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Chris Eubank Jr Fined £10,000 for Social Media Breach Ahead of Benn Rematch

Cleared of improper sauna use, he must now pay the board’s £10,000 fine to secure a licence for his September 20 London rematch following a late weigh-in reprimand.

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Overview

  • Eubank Jr was fined £10,000 for breaching British Boxing Board of Control social media rules after posting footage implying sauna-assisted weight cuts.
  • A Southern Area Council inquiry ruled he did not illegally use a sauna but placed a severe reprimand on his record for arriving late at the official 160-pound weigh-in.
  • He missed the contracted limit by 0.05 pounds at the April weigh-in yet complied with the 10-pound rehydration clause on fight morning.
  • Eubank Jr required hospital treatment for dehydration following his narrow points victory over Conor Benn at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
  • Settlement of the fine is a prerequisite for the board to licence the fighters’ rematch set for September 20 in London.