Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn event cancelled after egg slap incident as statement released
An event for Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn has been cancelled following last night's egg slap incident.
Tuesday's pre-fight press conference descended into chaos when Eubank Jr. smashed an egg in Benn's face during the face-off.
Eubank Jr. and Benn will renew hostilities ahead of their April 26 showdown on Thursday for the second-leg of their media tour.
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They will be involved in another press conference at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, which is hosting the grudge match.
But a pre-fight media event has been cancelled in wake of the egg slap.
According to Sky Sports, a face-off between Eubank Jr. and Benn at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has been cancelled amid security concerns.
Plans were being discussed for Eubank Jr. and Benn to go head-to-head on Wednesday, but the pre-fight event has been axed following the egg slap incident in Manchester.
A second press conference is planned to go ahead on Thursday with additional security deployed to avoid another flashpoint between the British fighters.
The 35-year-old could find himself in trouble with the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) after striking his rival with an egg.
In a statement, the governing body said: "The British Boxing Board of Control is aware of the incident at yesterday's press conference in Manchester for the Chris Eubank Jr. v Conor Benn contest on 26th April 2025 and are dealing with the matter in accordance with its regulations."
The general secretary of the BBBofC Robert Smith expressed his 'disappointment' at Eubank Jr.'s stunt as he confirmed a hearing will take place over the incident.
"We're obviously disappointed he did such a silly thing. He struck Conor which was inappropriate, it was irresponsible," he said.
"We'll deal with that at a hearing when we call for a hearing. We'll get one in as soon as we can possibly get it on.
"I can't speculate [on punishment]. There's lots of things they can do, they can withdraw licenses, they can fine, they can suspend, they can put conditions on licences."
On tomorrow's pre-fight press conference, Smith added: "I've spoken to a few people regarding the press conference tomorrow, and I'm satisfied the press conference can go ahead."
Topics: Boxing, Chris Eubank Jr
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