Eddie Hearn slams 'b**** move' by Chris Eubank Jr as boxing promoter warns Conor Benn retribution will be swift

Eddie Hearn has slammed Chris Eubank Jr's antics ahead of his massive boxing showdown with Conor Benn as a 'b**** move' and believes that the stunt was meticulously planned by Team Eubank.

The two fighters were brought together for the first time since their mega bout at the Tottenham Stadium on April 26 was announced, with fiery words on both sides being exchanged at Tuesday's launch press conference in Manchester. And after Eubank Jr and Benn were brought together for a face-off, a brawl quickly ensued after the latter was struck by an egg by his rival, with Benn almost sent to the floor by Eubank.

Speaking to the media in an awkward joint interview with Eubank Jr's promoter Ben Shalom, Hearn was left disgusted by the ploy and states that the organisers of the Saudi Arabian Riyadh Season event have work to do to ensure the fighters do not come to blows at Thursday's media only event at the Tottenham Stadium.

Hearn also doubted Shalom's claim that Eubank told no one in his camp what he was going to do at the press conference. He said: "I thought it was glass at first. Whatever it was it's hit Conor in the eye. Everything that Eubank does is pre-meditated. He didn't go into the kitchen this morning, get an egg, not tell anyone what he was going to do and just turn up to the press conference.

"It's on sight now and the game has changed. If anyone sees Nigel Benn tonight (Conor Benn's father) avoid him. This is what we have got to think about on Thursday now. We need to put provisions in place because it's attack on sight stuff. Conor is not going to sleep on this and go 'it's okay now don't worry about it.

"As soon as he sees Eubank he is going to attack him. It's our job to make sure we have provisions in place to make