Chris Eubank Sr has seemingly suggested that he will NOT be in attendance for his son’s showdown with Conor Benn.
Eubank Jr and Benn have been embroiled in a fierce and heated rivalry for several years – which will finally see them settle their difference in a mouthwatering clash on April 26 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
Since the confirmation of the fight, both have traded barbs on multiple occasions online. At the launch press conference in Manchester, Eubank Jr was eager to steal the show and ended up slapping his rival in the face with an egg during their face-off. The British boxing stars were separated by security – but their subsequent face-off was cancelled.
So far, Benn’s father and boxing icon Nigel has been by his son’s side every step of the way. The 61-year-old was in attendance at the first two press conference and is expected to be a big part of fight week next week – including being ringside for the clash on April 26.
There is real animosity between Eubank Jr and Benn – who have been thrown into a family feud after their fathers’ famous battles in 1990 and 1993. Despite Benn’s dad expected to be in attendance on fight night, it’s very much unlikely Eubank Sr will be ringside for the blockbuster pay-per-view event.
Eubank Sr, 58, was recently spotted with former opponent Michael Watson – as the pair walked a mile in aid of the charity i-Neuro. Watson suffered a career-ending and life-threatening brain injury after fighting Eubank Sr in the ring back in 1991. During the walk, the boxing icon was asked if he will be at the fight next week. “Everything I’ve done for boxing, I should tarnish it being involved in some sort of circus? It’s the wrong statement. It’s a disgrace,” he said.
Before addressing whether he’ll be at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium next weekend, Eubank Sr offered a brutal assessment about the clash. He believes the fight falls into the category of ‘breaking the rules’ – not only because he insists he son should be competing at super-middleweight and not middleweight with a 10lbs rehydration clause, but because he believes it’s dangerous for Benn to be fighting 14 pounds over his preferred weight class.
“They’re breaking the rules,” he brutally said. “And when you break the rules, we have a country of baboons. This is Great Britain. We developed boxing. So, stick to the rules. Otherwise, what happens to the fighters is what you’re seeing here.”
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