Chris Eubank Jr said Conor Benn “deserved the embarrassment” of being hit with an egg during Tuesday’s Manchester press conference following his two failed drug tests in 2022.
The World Boxing Council stated a “highly-elevated consumption of eggs” was behind Benn’s failed tests which led to his original fight against Eubank being cancelled at short notice – an offence the Essex fighter has since been cleared of.
The rivals are now preparing to meet each other in a highly-anticipated middleweight clash on April 26 and, during their on-stage face-off in Manchester earlier this week, IBO champion Eubank smuggled an egg inside his jacket and hit Benn on the side of the head with it, sparking a brawl.
The incident continued to be a hot topic on Thursday as the media tour returned to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where the duo are due to meet each other in the ring for the first time.
Eubank claimed: “Did I cross the line? During this whole process I think many lines have been crossed.
“So me throwing an egg at somebody who absurdly claims that was the reason why he failed two drugs tests, I think that’s light, I think he deserved the embarrassment of what happened, if I had an opportunity to do it again then I would
