Chris Eubank Jr faces investigation after beating Conor Benn - as governing body chief warns about 'problem' amid prohibited behaviour

Chris Eubank Jr faces investigation after beating Conor Benn - as governing body chief warns about 'problem' amid prohibited behaviour By LUKE POWER Published: 07:49 EDT, 29 April 2025 | Updated: 07:49 EDT, 29 April 2025 e-mail View comments Chris Eubank Jr faces an investigation over his weight-loss strategies after beating Conor Benn by unanimous decision on Saturday night. Next Gen beat his rival 116-112 on all three scorecards after waiting 30 months to go to town on his opponent. However, his radical weight-cutting tactics - including using a heat suit and sauna - have invited scrutiny.

The 35-year-old was handed a £375,000 fine after failing to make the 160lb weight by 0.05lb on Friday. On Saturday he did just about make the 170lb weight before beating Benn in a gutsy 12-round contest which had the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium crowd roaring.



Now the chief of the British Boxing Board of Control (BBofC) has pointed to a potential investigation into the prohibited weight loss practices, which were shared on Eubank Jr's social media. 'The problem arose because he was late for the weigh-in,' BBofC boss Robert Smith told BoxingScene. 'If he’d have got there on time, considering he was only slightly over, he’d have made weight.

' Eubank Jr only turned up for the weigh-in at midday on Friday - an hour after Benn. 'I don’t know what they were doing,' Smith said. 'But by turning up late, it meant he had very little time to get down to the contracted weight.

'We had no concerns. Eubank was on track to make 160lbs. We keep records of previous fights, and the trajectory of Eubank’s weight loss was very similar to how it’s been in the past.

'It is an ongoing matter.' More to follow. Chris Eubank Jr Conor Benn Share or comment on this article: Chris Eubank Jr faces investigation after beating Conor Benn - as governing body chief warns about 'problem' amid prohibited behaviour e-mail Add comment Comments 0 Share what you think No comments have so far been submitted.

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