Chris Eubank Jr confronted off with Conor Benn, from a large distance, on the second press convention forward of their long-awaited conflict.
Safety guards stayed near each fighters to forestall any repetition of the chaotic scenes that marred their launch press convention earlier this week.
The sons of Chris Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn, who’re legends in British boxing legends for his or her nice rivalry, Eubank Jr and Conor Benn will combat on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday April 26 and held the promotional tour’s second press convention on the London venue on Thursday.
Taking to the stage for this press convention, Eubank was scanned with a mock ‘egg detector’, a reference to him placing Benn with an egg at Tuesday’s launch occasion.
That incident triggered a chaotic melee, that led to the fighters being pulled aside by safety and Conor’s father grabbing Eubank Jr.
Eubank addressed Nigel Benn: “You did put your hand on my neck. I’m going to give you a pass. If your hand ever touches me again, you won’t get it back.”
That quip riled Conor Benn. “Shut your mouth,” he interjected. “This complete factor is getting on my nerves.
“I can’t wait to smash your head in.”
“Mission accomplished,” Eubank Jr replied. “I can’t wait, my friend.”
Nigel Benn was calmer. “I understand and I apologise for doing that,” he mentioned of the press convention fracas. “He’s poked the bear [ahead of April 26 fight]. I just know what is going to happen.
“I do know what my son can do. He is truly a significantly better fighter than me,” he added. “I might by no means field like Conor.
“When Conor catches him, it could be round one, round two. I don’t see it going past four rounds.”
Eubank Jr and Benn had been initially attributable to field in 2022, a bout which was cancelled on the week of the combat after it emerged that Conor Benn had failed two drug assessments.
Benn’s provisional suspension was lifted in November, leaving him clear to pursue his rivalry with Eubank Jr. Benn revealed to Sky Sports activities that he would reapply for his licence with the British Boxing Board of Management for this combat.
That cancelled combat nonetheless stays a difficulty of rivalry between them.
Eubank, who regularly interrupted Eddie Hearn, Benn’s promoter, throughout Thursday’s press convention, mentioned: “From my purse for this fight I will be giving £50,000 to the fighters on that undercard [for the cancelled 2022 fight] to split between them to cover some of their losses.
“I am not doing this for awards. I hope Eddie and Conor each put up their very own £50,000.
“I think many lines have been crossed,” Eubank Jr mentioned. “I think that [egg incident] was light. I think that’s deserved. He deserved the embarrassment.
“I come unarmed right now. I have been totally searched many instances,” he added. “This can be a actual combat.
“This is going to be like the first fight between my father and Nigel Benn. It’s going to be special.”
