Promoter Eddie Hearn jokingly says he must have asked for the weights to be adjusted to 157 kilos for the Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn rematch after seeing Eubank Jr. are available at 159.1 lbs at Friday’s weigh-in for his or her rematch this Saturday, November fifteenth, at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
(Credit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing)
Official weights
- Chris Eubank Jr. 159.1 vs. Conor Benn 159.3
- Jack Catterall 146.7 vs. Ekow Essuman 146.5
Conor Already Looked Beaten
Hearn predicts that his fighter Benn (23-1, 14 KOs) will “be a lot better” within the rematch than he was in his first fight with Eubank Jr. (35-3, 25 KOs) earlier this yr on April 26, 2025. Conor got here up short in that fight, losing a 12-round unanimous decision by the scores 116-112, 116-112, and 116-112.
Hearn believes that Benn only needed to be a “little bit higher” for him to have beaten Eubank Jr. What on Earth is Hearn blathering about? It looked to me like Benn needed to be significantly higher for him to have won that fight, as he literally got the royal stuffing beaten out of him from rounds 7 through 12 by Eubank Jr.
Benn’s Body Isn’t Built for This
The performance the 5’8″ Benn turned in last time could also be pretty much as good because it gets for him, as his game isn’t built for throwing a number of shots at close range against a much bigger fighter. He’s more of a potshot fighter, who wins his fights by knocking out his opponents with single shots after stunning them.
For Conor to vary his style to change into a high-volume combination puncher at his age and body style, it might be physically not possible. Benn is what he’s. If he can’t hurt Eubank Jr. with considered one of his single power shots on Saturday, he’s going to be in for an extended night of eating countless headshots.
Eubank’s 900-Punch Blueprint
Eubank Jr. landed 367 of 912 punches for a 40.2% connect rate. Throwing almost 1000 punches is an absurd number for a middleweight. If his output is analogous to what he did last time, Benn may wish saving by his trainer because he can’t absorb that type of punishment again. He appeared near being stopped on three occasions last April when Eubank Jr. was burying him with punches within the championship rounds.
“I don’t understand how easy he made it. Possibly he made it very easy,” said promoter Eddie Hearn to Ring Magazine about Chris Eubank Jr. making weight today and coming in a pound under. “When you hearken to the narrative, ‘Oh, it’s going to be such a struggle.’ He’s all the time going to be tight [drained looking].”
It was Benn who looked drained from making. He’s obviously been eating well and training hard since his last fight with Eubank Jr. We’ll see on Saturday if he’s affected by the strain of creating weight. I wouldn’t be in any respect surprised if that’s the case.
Hearn’s 157 Joke Masks Panic
“He didn’t seem like it was a selected struggle at 159,” said Hearn about Eubank. “Possibly we must always have made the fight at 157. Is there still time?
“I feel like Conor Benn might be a lot better in his performance. He only needed to be a bit of bit higher last time to get the win. If he’s quite a bit higher, I believe he wins,” said Hearn.
Trainer Might Need the White Towel Ready
If Benn isn’t quite a bit higher on Saturday, he’ll lose, and it might not be pretty. It could be idea for his trainer to tug him out in some unspecified time in the future when it’s clear that he’s not going to win. If Hearn desires to salvage Benn for money fights at 147 against the likes of Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia, yanking him early on Saturday night could be idea.
Last Updated on 11/14/2025