Conor Benn did not waste any time in responding to the news that Chris Eubank Jr FAILED to make weight for their Saturday night showdown.
The two bitter rivals, both second-generation boxers, meet in an all-British fight at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium - with the IBO middleweight title on the line as well as bragging rights.
Benn has made the move up two weight classes from welterweight for the bout, which was initially set to be fought at catchweight before it was postponed due to the 'The Destroyer' testing positive for a banned substance.
The official weigh-ins took place on Friday, with Benn tipping the scales at exactly 156.4lbs and comfortably inside the 160lbs limit.
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Eubank weighed in second but did not meet the limit, with boxing reporter Mike Coppinger claiming that his first attempt saw him come in at 160.2lbs.
He was closer to the limit for the second and final effort but was still a tad over at 160.05lbs - meaning he will be forced to pay a whopping $500,000 (£375,000) fine from his rumoured £10 million fight purse because of a clause in the contract.
The hatred between the pair is strong and immediately afterwards, Benn took to social media to weigh in.
In a clip on X, he played a video which said, 'Show me the money' before repeating the line and adding "motherf******" with a beaming smile.
Because of the terms agreed, Benn will pocket the entire amount of Eubank's fine.
Fined £100,000 for slapping Benn in the face with an egg at a pre-fight face-off, Eubank will face a further sanction if he exceeds the 170lbs rehydration limit on the day off the fight.
The ceremonial weigh-ins will take place later on in the evening, with the fight day weigh-in scheduled for 8am.
That means Eubank is faced with the brutal situation of not being able to gain more than 10.05 pounds in a 20-hour period, before having around 15 hours to rehydrate for his ring walk ahead of the main event.
Where to watch the Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn fight
At the time of writing this, fans can buy verified resale tickets to the event at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on StubHub from £38 and Viagogo from £71.
If you’re planning to watch from home, DAZN is the exclusive streaming provider for the match. The event will kick off at 5pm BST on Saturday April 26. For a limited time only, the fight PPV price has plummeted from £21.99 down to £19.95. It's good news for new customers too, as you can watch the match as part of a seven-day no-commitment free trial here.
Topics: Chris Eubank Jr, Boxing
Josh Lawless