Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr almost come to blows on Piers Morgan show as security forced to step in
Fierce rivals Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr once again had to be separated during a heated clash in an joint interview.
After years of rising tensions, Eubank Jr and Benn will finally settle their rivalry in the ring when they face off at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 26.
Ahead of the bout, the two men came face to face for the first time during a press conference last month, with the event coming to a dramatic end as Eubank Jr. smashed an egg in Benn's face.
But now, the pair have come to blows once again during an interview with Piers Morgan, forcing security to step in to split them up.
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Benn and Eubank Jr's grudge match next month will finally settle a feud that has been ongoing since their dad's were involved in one of the greatest boxing rivalries in British history during the 1990s.
While Eubank Sr has so far been absent from the press tour for his son's fight, Nigel Benn, Conor's father, was in attendance for both of pre-fight press conferences, and was seen putting his hands on his Eubank Jr's throat after the egg incident.
This led to the 35-year-old threatening his rival's father in the second press conference, something which he opened up about on Piers Morgan Uncensored.
"It wasn't a threat, it was a promise. "You can't touch me" Eubank Jr said.
This immediately prompted a fierce response from his rival, who replied: "It's not a promise is it because you're a f****** scumbag and we did [touch you].
"You're just upset that your dad can't stand you and my dad has my back."
Eubank Jr doubled down saying that if anyone is to touch him, there will be consequences, leading to Benn standing up to test that claim and ask what his opponent would do If he were to be slapped during the interview.
The incident continued to escalate until security was forced to step in and split the pair up, standing in between them.
"It was fascinating," Morgan said about the interview on talkSPORT.
"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.
"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."
Topics: Boxing, Chris Eubank Jr
Ben McCrum