The talking finally stops on Saturday night when Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn step between the ropes at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
A sold-out crowd will watch the two British rivals go head-to-head, 32 years after their fathers did so for a second time.
Tyson Fury and Ricky Hatton are among the boxing stars to have made their predictions, with many believing weight and size could prove to be decisive to the outcome this weekend.
Here’s all you need to know about the weight limits and rehydration clause...
What weight is Eubank Jr vs Benn being fought at?
The two fighters must make the 160lbs middleweight limit at Friday’s weigh-in.
There is also a rehydration clause in place, with neither fighter able to put on more than 10lbs before they take to the scales on Saturday morning.
Eubank has revealed he faces a fine of $1m if he comes in at more than 170lbs on Saturday.
After that second weigh-in, they will be free to refuel as much as they want, with Benn’s promoter Eddie Hearn predicting that Eubank could enter the ring at close to 180lbs.
“The reason that the rehydration is in place is to not make it a seismic mismatch on the night,” Hearn said.
“Conor Benn will come into the ring at probably 162lbs. Eubank will come in at 175lbs or 180bs, so Conor will be giving probably over a stone away in the ring. That’s a huge amount of weight in boxing.
“So that’s why the hydration clause is there, just to make it fair really.”
What weights have Eubank Jr and Benn previously fought at?
Benn has spent the majority of his career at welterweight, meaning this is a significant step up from his usual 147lbs weight.
However, for the two fights he has had since failing the two drugs tests, Benn was close to 154lbs against Rodolfo Orozco and then beat Peter Dobson last February at a catchweight of 151lbs.
Eubank fought at super-middleweight earlier in his career, taking on the likes of George Groves and James DeGale at 168lbs.
His two fights with Liam Smith, though, as well as his bout with Kamil Szeremeta in October, came at the same 160lbs limit he faces against Benn.
The original fight with Benn in 2022 was due to take place at a catchweight of 157lbs, which would have been the lightest Eubank has ever fought at as a professional.
