Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn faced off in a heated press conference on Thursday evening ahead of their highly anticipated grudge match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The bitter rivals will finally meet in the ring on Saturday night, with over 66,000 fans expected to attend the showdown in north London.
Their bout was originally scheduled for October 2022, nearly 30 years after their legendary fathers' iconic two-fight series, but was called off when Benn tested positive for banned substance clomifene.
The press conference quickly descended into chaos, featuring emotional revelations, promoter drama and an intense final stare-down.
Eddie Hearn had enough and walked off after Chris Eubank continued to interrupt him
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Eubank Jr dominated the press conference by repeatedly interrupting Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn, refusing to let him speak.
"I don't want to hear it," Eubank Jr insisted. "This is a boxing show and no one wants to hear from you."
A frustrated Hearn eventually abandoned his attempt to address the media, saying: "I'm gonna let someone else speak on my behalf."
He then introduced Matchroom CEO Frank Smith as "scumbag number two" before leaving the stage to applause from the media.
Smith, who is married to Eubank Jr's sister, fared no better with the boxer dismissing him: "Frank, if Eddie's not speaking, do you think you're going to get a word in?"
The most poignant moment came when Eubank Jr opened up about personal tragedies in his life when discussing the pain of weight cutting.
"What is pain? I have a brother buried in the desert in Dubai, that's pain," he said.
"His son asks why his dad can't take him to school, that's pain. My own father doesn't speak to me and has called me a disgrace, these things are what pain is to me."
Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn will finally face one another on Saturday night
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Eubank Jr was referring to his brother Sebastian, who died of a heart attack in Dubai in 2021, leaving behind a son, Raheem, now three years old.
Despite continuing his father's legacy, Eubank Jr revealed they haven't spoken for years.
Benn remained more reserved but confident throughout the press conference, taking aim at his opponent's weight cut.
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"Concentrate on getting the weight off, fat boy," Benn taunted, with Eubank Jr needing to make 160lbs by Friday.
Benn added: "I'm not going to lower myself to Chris, all that PR is done. It is always personal, I'm an emotional fighter. I won't be losing to a man who's name is Eubank. I'm coming to take his head off."
The press conference concluded with an intense stare-down lasting more than two minutes before security finally separated the fighters.
