As was the case two-and-a-half years ago when this fight was first scheduled to take place, Eubank Snr has publicly voiced his disapproval of the bout and insisted it should not be taking place.<\/p>\n
When did fall-out between Eubank Sr and Eubank Jr start?<\/strong><\/p>\n Eubank Sr was front and centre for some of the biggest nights of his son\u2019s career, but he has not been in the corner since 2019.<\/p>\n Explaining that decision earlier this year, Eubank Jr said: \u201cMy old man was always next to me, and it got to a stage where I decided that I needed to walk my own path. <\/p>\n \u201cHe was not happy with that decision. That\u2019s the start of it.\u201d<\/p>\n Eubank Jr also revealed that the death of his brother Sebastian, at the age of 29 in 2021, \u201cdestroyed a large part of the relationship\u201d, due to the added strain put on the family.<\/p>\n Speaking in October, he said: \u201cWe don\u2019t talk, he has shown no interest in my career for a long period of time now. He\u2019s shown no interest in me in a long period of time. <\/p>\n \u201cAs somebody who\u2019s lost a son, I think that\u2019s a pretty insane thing [for my dad] to be doing, an insane way to be acting \u2013 to kind of not be speaking to your remaining kids. <\/p>\n \u201cYou know what? For a long time, I tried to kind of act like it was cool. People would ask me, \u2018How\u2019s your dad?\u2019 \u2018Yeah, we\u2019re good.\u2019 But I got sick of that s***, man. It\u2019s b******. We\u2019re not cool, we\u2019re not OK, and people need to know.\u201d<\/p>\n Chris Eubank Jr spoke of the \u201cpain\u201d caused by his father\u2019s comments<\/p>\n Getty Images<\/p>\n What has Eubank Sr said about this fight?<\/strong><\/p>\n Eubank Sr made it clear in the build-up to the planned fight between his son and Benn in 2022 that he felt the bout should not be allowed.<\/p>\n He pointed to the significant weight cut being asked of Eubank Jr to reach 157lbs, and he has similar concerns this time even with the limit being raised by three pounds.<\/p>\n \u201cJunior is now 35 and trying to get down to 160lb and I know what that feels like,\u201d Eubank Sr said. \u201cI know about the dehydration and the damage it does to fighters.<\/p>\n \u201cI am more concerned about that than anything else. I don\u2019t want my son getting down to 160lb. And that is why I have spoken about people trying to murder my boy by boiling him down to 157lb.<\/p>\n \u201cTrying to boil my son down to 157lb a few years ago, would have killed him.\u201d<\/p>\n Those fears over the weight have kept Eubank Sr from being involved in the build-up, but he has also hit out at the conduct of his son.<\/p>\n Chris Eubank Jr slapped Conor Benn in the face with an egg<\/p>\n Richard Sellers\/PA Wire<\/p>\n Eubank Jr slapped Benn with an egg at a press conference earlier this year, leading to a \u00a3100k fine, but his father has called for further action: \u201cHe must have his licence revoked.”<\/p>\n Eubank Sr added: “You’re smashing an egg against this guy’s face I taught you that? I didn’t teach you that. Who taught you that? Did Karen [Eubank Jr\u2019s mother] teach you that? <\/p>\n \u201cThat’s disgraceful. I’m going to stand in your corner? You must be mad. I would never be in your corner. You’re a disgrace.<\/p>\n Despite the outbursts, Eubank Jr has continued to state this week that he still holds out hope his father will have a change of heart and be by his side on Saturday night.<\/p>\n “My own father, a man I idolised for my entire life, and he doesn’t speak to me,” Eubank Jr said at Thursday\u2019s press conference.<\/p>\n![\"Chris](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chris-Eubank-Jr-v-Conor-Benn-Fatal-Fury-Press-Conference-cw7lh3ao.jpeg\")
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