Why Conor Benn rematch could easier work for Chris Eubank Jr

On Saturday, the 15th of November, Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn will fight each other for the second time and look to top their incredible Fight of the Year contender from earlier this year. The rematch will take place at the same venue where the first fight took place, the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and a packed crowd is expected to attend as the drama and bad blood between the two fighters and promoters is as lively as ever.

Although there was plenty of drama and trash-talking in the build-up to the first fight, it could be argued that the biggest topic of conversation going into and even after the fight was the rehydration clause, which Eubank Jr had written into his contract for the bout. It was well publicized in the lead-up that it would be a challenge for Eubank Jr to make the weight, let alone adhere to the rehydration clause, and he did, in fact, miss weight by 0.2lbs, which saw him get fined a whopping £375,000. However, he did adhere to the rehydration clause, despite a possible negative impact on his ability to complete.

Although the rehydration clause is written into both men’s contracts, Eubank Jr’s promoter, Ben Shalom, is claiming that his fighter, as of right now, is not committed to the clause, which could potentially make the task at hand even easier for him the second time around.

Chris Eubank Jr Won’t Adhere to Rehydration Clause For Conor Benn Rematch

According to Ben Shalom, Chris Eubank Jr will not be adhering to the rehydration clause, which is written into his contract for his rematch against Conor Benn, which will take place in November. Despite already signing the contract, Shalom has claimed during a recent interview with talkSPORT that his fighter may take the financial hit, whilst also calling for rehydration clauses to be banned from the sport as a whole.

Although the financial side of this situation will be talked about the most, the impact it could have on the in-ring action could completely change people’s opinions on how the rematch may go down.

Eubank Jr was undoubtedly drained and not at his peak for the first fight due to the rehydration clause, so if he doesn’t have that to deal with for the rematch, he could make even easier work of Benn, and could potentially pursue a finish considering he comfortably defeated Benn on the scorecards first time around.