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The grudge match between Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jnr is just days away, but there are questions and doubts about the fact that the pair will fight if they do not break away, as well as fears over their weight. Both boxers have been pounding out different ways throughout their careers, with Eubank Jr. mainly campaigning at middleweight, while Benn has settled into the welterweight division. But they have agreed to meet each other at a 157 pounds to start this epic war. Eubank Jr will be carrying 3lbs under the middleweight threshold, while Benn is gaining 10lbs from his usual fighting weight.

Anthony Joshua has shared his fair share of disagreements with Robert Garcia, but the two haven't always seen 'eye to eye' in the build-up to his box office match against Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday. Joshua is set to face Usyk for the second time this weekend after losing his WBA, WBO, IBF, and IBO belts in a unanimous points call at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in September last year. Joshua will face the Ukrainian boxer with a new coach in his corner after parting with Rob McCracken, who aided him in earning an Olympic gold medal and becoming the world's unified heavyweight champion twice.

Anthony Joshua lost his seat on a unanimous points decision in September last year while under the tutelage of his former long-time coach Rob McCracken. He had chosen Robert Garcia, a new trainer. However, he has now confirmed that Garcia was chosen as McCracken's replacement, after Angel Fernandez's departure.

If Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk go head-to-head one more, we'll have the answer on August 20. However, while repeating is widely believed to be the most likely result, both fighters admit that the second fight will be completely different from the first. Joshua is now in a near-identical situation three years after he claimed revenge over Andy Ruiz Jr. as he tries to recover his belts after a humiliating loss, and then seeking to return to Saudi Arabia to recover his undisputed road.