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.
I’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.
What's wrong with horse hair gloves?
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
Posted: 25 Apr 2025, 13:34
by maverick23
MasterG wrote: ↑25 Apr 2025, 12:36
Footage of Jr trying to make weight. What are your thoughts on this.
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.
It’s clever. He’s got people thinking (including on here) that he’s dropped down a weight to fight Benn.
In reality many fighters at championship level have to do similar.
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
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.
I’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.
What's wrong with horse hair gloves?
Legally nothing as they’ve been approved by the board.
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.
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
Posted: 25 Apr 2025, 13:44
by maverick23
Glass Joe wrote: ↑25 Apr 2025, 13:42
Tyler Goodjohn got his license took off him for admitting to this
Admitting to what?
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
Posted: 25 Apr 2025, 13:48
by MasterG
Johnny Nelson ' Conor won't get booed tomorrow night'
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
Posted: 25 Apr 2025, 13:49
by ShadrachSimmo
MasterG wrote: ↑25 Apr 2025, 13:48
Johnny Nelson ' Conor won't get booed tomorrow night'
He’s a fckin social worker now too. What a complete knob of a guy he really is…
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
Glass Joe wrote: ↑25 Apr 2025, 13:42
Tyler Goodjohn got his license took off him for admitting to this
Admitting to what?
It's against the bbboc rules to use saunas to cut weight
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
Posted: 25 Apr 2025, 13:53
by Jimmy2025
stujones wrote: ↑25 Apr 2025, 13:42
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!
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?
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
Posted: 25 Apr 2025, 13:54
by MightyWarrior
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.
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
Posted: 25 Apr 2025, 13:59
by Jimmy2025
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.
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.
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
Posted: 25 Apr 2025, 14:06
by MasterG
Benn certainly looks in a fitter condition.
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
Posted: 25 Apr 2025, 14:10
by stujones
MasterG wrote: ↑25 Apr 2025, 13:32
Is that Dustin Hoffman with the Ring belt?
MOre to the point, what the heck is the Ring Belt doing there?
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
Posted: 25 Apr 2025, 14:12
by Ruthless-RKO
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
Glass Joe wrote: ↑25 Apr 2025, 13:42
Tyler Goodjohn got his license took off him for admitting to this
Admitting to what?
It's against the bbboc rules to use saunas to cut weight
Yeah. Did Eubank actually use a sauna though? I heard him reference it but that’s all.
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
Posted: 25 Apr 2025, 14:22
by handsofstone
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
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
Posted: 25 Apr 2025, 14:29
by Ruthless-RKO
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
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.
I’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.
What's wrong with horse hair gloves?
There's always neighsaykers
Re: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn | PPV - 26 April 2025
