Promoter Eddie Hearn jokes that he should have asked for the weights to be adjusted to 157 pounds for the Chris Eubank Jr. rematch. with Conor Benn after Eubank Jr. weighed 159.1 pounds at Friday’s weigh-in ahead of the return leg on Saturday, November 15 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.

(Source: 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 defeated

Hearn predicts that his fighter Benn (23-1, 14 KO) will do the same. “Be much betterin a rematch than in his first fight with Eubank Jr. (35-3, 25 KO) earlier this year, on April 26, 2025. Conor fell tiny in this fight, losing by unanimous decision of 12 rounds by scores of 116-112, 116-112 and 116-112.

Hearn believes that Benn merely had to be “a little better” for defeating Eubank Jr. What the hell is Hearn talking about? I felt like Benn had to be a lot better to win this fight because Eubank Jr literally beat the crap out of him from rounds 7-12.

Benn’s body isn’t made for this

The 6-foot-11 Benn’s performance last time out may be as good as it gets for him, as his game isn’t built for taking a lot of close-range shots against a bigger player. He is more of a potshot fighter who wins his fights by knocking out opponents with single shots after stunning them.

For Conor to change his style and become a sturdy combo puncher at his age and body type may be physically impossible. Benn is what he is. If he doesn’t manage to hurt Eubank Jr. on Saturday. with one of his single headshots, he’s in for a long night of eating countless headshots.

Eubank’s plan for 900 blows

Eubank Jr. scored 367 912 blows for connection speed 40.2%. Landing almost 1,000 punches is an absurd number for a middleweight. If his results are anything like last time, Benn may need aid from his trainer because he won’t be able to take that kind of punishment again. He appeared to be on the verge of being stopped three times last April when Eubank Jr. he peppered him with punches in the championship rounds.

“I don’t know how simple it was for him. Maybe it made it a lot easier,” said promoter Eddie Hearn. Ring Magazine about Chris Eubank Jr. who gained weight today and lost a pound under. “If you listen to this narrative, say, ‘Oh, this is going to be a tough fight.’ It will always be tight [drained looking]”

It was Benn who looked exhausted from creating. He has obviously been eating well and training challenging since his last fight with Eubank Jr. We’ll see on Saturday whether the effort to gain weight will bother him. I wouldn’t be at all surprised if that was the case.

Hearn’s 157 jokes mask panic

“At 159 pounds, he didn’t look particularly arduous,” Hearn said of Eubank. “Maybe we should have fought at 157. Is there still time?

“I feel like Conor Benn will be a lot better in his performance. Last time he just had to be a little bit better to get the win. If he’s a lot better, I think he’ll win,” Hearn said.

The trainer may need a white towel ready

If Benn isn’t much better on Saturday, he’ll lose, and that might not be pretty. It would have been a good idea for his coach to retire him at some point when it was clear he wasn’t going to win. If Hearn wants to save Benn for money fights at 147 pounds against fighters like Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia, it would be a good idea to yank him early on Saturday night.