CONOR BENN tried to square up to Chris Eubank Jr during their heated interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored.
The rivals from birth meet in an April 26 middleweight clash at Tottenham’s stadium – 34 years on from their dads’ iconic first fight.
Eubank cracked an EGG over Benn in their launch press conference – a reference to his failed drug test in 2022.
Benn’s dad Nigel grabbed Eubank by the throat as tensions boiled over on stage.
And just two days later, Eubank told Nigel: “I’m just letting you know, if your hand ever touches me again, you won’t get it back.”
The middleweight and unbeaten welterweight sat down for a fiery interview with Morgan on TalkTV – airing Friday.
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Eubank, 35, said: “No one else can touch me. And if they do, they’ll be consequences.”
Benn, 28, fired back: “Consequences to what? If I was to slap you right now what you gonna do?”
The son of a legend then lunges towards Eubank, who said: “Go on, go ahead.”
Benn, who lunges once more at his rival, said: “You f***ed up talking about my dad.”
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Eubank responded: “You f***ed up by taking this fight.”
His dad Sr famously beat Benn’s dad Nigel in 1990 before walking away with a controversial draw three years later.
Almost three decades on and the sons were set for a 157lb catchweight clash – but it was dramatically canned with just days to go.
Benn tested positive for banned substance Clomifene – which is known to boost testosterone.
As he pleaded his innocence, the WBC suggested the tests could have been down to a high consumption of eggs.
Benn later had his UK Anti-Doping ban lifted and now prepares to re-apply for a British Boxing Board of Control licence after being allowed to fight on.
But Eubank’s egg slap was a reference to Benn’s failed test while accusing him of being a “drug cheat.”
Sun columnist Morgan opened up on the tense interview on talkSPORT radio and revealed: “It was fascinating.
“It was probably the most tense interview I think I’ve ever conducted, with two guys sitting next to each other I was told I had to have security between them.
“I thought it was all a bit theatrical. They went: ‘No you don’t understand, these guys really do hate each other and if you’re not careful they could just literally start winding into each other’, which very nearly happened.
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“They squared off at one stage. I thought they’re actually going to have a fight right here in the studio.
“They really loathe each other and a lot of that is down to the 30 year history between their families.”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
