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Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn have officially made weight at today's rehydration check, setting the stage for their explosive middleweight clash tonight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Eubank weighed in at 12st 0.4lb, slipping under the 12st 1lb limit and dodging another fine after being penalized £375,000 for narrowly missing Friday's target by just 0.05lb. Benn, meanwhile, scaled 11st 11lb, gaining 9 pounds from his Friday weigh-in of 11st 2lb.
This bout revives one of boxing’s fiercest rivalries, more than 30 years after their fathers, Chris Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn, delivered two of British boxing’s most legendary fights.
At 35 years old, Eubank Jr (34-3) brings the experience and size advantage, typically operating two weight divisions above the 28-year-old Benn (23-0), who remains unbeaten and is a natural welterweight.
Their original 2022 meeting was derailed by Benn’s failed drug test, but he has since been cleared by anti-doping authorities.
Despite fines and undercard payments that have cost Eubank over £500,000, both fighters are locked in for seven-figure purses tonight. Pride, legacy, and decades of family rivalry are all on the line.
Tonight, the question hangs heavy over the ring: Who will carve their name deeper into boxing history?
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