Chris Eubank Jr believes the £100,000 high quality levied on him for slapping Conor Benn with an egg was too “steep”.
Eubank and Benn will battle in a excessive profile all-British conflict on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 26, stay on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace.
On the first press convention to announce the battle, Eubank cracked an egg, held in an open palm, into the aspect of Benn’s head, which noticed the event engulfed by chaotic scenes.
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In response to the egg incident the British Boxing Board of Management handed Eubank Jr an £100,000 high quality.
Eubank’s crew has already signalled that they intend to enchantment that ruling.
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Johnny Nelson previews Eubank Jr’s large battle towards Conor Benn, which will likely be proven stay on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace
In an unique interview with Sky Sports activities, Eubank Jr stated: “We’re coping with the scenario. £100,000 for throwing an egg appears somewhat bit sturdy.
“Particularly what others have been fined for what would appear to be way more severe incidents over time. I do not assume anybody’s bought anyplace near a £100,000 high quality. Tables being thrown, individuals getting punched within the face, slapped within the face.
“100k for an egg, it is steep,” he concluded. “We’ll cope with the scenario.”
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Matt Macklin supplied his ideas after it was introduced that Eubank Jr’s crossover battle with Benn will likely be broadcast on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace
Eubank Jr’s promoter Ben Shalom beforehand advised Sky Sports activities he was “left with no alternative however to enchantment”.
Benn erupted with an anger after the egg incident and the 2 camps needed to be separated by safety.
It wasn’t although the primary time the pair had clashed. The sons of nice rivals Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank Sr, they’d been because of field in 2022. That bout was cancelled when Benn’s opposed drug check findings emerged. Benn’s provisional suspension has now been lifted and he’s clear to field within the UK.
The enmity between the 2 fighters has grown extra vicious throughout that point. Benn had furiously confronted Eubank Jr earlier than and after the latter’s most up-to-date battle in October.
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Harlem Eubank believes there’s a ‘mismatch’ between his cousin Eubank Jr and Benn inside and outdoors of the ring
Reflecting on Benn, Eubank Jr advised Sky Sports activities: “He is an aggressive man. He is an emotional man. He does not know how you can be calm. The way to be collected. The way to assume earlier than he speaks.
“He is his father’s son. They’re hotheads.”
Watch Eubank Jr vs Benn on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 26, stay on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace.