Chris Eubank Jr succeeded this morning this morning before his successful confrontation with Conor Benn, turning the balance to 169.4 pounds.
The two fighters were subject to a strict ceiling of 170 lb for the weighing of the day of the combat, being part of a closely negotiated agreement after the collapse of their original fight in 2022.
Conor Benn weighed slightly lighter at 165 pounds, preparing the track for the main Saturday evening event at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Eubank’s successful weighing today will be a relief after Friday’s official drama, where the 35 -year -old man narrowly missed the average weight limit during the first attempt.
Initially at 160.2 lb – 0.2 lb compared to the threshold of 160 lb – he undressed and returned to the scale, recording 160.05 pounds.
However, this figure was a half-noce on the limit and sparked a close fine of $ 500,000 (£ 375,000) as stipulated in the combat contract.
Chris Eubank Jr made the weight of his confrontation with Conor Benn on Saturday evening
Benn meanwhile arrived at a 156 pound cup of 4 oz and had no problem gaining weight this week
Despite the backhand, Eubank Jr, who also fought in Super Middleweight during his career, remained composed of the situation.
Addressing Mail Sport before the fight week, he admitted that he had asked for outside help for the first time in his career.
“I never felt like I need a nutritionist before,” Eubank told Mail Sport. “I have never lacked weight before. But I’m a plan now. Usually I just trust my own instincts and my own knowledge. But, I made a change for this camp.
Benn, meanwhile, had no problem, arriving at a 156 pound cup of 4 oz. The candidate 23-0 (14 KB) looked relaxed while he was gaining weight well under the limit.
With today’s weight controls and no other financial penalty is looming, all eyes are now turning to the fight this evening, the couple being put to settle their rivalry in the ring.
