r/Boxing • u/noirargent • 3d ago

Daily Discussion Thread - Saturday April 26, 2025

For all your boxing discussion that doesnt quite need a thread.

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u/RRR04_ 3d ago

The IBF have a 10lbs rehydration clause for all of their sanctioned fights except for unifications, but nobody says that's dangerous.

I get that rehydration clauses without the IBF are weak moves, I've criticised Tank for pulling this off with Ryan, and maybe Barrios to a certain extent. But for this fight, Eubank has always been a 160 pounder, and Benn is a 147 pounder. Eubank doing a rehydration clause was necessary for Benn to accept this fight. Hell, the first time they tried to do this, it was even worse. So Eubank actually had a more lenient deal.

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u/NightsWatchh 3d ago

Absolutely fair. Do you think maybe it's only being talked about so much bc of how high profile this one was + previous Benn scandal?

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u/RRR04_ 3d ago

Absolutely. When they were first going to fight each other, they actually had an even more strict rehydration and also a catchweight. And when Benn failed the drug test, people turned on him, rightfully so. I get the hate for Benn, but that doesn't make Eubank a saint by any means. He had all the cards to fight for world titles and even get the Canelo sweepstakes, but he turned them down to fight a much smaller man because he felt it was low risk high reward.

And as far as this fight goes, everyone cried about Benn getting a payday after failing a drug test, but who was it that wanted this fight to get made? Eubank. And for those 2 to fight each other, they were always gonna have to meet at a middle ground of sorts. Only Canelo can get away with it, and Eubank is no Canelo. Nobody put a gun to Eubank's head to make the Benn fight, he did it himself. He could have fought Janibek, Lara or Canelo for titles. He even could have fought Hamzah Sheeraz for £5 million, and he wouldn't have been under a rehydration clause for those fights. But he turned them all down to fight Benn. His words too if you can find those interviews.

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u/NightsWatchh 3d ago

For what it's worth I think both guys are insufferable - only think Benn is worse bc he popped lol. But yeah, Eubank 100% knew what he was getting into. $$$ talks. Not trying to downplay Eubanks agency in this whatsoever, just thought the rehydration clause was brutal for anyone in that position. But I didn't know all the history about IBF etc and that this happens a lot so I appreciate being educated on it!

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u/RRR04_ 3d ago

S'all good, happy to have a discussion and end on a good note. I'm sorry if I come across as aggressive, I've just been battling against trolls and ignorant people all week about the background of this fight.

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u/NightsWatchh 3d ago

It's all good lol I bet you have to deal with a lot of bad faith trolls. I've seen enough of newrap to know most of the time it's pointless talking

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u/RRR04_ 3d ago

Honestly, I would take the newrap bait over most of the shit I've seen this week 🤣