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Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn joined by celebs including Love Island stars on red carpet for fight week launch party


CHRIS EUBANK JR and Conor Benn were joined by a host of celebrities on the red carpet ahead of their highly anticipated fight.

The two fighters are set to square off against one another in the ring this Saturday.

Chris Eubank Jnr during the fight week launch partyCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
Conor Benn will be hoping to get revenge on his Dad’s behalfCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
Love Island star Tallia Storm stunned in a red dress on the red carpetCredit: Splash
Former Love Island star Joanna Chimonides, left, and influencer Sian Owen were also present at the partyCredit: The Mega Agency
Former boxing champions Tony Bellew, left, and Darren Barker, right, also made an appearanceCredit: The Mega Agency

And ahead of the fight, the pair were on the red carpet for their fight week launch party.

The likes of ex-Love Island stars AJ Bunker and Tyla Carr were in attendance alongside Ex On The Beach star Kori Sampson.

More familiar faces to the boxing scene also made an appearance.

Former boxing champions Tony Bellew and Darren Barker were present on the red carpet, while boxing promoter Eddie Hearn turned up too.

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Eubank Jr v Conor Benn is the legacy fight that has been a generation in the making, dating back to their fathers’ heated rivalry in the 1990s.

Chris Eubank Sr beat Nigel Benn in the 1990 clash, with the 1993 rematch seeing them draw.

And this weekend this generational feud to set to be reignited when the pair face off at the O2 arena.

They have agreed to fight at a catchweight of 157lbs.

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And with Eubank Jr fighting at a career-low weight, Eubank Sr voiced concerns over the bout.

He even went so far as to call for the fight to be scrapped completely, as he fear’s for his son’s life.

Eddie Hearn took time out of his schedule to attend the launch partyCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
Benn poses with wife VictoriaCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun


Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk


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