Eddie Hearn Claims Weight Trap Decided Conor Benn Win Over Chris Eubank Jr

Without Hearn draining Eubank down to skin and bones through strict weight clauses, Benn loses that rematch. There would be no massive Zuffa contract from Dana White, no fight with Ryan, and no pay-per-view profile. Hearn engineered the physical collapse of an opponent who resembled a wartime prisoner on the scale, then handed Benn the credit.

“Look, stranger things have happened. I will confirm I had a very pleasant lunch meeting with Mr. Eubank, and it was nice to kind of clear the air a little bit. Me and Chris Eubank against Conor Benn and Dana White makes the fight twice as big,” Hearn told Matchroom Boxing . “If I’m on Team Eubank, I’ll make sure it’s fair this time. My job last time was to get the edge, and I did that beautifully, because I spun the other team around my little finger and I enabled Conor Benn to get the advantage in the fight.”

Hearn went further with IFL TV, stating that he would never allow Eubank to fight at 160 pounds or accept another rehydration clause if he represented him. He then said the restriction “cost Chris Eubank the fight.”