Chris Eubank Jr. has opened up about his relationship with his father and issued a plea ahead of his blockbuster fight against Conor Benn.
Eubank Jr., who returned to action last October when he stopped Kamil Szeremeta, is set to face Benn in a grudge match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 26.
During their media tour, Eubank Jr. smashed an egg in Benn's face, which resulted in a huge punishment.
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Fans were stunned after seeing what Nigel Benn did to Eubank Jr. immediately after the egg slap.
Nigel was in attendance for the two pre-fight pressers.
But Eubank J.'s father, Chris Eubank Sr., was absent, having had a fractured relationship with the boxing legend.
Speaking to Piers Morgan on his show, the 35-year-old discussed the rift between him and his father, revealing that the pair have struggled to reconnect since the tragic death of his brother Sebastian in September 2021.
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"It got to a stage where I needed to step out of the shadow completely. It’s a big shadow," he explained.
"I realised I have to separate myself from this huge character that’s always next to me.
"He’s different. His father kind of let him do his own thing; jump in and sink or swim," he added, referencing his rival's relationship with his father.
"My old man was always, always next to me. I got to a stage where I decided that I needed to walk my own path.
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"He was not happy with that decision. And then you have a situation with my brother passing away.
"That affected him in a deep way - affected all of us - mental health is a real thing.
"That incident, coupled with the fact that we were already not seeing eye to eye, destroyed a large part of the relationship and it still hasn’t recovered."
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When Eubank Jr. was asked to send a message to his old man, he replied: "I’m here. I’m getting ready for the biggest fight of my life.
"If you want to be next to me, like his father’s next to him, we can do it together. If not, no hard feelings, I’ll get the job done for you - don’t worry about it.
"He’s my old man. It doesn’t matter if I don’t talk to him until the day I die.
"I’m always gonna love him. He taught me everything. As far as I know, he doesn’t want this fight to go ahead."
Topics: Chris Eubank Jr, Boxing
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