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CHRIS EUBANK JR is set to pay a massive fine directly to Conor Benn after missing weight by just 0.05lb ahead of their fight.Eubank was due to arrive at 11am but had still not showed up past midday for the weigh-in – leaving Benn’s promoter Eddie Hearn fuming.Conor Benn weighing in to fight Chris Eubank JrCredit: X formerly Twitter / @ringmagazineSunSport understands Eubank was using the time to trim the extra weight off to try to hit the contracted 160lb allowance.At his first attempt, he scaled 160.2lb before his second and final go saw him tip 160.05lb – missing the mark by an agonising 0.05lb.For context, that is the same weight as an AA Battery.It means Eubank will have £375,000 deducted from his purse per the rules in their contract – with the cash going directly to Benn.READ MORE IN boxing Benn celebrated his unexpected windfall by posting a cheeky clip of the “Show me the money” scene from the Jerry Maguire film.The fighter himself grinned as he said “Show me the motherf***ing money”.Benn had earlier weighed in surprisingly light at 156.4lbs – nearly 4lb under the middleweight limit.Much has been made of the fight weight heading into the second-generation grudge match.Most read in BoxingThe born rivals first signed for a 157lb catchweight clash in 2022 – causing controversy with Eubank having NEVER fought that low. But it was KOd with just days to go as Benn tested positive for clomiphene – a banned substance known to boost testosterone.CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSWally Downes Jr reactions as Chris Eubank Jr MISSES weight for Conor Benn fight and set for huge fine ahead of huge showdownEubank shows off his physique ahead of the boutCredit: X @ChrisEubankJrHe had been going through drastic measures to try and make weightCredit: X @ChrisEubankJrHe shared the videos on social mediaCredit: X @ChrisEubankJrHe protested his innocence and took his career to America – having two wins at the light-middleweight limit.Eubank has now shown off his drastic efforts to try and make the weight as he shared a post on X.It included videos of him sweating out excess weight.Meanwhile, UK Anti-Doping dropped the case against him, allowing Benn to fight on British soil again.But after the doping scandal, Eubank was in no mood to make concessions and demanded the bout be at the 160lb middleweight limit.There is only a 10lb rehydration clause – restricting what both can weigh on the morning of the bout.So both Eubank and Benn must be 170lb or under in 24 hours’ time.The fighters will be fined £100,000 for every pound they go over that limit.Eubank, who had to fork out another £100,000 fine to boxing chiefs for slapping Benn with an egg in the build-up to the fight, was keen to reiterate at Thursday’s press conference that this bout will not be decided by weight.He said: “How do I beat Conor Benn? Any way I want to. “It’s not about strength and speed and age and weights. All the things you guys love to talk about. “It’s about dedication, it’s about who’s paid their dues and who’s done it clean. Who’s dedicated their life? Who’s real and who’s fake.Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor BennTHE countdown is ON to one of the biggest boxing events of the 21st CenturyFamilial tension and a rivalry that has been brewing for years will finally be resolved when Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn meet at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night.There has been huge drama in the build-up with the pair engaged in a war of words and multiple clashes in person.SunSport will have full coverage of the blockbuster clash all week and LIVE round-by-round coverage of every fight on a stacked undercard.Latest NewsAll the info”And I believe all those categories are in my favour.” Eubank also opened up on how the brutal process of cutting weight is nothing compared to the pain of losing his brother Sebastian. Sebastian passed away in 2021 – leaving behind his son Raheem. Eubank said: “The weight is painful. I’m in pain right now. “I’ll be in even more pain tonight and tomorrow morning. But the question I ask myself is what is pain?”I have a 31-year-old brother, he is buried in the desert in Dubai, that’s pain. “His son Raheem, three years old, he asks ‘Why can’t I see my daddy? Why can’t he take me to school?’ That’s pain. “My own father, a man I idolized for my entire life, we don’t speak, he thinks I am a disgrace. These things are what pain is to me.Read More on The Sun”If I can deal with all of these trial and tribulations, then the weight cut, the rehydration clause, they are not an issue.”Eubank opened up on the weight cut at the press conferenceCredit: PA More

HARLEM EUBANK expects cousin Chris to dish out a beating on Conor Benn – but hopes there is enough left for him to finish the job off.Eubank Jr and Benn open up their family feud on Saturday night at Tottenham – three decades of from their fathers’ two-fight series.Chris Eubank Jr facing off with Conor BennCredit: ReutersHarlem will be in his older cousin’s corner tomorrow night – and warned a brutal beating is waiting for Benn.He told SunSport: “I do think it’s gonna be a beatdown. “I think it’s gonna be one sided and I think the reality is gonna come to fruition and Chris is a world-class middleweight fighter.” The second generation grudge match is set at the 160lb middleweight limit – Eubank’s weight for the last six years. READ MORE IN boxing Welterweight contender Benn meanwhile is having to step up in size.The born rivals were first due to fight in October 2022 in a 157lb catchweight clash.But it was KOd with just days to go as Benn tested positive for clomiphene – a banned substance known to boost testosterone.He protested his innocence and had two wins at the light-middleweight limit in America as his doping saga dragged on. Most read in BoxingChris Eubank Jr vs Conor BennTHE countdown is ON to one of the biggest boxing events of the 21st CenturyFamilial tension and a rivalry that has been brewing for years will finally be resolved when Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn meet at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night.There has been huge drama in the build-up with the pair engaged in a war of words and multiple clashes in person.SunSport will have full coverage of the blockbuster clash all week and LIVE round-by-round coverage of every fight on a stacked undercard.Latest NewsAll the infoCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSEventually, UK Anti-Doping dropped the case against him, allowing Benn to fight on British soil again.And while Harlem warns his cousin will be too big and too strong – he hopes to also get his hands on Benn in the future. ‘No two men should have to go through that’ – Chris Eubank vs Nigel Benn was so brutal his coach didn’t want rematchHarlem, 31, said with a laugh: “Leave something for your cousin!” The undefeated welterweight from Brighton is 21-0 himself and making great strides under the guidance of his legendary uncle Chris Sr. But the British boxing great is estranged from his son Chris Jr – and passionately against the fight with Benn.Eubank Sr feels his eldest’s days at middleweight should be up and argues Benn should not be allowed to go up two divisions. Harlem has been stuck in the middle while still maintaining a good friendship and relationship with cousin Chris. And he said: “Jr’s his own man and Sr is a dad and dad’s are always gonna have the best interests for his son. “Sometimes they’re gonna disagree on that and that’s how a father-son relationship is.”Chris Eubank Jr with cousin HarlemChris Eubank Sr with nephew HarlemCredit: Rex More

CHRIS EUBANK’S win over Nigel Benn in 1990 was so brutal that his coach Ronnie Davies never wanted either men to go through it again. But they did, fighting to a controversial draw three years after their classic but never settling the score with a trilogy bout. Chris Eubank celebrates victory over Nigel Benn in 1990Credit: News Group Newspapers LtdThe fight was so brutal Eubank’s trainer did not want a rematchCredit: News Group Newspapers LtdNow, three decades later and their sons renew their family feud with Eubank Jr facing Conor Benn on Saturday in a middleweight grudge match. Davies – who was in the hospital ward the night Eubank Jr was born – is still haunted by the brutality of Sr’s ninth-round stoppage win. He told SunSport: “After the fight, I said to Barry Hearn, ‘No two men she has to go through that again.’ It was horrendous, the punishment they took.”We’re in the corner and you could hear the power going in and they’re going, ‘Is that what you’ve got, you’re punching like a girl! Is that what you’ve got?’READ MORE IN boxing “It was brutal. Yeah, you see it was horrible.”Eubank was swallowing mouthfuls of his own blood from the fourth round onwards after an uppercut from Benn sliced his tongue. And he was left urinating blood for a WEEK after the bout – unable to even stand up in the shower on his own. But Anthony Brown – Eubank Jr’s amateur coach and pad man – does not rule out the sons putting on an equally violent fight.Most read in BoxingChris Eubank Jr vs Conor BennTHE countdown is ON to one of the biggest boxing events of the 21st CenturyFamilial tension and a rivalry that has been brewing for years will finally be resolved when Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn meet at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night.There has been huge drama in the build-up with the pair engaged in a war of words and multiple clashes in person.SunSport will have full coverage of the blockbuster clash all week and LIVE round-by-round coverage of every fight on a stacked undercard.Latest NewsAll the infoCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSHe said: “I think they’re both cut from the same cloth. “I think you’ve got two kids that have both got something to prove to themselves and to their fathers and for the legacy.It is disgraceful! Eubank Sr | Eubank Jr V Benn: No Glove Lost fight preview”So I think the fight can be as as good as that. It can be, of course it can. “But have you ever seen Chris in a boring fight? No, that’s right, so it can’t be anything but.”Benn – who is 23-0 with 14 knockouts but yet to step up to world level – is also rarely in a dull fight But esteemed and respect boxing brain Davies hit back: “Conor’s never been in a boring fight but he hasn’t thought of anybody in the same league as Eubank Jr.”Eubank Jr, 35, and Benn, 28, were first due to fight in October 2022 in a 157lb catchweight clash. But it was KOd with just days to go as Benn tested positive for clomiphene – a banned substance known to boost testosterone. He protested his innocence and took his career to America – having two wins at the light-middleweight limit. Meanwhile, UK Anti-Doping dropped the case against him, allowing Benn to fight on British soil again. After the fight, I said to Barry Hearn, ‘No two men she has to go through that again.’ It was horrendous, the punishment they took.Ronnie Davies on Chris Eubank vs Nigel Benn But after the doping scandal, Eubank Jr was in no mood to make concessions and demanded the bout be at the 160lb middleweight limit. There is only a 10lb rehydration clause – restricting what both can weigh on the morning of the bout. Benn has shown off his body transformation and dad Nigel has boasted how his son was too much for super-middleweight champion William Scull – who faces Canelo Alvarez next week – in sparring. Davies let out a chuckle as Brown responded: “Listen, we’ve done all that, we’ve walked those paths. “We’ve been in there with world champions and we’ve done all of the above. Conor is still an infant to it. We’ve been there. It means nothing.”Davies would travel up and down the country with Eubank Sr to oversee Jr’s sparring against some of Britain’s best at the time. And he said: “You’ve gotta remember, Eubank’s been brought up with top sparring for years and that’s what makes you the the boys you are all the hard sparring.”Brown added: “Chris was sparring British champions when he hadn’t even turned pro.Read More on The Sun”Ron was there when was there getting the better of [Carl] Froch for all those days up there. “So we’ve been there and we’ve seen it and done it. We’ve been there.”Eubank Jr facing off with Conor BennCredit: Getty More