Eubank Sr Denies Being Paid To Reunite With Son

Chris Eubank Sr has refuted claims he was paid to be April's conflict betwixt his boy Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn, successful nan build-up to Saturday's rematch.

Eubank Jr and Benn will meet for a 2nd clip - conscionable arsenic their fathers did successful nan 1990s - astatine Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The Eubanks had been estranged for respective years earlier emerging from a car together and stunning nan boxing world connected nan nighttime of that first bout.

"They are lying to you [about receiving money], and if you are spouting what they told you past they are a liar," Eubank Sr said.

"I speak and I want truth, thing but. That's a existent entertainer."

There person been claims successful caller weeks that Eubank Sr was paid to beryllium by his son's broadside successful April, which nan erstwhile two-weight world champion powerfully denied.

In a BBC movie released this week, Eubank Jr confirmed his begetter would beryllium astatine nan rematch but he was not expected to beryllium coming astatine nan news conference.

The brace arrived connected shape to Tina Turner's 'The Best' - nan opus Eubank Sr utilized arsenic his ringwalk.

"I'm present to support. I'm present to protect [my son]," Eubank Sr, dressed successful a tweed suit, added.

"In regards to nan emotion of a son, if a begetter takes money, thing incorrect pinch that. If a begetter doesn't return money, study that. I americium present for bosom and love."

Nigel Benn, who had besides heard nan rumour, refused to remark erstwhile pushed by Eubank Sr to uncover where, and alternatively said he conscionable wanted to attraction connected his ain boy earlier joking he would "have it" pinch his aged rival.

The 2 fathers did look disconnected aft nan news convention earlier embracing.

Speaking astir his father's presence, Eubank Jr said he only recovered retired a fewer hours earlier that he would beryllium there.

"There is thing I request to address; Conor, Eddie and Nigel complete nan past fewer months person been making accusations and claims that my begetter was paid to travel to nan fight," Eubank Jr said.

"It was bare-faced lies. It's highly disrespectful to my begetter and myself."

London's Pelligon, wherever Thursday's news convention took place, regularly hosts weddings - but emotion and harmony were not connected nan schedule for nan Eubanks and Benns.

It has go a taxable successful caller months that Eubank does not let Benn's promoter Eddie Hearn to speak, but nan Matchroom main came prepared this time.

Holding up homemade cards arsenic 'Silent Night' played successful nan inheritance - emulating a segment from nan movie 'Love Actually' - Hearn expertly avoided being interrupted, contempt Eubank Jr's attempts to heckle him.

Hearn besides pulled retired a paper reference 'fake news' erstwhile Eubank Jr made claims that 1 of his information squad had been blocked from moving astatine this arena by Matchroom.

Benn tasted conclusion for nan first clip successful his profession against Eubank Jr, but his begetter believes he tin avenge that nonaccomplishment this time.

"Conor's fittingness is different level - it was astir his mindset," Nigel Benn said.

"His squad down him is relaxed. No stress. I cognize we're going to get a victory, I'm 100% judge of that. Conor had him much successful problem than he had Conor."

Benn, 29, insisted he was fresh to return to his preferred section of welterweight aft Saturday's title and has respective big-name targets successful his sights arsenic he seeks a world title.

After overmuch of nan exchanges were dominated by nan Eubanks, Benn managed to wrest backmost attraction towards nan extremity of nan event.

Weight discrepancy, pinch Benn coming up 2 divisions from welterweight and Eubank Jr agreeing to a rehydration clause, was a basking taxable successful nan build-up to their first conflict and nan taxable reared its caput erstwhile again arsenic they engaged successful a verbal sparring match.

"How overmuch weight did you put connected aft nan weigh-in?" Benn said.

Eubank Jr insisted they should not reignite that argument, earlier Benn pushed further.

"You were 3 pounds nether nan rehydration limit," Benn added.

"You're getting paid an absolute luck to conflict a welterweight. I don't cognize what you're moaning about. You want to conflict a welterweight, that comes pinch position and conditions. You're nan A side.

"Stop begging for sympathy."

"I americium nan A broadside and if there's a rehydration clause I'm going to woody pinch it - and I don't request to reply your questions," Eubank Jr said.

"There is nary sympathy."