CONOR BENN has admitted his mum won't be impressed if she sees footage of his press conference brawl with Chris Eubank Jr. The 28-year-old was slapped in the face with an EGG by Next Gen at an ill-tempered presser on Tuesday. A furious Benn had to be held back by three security guards at the event in North London.
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The bitter rivals had joined up to promote their April showdown at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Benn's dad Nigel - himself a former world champ - was on stage with his son for the face-off. Viral footage showed him appearing to grab Eubank by the neck in the chaotic scenes.
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Following the brawl, Benn talked with his entourage and dad backstage. Speaking to Nigel, Benn said: "Mum is gonna be really disappointed when she sees this.". Ex-WBO middleweight king Nigel replied to laughs: "She ain’t gonna see the video.". Benn's promoter Eddie Hearn engaged in a war of words with Eubank ahead of the egg slap.
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BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERS. Hearn was seen appearing to push fellow promoter Ben Shalom in the melee. And he later told Sky Sports: "If you see Nigel Benn tonight, run!". Eubank claimed the stunt was in reference to Benn's failed drug test from 2022.
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The first fight between the pair was called off after 28-year-old Benn's positive sample for clomiphene. Eubank later wrote on X: "Eggcellent. Apparently egg contamination was the reason for his two failed drugs tests.". A shaken-up Hearn later talked to reporters, insisting the fight would be "off" if Benn and Eubank ran into each other again.
