Conor Benn’s trainer confirms cancellation clause if Chris Eubank Jr comes in 1.5lbs overweight

Conor Benn will have the option to cancel Saturday’s fight against Chris Eubank Jr if his opponent weighs in 1.5lbs over the agreed limit.

Benn, 26, has enjoyed s sublime rise through the welterweight division but is moving up two weight classes to fight at a 157lbs catchweight at the O2 Arena this weekend.

That agreed weight requires Eubank Jr to drop down from 160lbs, where he has campaigned as a middleweight having also fought at super-middleweight (168lbs) in recent years.

Eubank Jr enters the fight as the favourite but has faced questions over how much the weight cut will weaken him – with his father Chris Eubank Snr sharing major concerns over the health risks his son will be taking.

Reports have suggested both fighters will be fined £80,000 for every pound they weigh above the limit with the two scheduled to hit the scales on Friday.

But with Eubank naturally the much bigger man, Benn’s trainer Tony Sims has revealed they will have the option to walk away if he comes in too heavy.

‘Maybe he will [come in over],’ Sims told the Daily Mail. ‘The fight’s made at 157 and there’s a cancellation policy of 158 and a half.

‘He might pay the fine from 157 to 158 maybe, but whether he comes over the 158 and a half [or not], we’re allowed to cancel the fight in the contract. I don’t know whether he would risk doing that really.’

Sims admits Team Benn will consider taking that option but believes it is an unlikely scenario.

‘We would definitely have a look at that,’ he said. ‘But I don’t think he will miss the weight by that much.

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