Chris Eubank Jr. comes out fighting in press conference for Conor Benn rematch
Eubank didn't mince his words ahead of November rematch in London
Lewis Watson 
Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn are set to renew their rivalry in a blockbuster rematch in November.
Eubank Jr is the current favourite with the betting sites for this grudge fight that will capture the imagination of boxing fans in the UK.
Free Bets boxing expert Lewis Watson takes a closer look at Wednesday's feisty press conference.
Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn stood face-to-face once more on Wednesday as the official launch press conference signalled the beginning of their blockbuster rematch.
It’s on the same stage where, back in April, 70,000 fans witnessed one of the year’s most gripping fights. Eubank Jr. had his hand raised via unanimous decision, but the fight itself — two sons carrying on a rivalry forged by their fathers — became an instant classic, a contender for Fight of the Year that drew global attention.
Conor Benn arrived once again with his father, Nigel, by his side, three decades on from those iconic nights when Nigel and Chris Eubank Sr. defined British boxing with their own two-fight saga. Eubank Sr., never far from the spotlight, backed his son’s April triumph but stayed away from Wednesday’s stage.
And it didn't take long for Eubank to fire shots at Benn and his promoter, Eddie Hearn.
"They did everything they could to try and destroy me in this last fight," he claimed. "Contract breaches, fines, rehydration clauses, a sabotaged weigh-in, biased commentating and refereeing – the list goes on, it’s endless. Even on fight night, they blocked my team from coming in for 30 minutes, and then when I arrived, they had security walking in front of my car, trying to slow me down and stall me to make me late.
"It’s incredible the levels these guys will stoop to. I finally get into the stadium and get into my changing room. I’m preparing – they’re sending idiots [Billy Joe Saunders] to try and disrupt me in my changing room. We get through that, I go out there, outside these walls, and I win the fight. Now, after the fight, due to severe dehydration, I’m put in an ambulance and I have to go to the hospital. I was actually so dehydrated that one of my toenails fell off.
"I’m in the ambulance and these scumbags blocked that ambulance from leaving the stadium for twenty minutes. I’m lying there, in a gurney, oxygen mask on, and the car cannot move – they will not open the gates to let us leave. Now if this was a serious injury I had sustained, those twenty minutes I was being blocked in could’ve been the difference between life and death. And while this was all happening, Conor Benn and Eddie Hearn were in here talking to the media, lying about how I had a broken jaw and that’s the reason I was going to the hospital. Bullsh*t artists, to the highest degree."
Once again, Eubank Jr. shut down any attempt for Eddie Hearn to speak, dominating the proceedings at the well-attended press conference. His opponent, Benn, remained calm, and seems determined to right the wrongs from earlier this year.
"It’s always hard processing the loss," Benn explained. "Nobody prepares to lose. As fighters, we want to do our best but ultimately we want to get a victory at all costs. It’s taught me a lot about myself. I went back to the drawing board and work and gained experience. Experience was gained so no doubt on November 15 you’ll get a better version."
