Chris Eubank Jr hit with mega fine for Conor Benn fight after cancellation agreement Chris Eubank Jr has failed to make weight for his fight with Conor Benn - and will be fined £375,000 as a result. The fight will still go ahead at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn face off Chris Eubank Jr has not met the weight requirement for his fight with Conor Benn, resulting in a fine of £375,000. On his first and second attempts, Eubank Jr weighed 160.2lb and 160.05lb respectively, leading to the substantial penalty. Despite this, the fight will proceed at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium tomorrow night. Earlier, Benn had weighed in well below the 160lb middleweight limit at 156.4lb, readying himself for his debut in the higher weight class. ‌ Both fighters must now weigh no more than 170lb at 8am tomorrow morning or face financial penalties up to £1million. Article continues below The highly anticipated match was initially set for October 2022 but was cancelled just days before the scheduled date due to Benn failing a drugs test. Benn's suspension has since been lifted, allowing him to compete in the UK. Benn, who will receive an additional £375,000 on top of his £7.5million purse, is moving up two weight classes from welterweight to take on his long-standing adversary. Eubank Jr, a natural middleweight who has previously competed at super-middleweight (168lb), will have a significant advantage on the night and has admitted he may choose not to comply with the rehydration clause tomorrow, reports the Mirror. ‌ In a candid chat with the Guardian, the 35 year old revealed: "I can change my mind at any time but it will cost me a substantial amount of money. I don't want to lose $1m so I'm pretty sure I'm going to stick to it." He further declared: "They are paying me a separate fee to restrict my weight gain and rehydration. I was never going to do it for free." Over recent times, Benn has alleged that it was Eubank Jr's camp who originally suggested the rehydration clause, a notion Eubank Jr rebuffs saying: "Why would I think: 'Let me make this harder on myself and restrict my weight gain after a weigh-in for no reason?'". Article continues below Continuing, Eubank Jr recounted an interaction with Conor Benn, stating: "Another thing happened between me and Conor. We hadn't been face to face for a long time. He chose to grow some balls and push me on the day that I was cutting weight for my previous fight [last October in Saudi Arabia]. He knew I was very weak and, because I'm boxing the next day, I'm not about to get in a fight with him. That shows you the character of Benn and Hearn, who was right next to him." The announcement of the match was met with criticism from Eubank Jr's father, who has vocally opposed the fight proceeding due to concerns over Benn moving up two weight classes for the middleweight clash. The famed boxer contends that 'The Destroyer' is compromising his safety by fighting above his natural category and has tirelessly attempted to discourage his son from participating, stressing that he is having to 'boil himself down' to meet the 160lb requirement. Eubank Jr has dismissed worries about the weight cut, asserting, "I've been doing this for so many years and know my body. It can be horrific but it's part of what fighters sign up for," he explained. "If we're going to make all this money, you have to make sacrifices. One of those sacrifices is starving yourself, dehydrating yourself, pulling yourself down to an extremely uncomfortable weight."