Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn are set to face off at Hotspur Stadium this Saturday in a highly anticipated bout that has been years in the making.
The fight comes more than two years after their originally planned contest was cancelled when Benn failed a pair of voluntary drugs tests.
The pre-fight press conference saw Eubank Jr take aim at Benn's positive drug tests.
"I have put the time in. I dedicated decades to this sport, and I have done it all without cheating, without cutting any corners, and I am proud of that," Eubank declared.
Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn met for the final time before their Saturday night fight
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The bout will finally settle their long-standing dispute in front of thousands of fans.
In a deeply personal moment during the press conference, Eubank Jr revealed the weight cut challenges pale in comparison to the personal tragedies he's endured.
"What is pain, though?", Eubank questioned rhetorically.
"I have a 31-year-old brother who is buried in the desert in Dubai, that is pain. I have his son, three years old, he asks why can't I see my daddy? Why can't he take me to school? That is pain."
The boxer also spoke about his estrangement from his father, Chris Eubank Sr.
"My own father, a man I idolised for my entire life, and he doesn't speak to me. We haven't spoken for years and he thinks I'm a disgrace."
The weight cut has been a significant challenge for Eubank Jr ahead of Saturday's showdown.
He must reach 160lb, down from his usual fighting weight of 174lbs.
The strict conditions include a $1million fine should he put on more than 10lbs between the weigh-in and the fight.
Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn are set to settle their grudge match
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"The weight is painful, I'm in pain right now, I'll be in even more pain tonight and tomorrow morning," Eubank admitted.
Despite the physical toll, he remained defiant about the challenge.
"If I can deal with all these trials and tribulations, then the weight cut is not an issue, not important," he stated.
Eubank Jr concluded his press conference remarks with a stern warning to both Benn and his promoter.
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"[Benn] should have taken the chance he had in that first fight when I was underestimating, playing," he said.
"That was his best shot, and now it's gone because now I have a duty to box him to the public, to the fans, who he and Eddie Hearn have lied to for the past 2 years."
His mission was clear: "I have a duty to erase them from the picture."
