Chris Eubank Jr insists that the terms for his rematch with Conor Benn are still not agreed upon, four weeks out from fight night.
The fierce rivals are set to renew their hostilities on November 15 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after a barnburning inaugural encounter.
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Eubank Jr beat Benn in AprilCredit: Getty
Eubank Jr fended off a valiant effort from Benn to win the instant British classic via unanimous decision.
Before their first meeting, both fighters signed contracts for two fights.
However, Eubank Jr claims there are still some stipulations that need to be ironed out.
“These are not easy waters to navigate,” Eubank Jr told Ring Magazine’s ‘Inside the Ring’ podcast.
“You know, the final contract for this fight hasn’t actually even been fully agreed on.
“So, you know, there’s still a few things that we’re gonna try and smooth out and make right.”
Eubank Jr refused to provide more clarity on the situation when he was asked to elaborate.
“Yes, we agreed for a second fight before the first fight,” Eubank added.
“But there are certain parts of the contract that are still up for negotiation.
“I’m not gonna go into what parts of those contracts they are, but we are in negotiations for certain things.
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“So, it’s up to me and my team to get the best deal.”
The rehydration clause caused a stir
Eubank Jr is likely alluding to the much-talked-about rehydration clause in his and Benn’s contracts.
The clause prohibits both men from weighing more than 170lbs on the morning of the fight, 10lbs above the contracted middleweight limit.
Eubank Jr, who is already very tight at 160lbs, was hospitalised with dehydration in the immediate aftermath of his first fight with Benn.
And Eubank Jr’s promoter Ben Shalom previously told talkSPORT that his client hasn’t committed to a rehydration clause for the rematch.
“We aren’t happy with the rehydration clause,” said Shalom in September.
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Eubank Jr struggled with the weight stipulations for the first fight with BennCredit: Getty
“Chris isn’t committed to that rehydration clause again as of yet, and the initial time it was put in front of us, it was an ultimatum.
“It was the fights not happening unless this [is agreed].
“So Chris is in a difficult position then, everything had been agreed. Everything.
“We’d gone through the contract, we’d done every single clause, then we get to the last moment.
“It was, if I remember, maybe just before the press conference and then it landed on us as an ultimatum like that.
“In the end, Chris is a money man, and he accepted the challenge.
“Is it healthy? Is it right? Should it be banned from boxing? Absolutely.”