No weight change for Eubank-Benn rematch - Hearn

Eddie Hearn says he has received nary petition from Chris Eubank Jr's squad to renegotiate nan weight position for September's rematch pinch Conor Benn, adding he would beryllium reluctant to entertain 1 if it came.

The Matchroom promoter confirmed nan rematch will beryllium fought nether nan nonstop aforesaid conditions arsenic their April bout - astatine nan middleweight limit of 160lb pinch a rehydration clause - arsenic stipulated successful a two-fight statement agreed beforehand.

Eubank outpointed Benn astatine nan Tottenham Hotspur Stadium successful their much-hyped grudge match, nan latest section successful a rivalry making love backmost to erstwhile their legendary fathers first fought.

The rematch is group for 20 September successful London, pinch nan venue still to beryllium confirmed.

"Firstly, [Team Eubank] wouldn't attack maine because nan statement is pinch Saudi Arabia but nan rumor they person is we person a statement that stipulates nan position are identical to nan first fight," Hearn told BBC Sport.

"That's what we've signed and that's what we've agreed to."

Asked if different position would beryllium considered, Hearn said Benn would not want to spell supra nan 160lb middleweight limit.

Eubank's weight was a contentious rumor successful nan build-up to their first fight. He missed weight during conflict week and was fined £375,000 but was wrong nan 10lb rehydration limit connected conflict morning.

The British Boxing Board of Control will clasp a proceeding this period complete reports Eubank utilized a sauna to trim weight - against its rules - but Hearn believes nan statement has been overstated.

"People don't realise for nan rehydration Chris Eubank weighed successful in each his apparel and a large jacket. And he was half a lb under, he was astir apt 3 pounds under. It wasn't a problem astatine all," Hearn added.

"At 160lb he was tight and you could show it was difficult work. But it's difficult activity for 99% of fighters making weight. I don't deliberation nan hydration is nan issue, it's really agelong he's going to make 160lb limit for."

Despite losing by unanimous determination successful April, Benn was speedy to push for nan rematch, which Hearn feels is simply a motion of his increasing confidence.

"I deliberation he took this conflict because he believes he tin triumph it this time," Hearn said.

"He was excessively mini past time, physically, but he still made it a 50/50 pinch his tenacity and ability.

"The semipermanent [goal] for Conor Benn is to triumph a welterweight world title but that tin wait."

The first conflict was precocious connected play - from Benn's grounded doping tests to egg-slaps, last-minute fines and a surprise quality from Chris Eubank Sr connected conflict night.

Hearn believes nan sequel could beryllium moreover bigger if nan fighters' legendary fathers, Nigel Benn and Eubank Sr, are progressive from nan start.

"This clip nan quality whitethorn beryllium Eubank Sr is portion of nan promotion," Hearn said. "That hr earlier nan first conflict will ne'er beryllium matched. The conflict itself will beryllium matched. I deliberation it will beryllium nan 13th information backmost again."

The rematch announcement came arsenic a astonishment aft Turki Alalshikh, president of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority, confirmed nan bout connected societal media.

"The announcement caught everyone by surprise, including Eubank. Turki announced nan conflict without telling anyone. Team Eubank reached retired to maine correct aft nan announcement [a spot confused]," Hearn said.

Eubank has yet to publically remark connected nan bout and he and his squad person not responded to a petition for remark from BBC Sport, but Hearn is assured nan conflict will spell ahead.

"The only logic fights don't hap is because of nan money," Hearn said. "The money is group and nan money is massive. No-one loves money much than Eubank. It will happen."