Promoter Eddie Hearn scolded Chris Eubank Jr. for his unprofessionalism for lacking weight right this moment on the weigh-in for his household feud hybrid battle towards welterweight Conor Benn this Saturday, April twenty sixth, on DAZN PPV on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
Eubank Jr. barely missed weight by coming in only a half ounce over, however that was sufficient for Hearn to offer him a powerful tongue-lashing for not doing sufficient to take the additional weight off right this moment.
Hearn’s fighter, Benn (23-0,14 KOs), is $500,000 richer on account of Eubank Jr. (34-3, 25 KOs). Nonetheless, with each fighters anticipated to get $10 million for the battle, it gained’t hassle Chris Jr. an excessive amount of shedding half 1,000,000. He’s nonetheless going dwelling with a hefty $9.5 million test and can get one other $10 million within the rematch.
Furthermore, if Eubank Jr. blows Benn out of the water, as many anticipate him to do, he’ll be combating Canelo Alvarez in 2026 in a large cash battle. As such, no matter cash Eubank Jr. loses right this moment for his failure to make weight is rooster feed in comparison with the loot he’s going to get for these three fights if every part goes as deliberate.
Hearn’s Spin
“The weigh-in right this moment was in all probability one of the vital dramatic weigh-ins I’ve ever been part of,” mentioned Eddie Hearn to Battle Hub TV, reacting to Chris Eubank Jr. lacking weight for his battle towards Conor Benn on Saturday. “Chris Eubank missed the championship weight. He’s the IBO champion of the world. ”
Clearly, Hearn is making extra of this for promotional functions. There’s nothing “dramatic” about Eubank Jr. lacking weight by a half ounce for a battle towards a glorified Misfits-level fighter, who has by no means crushed anybody with a pulse and by no means will. Benn is simply the son of Nigel Benn and has not one of the expertise that his father as soon as possessed. He doesn’t even appear like Nigel. There’s no resemblance in any respect, so far as I can inform.
“His final 5 fights have been 160 lbs,” continued Hearn about Eubank Jr. “He didn’t make it. It’s unprofessional. It’s clearly a really pricey mistake for him. He turned up late [for the weigh-in]. Throughout that interval when he had a little bit of time, he didn’t get the precise recommendation. He kind of messed round on his cellphone just a little bit, whereas actually, just a little little bit of exercise in all probability would have made him make weight.
“You’re displaying us what you probably did to overlook weight. You’re not displaying us what you probably did to make weight. Put it this manner. If this battle had been a giant battle at 147 and Conor Benn missed weight, you’d all have ridiculed him. When Eubank did it, ‘Oh, it’s very arduous for him.’ It’s arduous for everyone. That’s the sport.
“Sadly, he missed weight, and it doesn’t have an effect on the battle. Conor Benn is considerably wealthier, and on we go,” mentioned Hearn.
