Conor Benn teased Chris Eubank Jr. about making weight during the pair’s first face-off ahead of their second battle at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night.
The sons of British boxing greats Nigel Benn and Chis Eubank Sr. produced a classic in April at the same venue in front of 67,484 spectators.
Eubank Jr emerged victorious by unanimous decision in the middleweight contest, but only after a dramatic build-up, which resulted in him missing weight by 0.05lbs a day earlier and therefore fined £375,000 ($500,000) as per the contract.
That money went directly to Benn, who subsequently bought a Rolls-Royce luxury car and yet the weight and controversial rehydration clause accepted by Eubank Jr. was a bone of contention throughout the lead-up to the first fight.
Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn will go toe-to-toe for a second time on Saturday after Eubank triumphed in their first meeting. Mark Robinson/Getty Images
Eubank Sr. was so incensed by the conditions his son had to follow he refused to be involved before a remarkable U-turn resulted in one of the images of the bout as the father and son arrived together to enormous noise inside the stadium.
While victory for Eubank Jr. made it 2-0 from the three battles between the family, Benn was eager to remind his rival that he did walk away with a prize as they gathered on top of a London skyscraper on Monday night.
“Looking well,” Benn said. “Bit slim around the cheekbones.
“I’m slightly hoping you miss weight again, just a little bit. Just a pound. Just a little bit. That would be nice. Nice little gift from you last time.
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“I’m hoping you’re well recovered. Have you got 10 toes? 10 toenails?”
Benn’s reference to the nails of Eubank Jr. was after the 36-year-old claimed one of his toenails fell off following his victory due to him being so dehydrated.
Eubank Jr. started the pleasantries on Monday with a “here we are again” before he largely stayed silent amid jibes from Benn, but promised to only give him “one Rolls-Royce” before attention turns to Tuesday’s grand arrivals at a central London venue.
“We’ve been doing weight slightly different this time,” Eubank Jr. insisted.
“We can’t give you another Rolls. Only one Rolls-Royce for you. Only once.”
