Regis Prograis attempted to negotiate a different weight, and even considered demanding a rehydration clause, but has ultimately agreed to face Conor Benn at 150lbs.<\/p>\n
It was announced earlier this week that the pair will square off on the undercard of Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov<\/a>, with Benn returning to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, on April 11.<\/p>\n His last outing at the venue saw him claim a unanimous decision victory over Chris Eubank Jr in November, after losing their first encounter by the same verdict in April.<\/p>\n For both middleweight contests, Benn had benefitted from 10lb rehydration clause on Eubank to keep below 170lbs on the morning of each fight.<\/p>\n But this, it seems, was never an option for two-time world champion Prograis, who claims he attempted to lower the agreed weight for his clash with Benn.<\/p>\n With the American being a career super-lightweight, he had initially hoped to face the Ilford man at 147lbs, but swiftly discovered that this was not going to wash with his opponent\u2019s team.<\/p>\n