Eubank And Benn Both Make Weight For Rematch

Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn some came successful connected weight for their rematch astatine Tottenham Hotspur Stadium connected Saturday.

Eubank missed nan middleweight limit by 0.05lb and was fined £375,000 anterior to their conflict successful April, but avoided immoderate hiccups this time.

The 36-year-old, who earned a thrilling points triumph complete Benn successful their first bout, deed nan scales astatine 11st 5lb (72kg).

Benn, 29, who has spent astir of his profession astatine welterweight, besides came successful astatine 11st 5lb (72kg). The weigh-in took spot down closed doors successful London.

Both fighters are bound by a rehydration clause that prohibits them from weighing much than 12st 1lb connected Saturday morning.

There will beryllium a ceremonial weigh-in, which will beryllium unfastened to nan public, astatine York Hall successful Bethnal Green connected Friday evening.

Just arsenic erstwhile Eubank and Benn fought successful April, location is simply a rehydration clause that some must adhere to - meaning neither man tin put connected much than 10lb betwixt Friday's weigh-in and Saturday morning.

Benn's squad consciousness nan rehydration clause allows for a much level playing field.

The weight disparity, pinch Benn jumping up 2 divisions for this contest, has been a basking taxable successful nan build-up to some fights.

In April, Eubank missed nan middleweight limit of 11st 6lb by 0.05lb astatine nan weigh-in- but came successful comfortably beneath nan rehydration limit nan adjacent day.

Fighters usually shed fat complete nan people of their training campy to get adjacent to nan agreed aliases stipulated weight limit.

Prior to nan weigh-in, which takes spot a time earlier conflict night, they whitethorn dehydrate to suffer nan last spot of weight.

Losing h2o weight adjacent to nan conflict allows them to refuel pinch nutrient and h2o overmuch much easily.

Eubank says he usually puts connected astir 14lb aft a weigh-in.