Hearn demanded that Eubank comes down in weight which I think is very misleading.
They wanted the fight at the same weight Eubank has fought the bulk of his career at including all of his fights in the last 3 1/2 years. That’s not unreasonable to me.
I don’t particularly like any rehydration clause but it’s 10lbs by the morning of the fight so he could still be weighing near 20lbs more than Benn come time of the fight. Compared to some other rehydration clauses (Garcia when he fought Tank) it’s not an awful one.
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
Posted: 25 Apr 2025, 12:00
by maverick23
forcefraser wrote: ↑25 Apr 2025, 11:54
Pacman coming up against Oscar?
The bigger fighter was a shell. Who is reffing this fight?
Oscar hadn’t made welter in 6/7 years and had fights 2 weight divisions higher. He was done and overdid it solely trying to lose weight and came in well under 147.
This is very different as it’s the weight Eubank has recently been fighting at.
The ref is Victor Laughlin.
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
Posted: 25 Apr 2025, 12:04
by ShadrachSimmo
forcefraser wrote: ↑25 Apr 2025, 11:54
Pacman coming up against Oscar?
The bigger fighter was a shell. Who is reffing this fight?
Pacman was pretty much in his prime at that point. I must have been one of the few people I remember picking him to win. Couldn’t see it going any other way.
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
Posted: 25 Apr 2025, 12:11
by maverick23
Team Eubank seem rattled. Turning up late for the weigh in, missing weight and not having anyone present when Benn chose his gloves.
