Ben Shalom and Eddie Hearn, usually rivals, praised the upcoming fight between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn as a historic event uniting two boxing families. Eubank Jr failed to make weight, risking fighter safety amid serious concerns over rehydration limits. Experts, like neurosurgeon Peter Hamlyn, have voiced worries about the implications of such weight cuts, while Chris Eubank Sr has expressed his desire to stop the bout altogether, reflecting the ongoing tension between legacy and safety in boxing.
Eubank Jr, 35, faced significant challenges at weigh-in, failing to meet the contracted weight of 160 lb, putting both fighters' safety in question.
Shalom and Hearn, despite their differences, praised this upcoming fight as a monumental event bridging generations, rekindling a historic rivalry.
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