Eubank vs Benn 2: Chris Eubank Jr. and Connor Benn make weight on the morning of their rematch

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Chris Eubank Jr and Connor Benn both remained within the 12lb (77kg) limit at the second weigh-in check ahead of the return leg at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday.

As was the case when they fought in April, the two British boxers agreed to a rehydration stipulation and were prohibited from gaining 10 pounds between weigh-ins on Friday and Saturday morning.

They both weighed 11 pounds (72 kg) – one pound under the middleweight limit – on Friday.

On Saturday, Eubank was 0.1 pounds below the hydration limit, with Ben adding seven pounds in the past 24 hours.

Eubank, 36, is a naturally larger man and regularly competes in the division, with Ben jumping up two weight classes.

All three judges scored the first bout 116-112 in Eubank’s favor but agreed to meet for a second time just as their father, Chris Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn, had done to start the family feud in the 1990s.

The 29-year-old Penn said earlier in the week that he intends to return to welterweight after this contest to pursue a world title fight in 2026.

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