On April 26 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Conor Benn vs Chris Eubank Jr. will lastly happen after their bitter rivalry, which started when their 2022 battle was cancelled as a result of Conor Benn’s two failed drug assessments. At their opening press convention, Eubank Jr. slapped “The Destroyer” with an egg, and the London presser kicked off with a tense assertion from Eubank Jr., promising a massacre on April 26.
Benn vs Eubank Jr: Explosive ‘Blood Bathtub’ Promised
Benn vs Eubank Jr: ‘No Respect’
With the occasions of Manchester nonetheless recent in everybody’s thoughts, it was a tense opening in London with Ade Oladipo asking Eubank if he felt he had taken issues too far with the now notorious egg slap: “I believe that’s mild. I believe that’s deserved. He deserved the embarrassment of what occurred. If I had a possibility to do it once more, I might.
“Sadly, I come unarmed right this moment. I’ve been totally searched a number of instances; couldn’t sneak any in.
“However in all seriousness, this can be a actual battle. That is going to be a blood bathtub. This goes to be like the primary battle between my father and Nigel Benn. It’s going to be particular.”
Eubank Jr was then requested if his respect for Benn had gone up following his feedback beforehand that preventing him can be a simple night time’s work: “I’ve all the time revered each fighter I’ve fought bar one. Respect for me is reserved for fighters who’re true. Who don’t cheat. For those who cheat, I don’t care what number of fights you’ve had, how courageous you might be, how effectively you’ve carried out. I don’t respect you. So, no, there isn’t any respect on this battle.”
Benn vs Eubank Jr Full Combat Card
Conor Benn vs. Chris Eubank Jr., 12 rounds, middleweightsLiam Smith vs. Aaron McKenna, 10 or 12 rounds, middleweightsAnthony Yarde vs. Lyndon Arthur, 10 or 12 rounds, mild heavyweightsChris Billam-Smith vs. Brandon Glanton, 10 or 12 rounds, cruiserweightsViddal Riley vs.Cheavon Clarke, 10 rounds, cruiserweights
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