Eubank Sr has pleaded with those in the boxing industry to boycott his son's fight on Saturday night.
Eubank Jr will take on Conor Benn, the son of his father's legendary rival Nigel, at the O2 Arena in London this weekend.over concerns regarding his weight.
The fight will be at catchweight, with 33-year-old Eubank Jr agreeing to drop to 157lbs plus a rehydration clause. Eubank Jr usually fights as a super middleweight and Benn at welterweight. Both men came to a compromise and the rehydration clause means 'Next Gen' can't significantly bulk up on fight night.It's seen Eubank Sr passionately rally against the fight and he released a statement via Spencer Fearon of the 'The Fight Is Right' podcast.:"I get a phone call – because I said recently, 'Don’t be surprised if Conor Benn actually wins this fight.
"I realised the seriousness of this when he’s talking about the hatred that Nigel had for him when they were fighting…"He said, 'Dear Spencer, boycott the fight. You know what 3lbs beneath the middleweight limit at 33 years old can do, this is how brain injuries occur'."Eubank Jr's younger brother, Sebastian, tragically died last year aged 29 of a heart attack.
He still intends to fight, however, and promoter Kalle Sauerland says the event will still go ahead as planned.The two Brits are on friendlier terms but before the turn of the millennium, it was a passionate hatred.
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