Eubank And Benn Make Weight On Morning Of Rematch

Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn some stayed wrong nan 12st 1lb (77kg) limit astatine a 2nd weight cheque earlier their rematch astatine Tottenham Hotspur Stadium connected Saturday.

Just arsenic was nan lawsuit erstwhile they fought successful April, some British boxers agreed to a rehydration clause and were prohibited from putting connected much than 10lb betwixt Friday's weigh-in and Saturday morning.

Both weighed 11st 5lb (72kg) - 1 lb nether nan middleweight limit - connected Friday.

On Saturday, Eubank was 0.1lb nether nan rehydration limit, pinch Benn adding 7 pounds complete nan past 24 hours.

Eubank, 36, is nan people bigger man and regularly competes successful this division, pinch Benn jumping up 2 weight classes.

All 3 judges scored nan first bout 116-112 successful favour of Eubank but they agreed to meet for a 2nd clip conscionable arsenic their their fathers, Chris Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn, did to statesman nan family feud successful nan 1990s.

Benn, 29, said earlier successful nan week that he intends to return to welterweight aft this title to prosecute a world title conflict successful 2026.

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 section and nan weight disparity 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.