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‘I don’t want to hear you’ – Eddie Hearn in tense exchange with Chris Eubank Jr during Conor Benn press conference


CHRIS EUBANK JR turned 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.

Chris Eubank Jr. clashed with Eddie Hearn in a feisty Eubank vs Benn press conferenceCredit: Reuters
Benn’s promoter Hearn fired back verbal barbs at Next GenCredit: PA
All hell broke loose later as Eubank smashed an egg into Benn’s face during the face-offCredit: Getty

Eubank joined both Benn and Hearn to discuss the upcoming bout on Tuesday in North London.

But the event 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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“And you can be quiet. I don’t want to hear what you have to say.”

Hearn turned to Benn, with cheers coming from the audience, and asked: “How do you feel about smashing this geezer to pieces?”

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In the run-up to the press conference, Hearn accused Eubank of being “on the beach” with his preparation.

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. 

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He later wrote on X: “Apparently egg contamination was the reason for his two failed drugs tests.

“So I contaminated him with an egg.”


Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk


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