Eddie Hearn expressed serious concerns over an incident during a press conference for the upcoming boxing match between Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn. Eubank slapped Benn with an egg, escalating their rivalry and igniting a physical altercation among their teams. Hearn condemned the act, emphasizing that respect should prevail at press conferences and hinting that the nature of the sport has changed due to such provocative actions. Eubank had previously taunted Benn regarding his past drug tests, intensifying the tension leading to their scheduled match in April.
"I never feel like you should lay a hand on a fighter at a press conference, especially not with an object. It was always going to be a volatile buildup and it just turned up a notch."
"It’s the fight game and everything with Eubank is premeditated and it will go viral and some people will like it but just understand the game changed tonight."
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