Chris Eubank Jr. slapped British rival Conor Benn in the face with an egg at their first face-off in Manchester on Tuesday.
The face-off followed a heated news conference to launch their boxing match, which takes place April 26 in London.
The pair were set to fight in 2022 before Benn (23-0, 14 KOs) tested positive for performance-enhancing drug clomifene. The WBC later said that egg contamination was the “most likely cause.”
Benn has since been cleared to fight.
Heated words were exchanged from the start, with Benn saying, “His dad don’t even like him” in reference to his rival.
Eubank Jr. (34-3, 25 KOs) and Benn will follow the footsteps of their fathers — Chris Eubank Sr. and Nigel Benn — who fought two classic bouts in the 1990s.
Plenty was also made of the difference in weight, with Benn a welterweight and Eubank Jr. having fought at super middleweight.
at face off with with Chris Eubank Jr. Photo Courtesy: Getty Images
The fight will be contested at 160 pounds, with a rehydration clause set at 170 pounds for the same-day weigh-in.
Close-up angle of the moment Chris Eubank Jr slapped Conor Benn with an egg.#FatalFury Ring Magazine showdown on April 26th in collaboration with @KOFstudio_EN. pic.twitter.com/blaYvkv1q4
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