Chris Eubank Sr has called for the cancellation of his son's upcoming fight with Conor Benn at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium due to serious safety concerns.
The boxing legend fears the weight differences between the fighters could lead to dangerous consequences.
Eubank Sr is particularly concerned that either man could suffer injuries similar to those sustained by Michael Watson, who was left with significant brain damage after their 1991 rematch.
Eubank Jr and Benn were originally scheduled to fight in October 2022, but the bout was scrapped after Benn failed two drugs tests.
Chris Eubank Sr has called for the cancellation of his son's upcoming fight with Conor Benn at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium due to serious safety concerns
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Two-and-a-half years later, they are now set to meet next Saturday at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The fight will be contested at the middleweight limit of 160lbs, which is at the heart of Eubank Sr's concerns.
The weight issue has been contentious since their first planned encounter, which was to be fought at 157lbs.
Eubank Sr has highlighted that Benn normally fights at 147lbs but is moving up to 160lbs for this contest.
Meanwhile, his son has previously competed at 168lbs and would be coming down in weight.
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Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn will fight at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 26
PASpeaking at a charity walk for Michael Watson, Eubank Sr expressed concern about this disparity.
"You have a person at 147, going on to Piers Morgan talking about the fact that he is going to go up to 160 and then come back down afterwards," he told the Daily Mail.
Eubank Sr's concerns stem from his own experience with Watson, who spent 40 days in a coma following their 1991 bout.
Watson was left with significant brain damage and has been dealing with the effects for over three decades.
"Those rules are in place to keep you safe and keep my son safe from ending up from what Michael Watson is having to endure and has been enduring for the last 32, 33, 34 years," Eubank Sr added.
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"They're putting a fight on that is against the law of boxing.
"Has your promoter not shown you that there are rules to say you can't do that?"
He insisted that boxing regulations exist for a reason.
"There has to be rules and I'm going to be the lawman to put these rules in the minds of the people."
Eubank Sr also said he's "holding these reporters to account" over the fight.
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Despite growing interest in the fight, the boxing legend believes it is driven purely by financial gain rather than genuine animosity.
"Barry (Hearn), your son (Eddie Hearn) said there's real hate now. What hate? It's just money. There's no hate," he stated.
"I told my son three years ago, that fight does not happen. I was correct last time and I will be correct this time."
In a separate interview with iFL TV, Eubank Sr struggled to contain his emotions as he described the fight as "a disgrace".
Chris Eubank Sr is no longer a prominent member of his son's campPAHe urged people to speak out against the bout and called on the Boxing Board of Control to intervene.
"We can't run amok. We are not a country of baboons," he said tearfully.
Eubank Sr reiterated that his son is focused solely on the financial aspects of the fight.
"He's looking at only the money. My son will not listen."
