{"id":11771,"date":"2025-03-12T05:12:04","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T05:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/chris-eubank-jr-british-fighter-fined-for-slapping-rival-conor-benn-with-egg\/"},"modified":"2025-03-12T05:12:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T05:12:04","slug":"chris-eubank-jr-british-fighter-fined-for-slapping-rival-conor-benn-with-egg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/chris-eubank-jr-british-fighter-fined-for-slapping-rival-conor-benn-with-egg\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Eubank Jr: British fighter fined for slapping rival Conor Benn with egg"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Chris Eubank Jr has been fined \u00a3100,000 for slapping Conor Benn with an egg during a <\/b>chaotic media conference<\/b><\/a> last month.<\/b><\/p>\n

As the pair prepared for the obligatory face-off, Eubank produced an egg from his pocket and hit his British rival across the cheek with his left hand.<\/p>\n

Benn, with his father Nigel next to him, lost control and both boxers were held back by security guards.<\/p>\n

In a statement, the British Boxing Board of Control said Eubank, 35, was in breach of regulation 25 in relation to misconduct.<\/p>\n

The incident happened in Manchester on 25 February as the pair promoted their fight at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium<\/a> next month.<\/p>\n

A scheduled fight between the pair in October 2022 was called off when Benn failed a voluntary drugs test, prompting a two-year battle with anti-doping authorities, before his suspension was lifted in November.<\/p>\n

Benn has always denied intentionally doping and both fighters are being tested by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (Vada) for the contest.<\/p>\n

An independent report by the World Boxing Council (WBC) in February 2023 said the 28-year-old’s failed drugs test was not intentional and could have been caused by a “highly elevated consumption” of eggs.<\/p>\n

“Apparently egg contamination was the reason for his two failed drugs tests. So I contaminated him with an egg,” Eubank posted on social media with a clip of the incident.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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