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Conor Benn Weighs in on Fight Day – No Sign of Eubank Jr
Conor Benn Weighs in on Fight Day – No Sign of Eubank Jr
*Since this article was published, Chris Eubank Jr. has weighed in at 169.4 pounds.
April 26 has finally arrived and it’s time for Conor Benn vs Chris Eubank Jr to headline The Ring’s Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves fight card. DAZN Pay-Per-View will show the event in over 200 countries globally, with Sky Sports Box Office also showing the entire event for those in the UK. Fight week has been overshadowed by Eubank Jr missing weight. Both fighters have to weigh in before the fight making sure they are inside the 170lbs agreed contract weight for fight day. As reported by Dan Rafael, Benn has weighed in but there’s no sign of Eubank.
Conor Benn vs Chris Eubank Jr: Weigh In Drama Continues
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Following the cancellation of their originally scheduled 2022 fight, Benn announced via his X account that he had been cleared to fight again. Following that news, the UK Anti-Doping and British Board of Boxing Control decided not to appeal the decision to lift his suspension.
Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn has been criticized as an event by many due to the weight stipulation surrounding the fight. Whatever your take on the ethics around the match-up, the whole boxing world will seemingly be tuned in.
Many doubted we would make it to fight day, but here we are and Dan Rafael revealed the latest news on the fight day weigh-in via his X account: “Per source on site, Conor Benn is 165 pounds at the morning check their contracts required, well inside the 170 limit. Chris Eubank Jr. should weigh shortly.”
Rafael then revealed in a separate post: “Per source, no sign of Eubank yet for the morning weight check. His people are saying he’s still asleep. (Ummm, wake him up!).”
Conor Benn vs Chris Eubank Jr Full Fight Card
- Conor Benn vs Chris Eubank Jr; Middleweight
- Anthony Yarde vs Lyndon Arthur; Light heavyweight
- Liam Smith vs Aaron McKenna; Middleweight
- Chris Billam-Smith vs Brandon Glanton; Cruiserweight
- Viddal Riley vs Cheavon Clarke; Cruiserweight
Stay with Big Fight Weekend for coverage of Conor Benn vs Chris Eubank Jr, including results and video highlights, and post-fight analysis.
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