Chris Eubank Jr sparked an irate reaction from Conor Benn on Thursday, after threatening his rival’s father, Nigel Benn.
Thursday brought the week’s second press conference for Eubank Jr vs Benn, the grudge match which is due on 26 April, after Tuesday’s opening press conference ended in chaos.
The elder Benn put his hands around Eubank Jr’s neck on Tuesday, and was called out for doing so on Thursday.
Eubank Jr and Sr have had a strained relationship in recent years, with Jr saying in October: “You know what?
Eubank Jr continued: “As somebody who’s lost a son, I think that’s a pretty insane thing [for my dad] to be doing, an insane way to be acting – to kind of not be speaking to your remaining kids.