‘There’s no going back’: Eubank adhering to strict preparation for Benn fight

Chris Eubank Jr says his fight with Conor Benn might be the first big fight where both fighters get booed into the ring.

Chris Eubank Jr spends a few minutes talking to Sky Sports about next weekend’s showdown with Conor Benn, the aftermath of his hitting Benn with an egg during their press conference, and his general thoughts about the fight itself. Check out what Eubank Jr had to say below.

On getting fined 100,000 pounds for hitting Benn with an egg

“We are dealing with the situation. 100,000 pounds for throwing an egg seems a little bit strong, especially looking at what others have been fined for what would seem to be much more serious incidents over the years. I don’t think anyone has gotten anywhere close to a 100k fine, tables be thrown, people getting punched in the face, slapped in the face. So 100k for an egg, it’s steep and we will deal with the situation.”

On his upcoming fight with Benn

“There’s no going back now. Everyday is a graft, everyday is a grind, everyday is a challenge to push yourself, to rest properly, to refuel, to rehydrate. Everything is scheduled, it’s strict, it’s regimented. That’s what you have to do to prepare to go to war.

“The real weight cut doesn’t come until the week of the fight for most fighters. It is tough, I’m not going to lie. It’s not fun, it’s not a nice part of the sport having to boil yourself down to a certain weight. Adding in the fact that I can now not rehydrate fully, I can’t eat and drink as much as I want after the weigh in, adds another element of discomfort and hardship to what I’m going through.

“But this is what we sign up for, this is what we do as professional athletes. As elite level fighters you have to go through these trials, these tribulations, and I’ve been doing it my entire career so I have no doubt that the weight will be made. ‘

“I’m not focused on the amount of people that will be there, I’m not focused on the scale of this event, I’m not focused on the hype around this fight. All of that is really irrelevant. What’s important is the fight, what happens when that bell goes. Whether there’s 70,000 people there or seven people, my mindset, my game plan, my strategy is going to be exactly the same.

“This is the first megafight in boxing history where you have two bad guys. You have the potential for both fighters in a superfight being booed into the ring. It’s never happened before and it’s probably going to happen on April 26.”