Chris Eubank Jr. avoids another fine by making weight on fight day vs. Conor Benn
- Chris Eubank Jr. was fined $500,000 for weighing 160.05 pounds, exceeding the 160-pound limit before his fight with Conor Benn.
- Conor Benn weighed 156.4 pounds and expressed no sympathy for Eubank Jr., stating he should have made weight.
- The fight will still proceed with a contractual rehydration clause limiting both fighters to under 170 pounds on fight day.
- Benn emphasized his advantages, saying, 'I'm a 147lb fighter so I'll go in there and use my speed, my ferocity.
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