CHRIS EUBANK JR. has rounded on promoter Eddie Hearn during a chaotic pre-fight press conference. The 35-year-old is due to face hated rival Conor Benn in an eagerly-awaited Tottenham dust-up on April 26. Eubank joined both Benn and Hearn to discuss the upcoming bout on Tuesday in North London.
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But the presser was quickly derailed as Next Gen turned his ire on the Matchroom chairman. Eubank interrupted Hearn while the promoter was discussing how the previously-cancelled fight was made. The former IBO middleweight champ snarled: "Eddie, you know I don't like you right?".
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"So what makes you think on God's green Earth I'm going to sit here and listen to any of the b***ocks you're going to say?". Hearn immediately shot back: "Well you're going to have to.". He added: "Is this the Chris Eubank show?. Eubank replied: "This is Eubank vs Benn. You can sabotage the event and I'll try talk to Benn directly.
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BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERS. "And you can be quiet. I don't want to hear what you have to say.". Hearn turned to Benn, asking to cheers from the audience: "How do you feel about smashing this geezer to pieces?". In the run-up to the press conference, Hearn accused Eubank of being "on the beach" with his preparation.
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But the promoter could only watch on as chaos reigned following the presser. Eubank SLAPPED Benn during the face-off with an egg, provoking an all-out fracas on stage. Benn's dad Nigel was seen being held back by security, with three guards needed to calm down The Destroyer.
Eubank made reference to Benn's failed drug tests which KO'd their initial 157lb catchweight clash in 2022. The WBC infamously suggested Benn's failed test for clomiphene could have been related to an intake of eggs. He later wrote on X: "Apparently egg contamination was the reason for his two failed drugs tests.
