CONOR BENN'S trainer Tony Sims already fears that Chris Eubank Jr might exceed their 157 lb catchweight limit.
Benn and Eubank will be presenting a DAZN pay per view blockbuster at the O2 Arena on August 8, almost 30 years after their fathers' legendary rematch.
Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr ahead of their catchweight clash
Because of their differences in size, the born rivals agreed to meet within weight divisions.
They met for the first time in public since the announcement of the fight and looked at each other while they were on stage at the press conference.
Sims, a highly respected British coach, was left wondering if Eubank Jr. can trim the extra pounds.
This would mean that the fight for the ages could be cancelled due to a clause in contract which prohibits either of them from weighing in at 150.5".
Sims stated to SunSport that he was just concerned, looking at Eubank today and wondering if he could make the 157. He looked quite heavy.
Let's all hope he does. There's a clause that says if he gets to 158.5, the fight could end.
"I just hope he comes in. He said he could make the weight. He told us that he was 157. Let's all hope that he does.
Benn, 25, will need to gain 10lbs from his 147lb weight, where he has never been defeated in 21 fights, with 14 knockouts.
Eubank Jr., 32, is a career middleweight at 160lb and has campaigned as high 168lb.
Sims wants Benn to gain weight, despite the fact that he needs to bulk up.
He stated that he would have liked to have done it at age 154 in an ideal universe, but there is no such thing as an ideal place.
"Eubank's people brought 157 to us, and I summarized it to say that he has to bring down to 157.
Conor has to be at least 157, but that's just the beginning. He won't likely even reach 157 at the weigh-in, he'll probably only be 155.
"So, the fight evens out slightly like that."
Ronnie Davies, Chris Eubank Jr, Conor Benn, Eddie Hearn and Tony Sims
