Eubank fined over 'misuse of social media'

Chris Eubank Jr beat Conor Benn on points in April

Chris Eubank Jr has been fined £10,000 by the British Boxing Board of Control over the "misuse of social media" in the build-up to his fight with Conor Benn.

Benn was beaten by Eubank Jr in their grudge match in April and much of the fight week build-up was dominated by weight cut and rehydration clauses.

Eubank, 35, missed weight, incurring a £375,000 fine, but was then under the rehydration limit on the day of the fight.

The board called Eubank to a hearing at the Southern Area Council after the Englishman posted several videos of his weight cutting process, which implied the use of a sauna.

In a statement to BBC Sport, the Board said: "The Southern Area Council were satisfied that Mr. Eubank did in fact not use rapid weight loss methods in close proximity to his contest [with Benn]."

In regards to the social media posts related to his weight cut, the Board said: "The social media comments attributed to Mr. Eubank were indeed posted by him and as such were in breach of Regulation 25 and the Board's social media guidelines."

Regulation 25 relates to "any allegation of misconduct" and "conduct detrimental to the interests of boxing or the public interest".

The use of a sauna is not banned by the board - there is no written rule or regulation that specifically outlaws it.

However, the board told BBC Sport last month boxers and their teams are verbally advised not to use a sauna as a way to "rapidly lose weight" and it is seen as an "inappropriate means" to cut weight.

It means the sauna use was being investigated in regards to Eubank's weight cut and how much weight he might have lost using a sauna.

The Southern Arena Council met on July 1 and Eubank was represented by another "licence holder".

As well as receiving a fine, Eubank also got a "severe reprimand" on his file after he was an hour late to the official weigh-in in fight week.

The board's original statement, released on the 'notices' section of their website last Friday, did not mention the use of a sauna, the evidence they heard or how their decision was reached.

Eubank Jr's team and promotion company Boxxer did not respond to a BBC Sport request for comment.

After handing over his weight fine to Benn and being penalised £100,000 by the board for slapping an egg across Benn's face, Eubank has now lost a total of £485,000.

Eubank must pay his latest fine before he fights Benn in their rematch on 20 September in London.