Eubank accuses Benn and team of ‘derailing’ weight cut

Chris Eubank Jr., who was fined £375, 000, accused Conor Benn and his team of “derailing” his weight loss.

On Friday morning, Eubank, 35, was over the middleweight weight limit by 0.05 lb.

The Englishman claims he underwent a difficult weight loss, but he is currently the favorite to defeat the smaller Benn as a regular middleweight.

“It hurts that I was 0 kg shy of the limit, and I will now have to give someone half a million.” You are dealing with people who are different from these. They removed the scales too early, according to Eubank.

They declined my request to go to the bathroom and urinate. People use these strategies to try to get under your skin and distract you from the goal, which is to succeed.

He continued, “They had an agenda; they wanted that money.”

The official weigh-in on Friday morning, which was attended by representatives from Matchroom, Boxxer’s promoters, and Benn’s trainer Tony Simms, was held by the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC).

According to the rehydration clause, Eubank will have to weigh in one last time on Saturday, around 8:00 BST.

Benn and Eubank are not permitted to gain more than 10 pounds from the 11-to-6-pound weight cap.

Benn, 28, did not expect to have any issues with the rehydration limit because he weighed 112 pounds.

Eubank claims that he is unsure of his strategy for the following 24 hours. If he falls short of weight, he will be fined once more.

Eubank remarked, “This is the peculiar circumstance in which I find myself.”

I must control what I eat and drink, or I can choose to do whatever I want, but I still need to get in the sauna tomorrow morning to sweat off 4 pounds.

Benn will fight against Eubank in two weight classes, and the unbeaten welterweight will receive the fine.

The pair’s 2022 fight will be canceled after three decades of their fathers’ conflict in the 1990s and two and a half years since Benn’s failed drug tests caused their feud.

Benn has always denied having an intentional doping habit, and his suspension was lifted in November 2024.

He claimed that his “arm will be raised” will be the only victory to celebrate despite Friday’s hefty fine and mental drain on Eubank.

He continued, “If they want to view this as their victory, then that’s great for them.”