Boxers push their bodies to the absolute limit. The grueling process of cutting weight before a fight can be brutal and dangerous. They often resort to extreme measures to shed those final pounds, from sitting in scalding hot baths to sweating it out in saunas. But boxing commissions have strict rules about how fighters can make weight, and for good reason. The British Boxing Board of Control takes these regulations seriously, especially when it comes to fighter safety. Chris Eubank Jr learned this lesson the hard way after his April showdown with Conor Benn. <\/p>
The 35 year old boxer thought he was just sharing his weight cutting journey with fans on social media. Instead, he ended up in hot water with the boxing<\/a> authorities!<\/p> The whole mess started when Eubank posted videos that seemed to show him using a sauna to make weight. While using a sauna isn’t technically banned by written rules, the board strongly advises against it as a way to rapidly lose weight. The British Boxing Board of Control hit Eubank Jr. with a £10,000 fine for what they called “misuse of social media<\/em>.”<\/p>Chris Eubank Jr.’s Social Media Slip Up That Cost Big<\/h2>