Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn held back by sea of security in TWO tense face-offs after egg incident

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Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn had to be accompanied onto the stage by eight security guards at the second leg of their press tour on Thursday.It comes after Eubank Jr smashed an egg in Benn’s face at their launch press conference in Manchester on Tuesday.Security surrounded the two fighters after Tuesday’s incidentGettyEubank Jr and Benn had another one minutes after on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium pitchGettyThere were no such shenanigans at their London presser, with security doubling up to ensure the same chaos didn’t ensue.One security guard scanned Eubank Jr with an ‘egg detector’ as he made his way to the stage while both men had a sea of hands holding them back as they faced off for a second time.Eubank Jr is facing punishment from the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) for his actions earlier this week, with a hearing being called to look into the incident.The Board has the power to take away licenses for violent actions, however, it seems far more likely that he will be slapped with a fine instead. Speaking to BoxingScene, General Secretary of the BBBofC Robert Smith said: “It was irresponsible. “I’m not really bothered by the egg, it’s the fact that Eubank struck Benn.“That an egg was in his hands at the time is irrelevant, it’s striking that we have an issue with.”And it’s clear Eubank Jr has no regrets about egging his foe, saying early on in the press conference: “Did I cross the line? “During the last two-and-a-half years of this process I think many lines have been crossed. “I’m sitting up here today on a stage with two of the scummiest characters in boxing in my opinion – a drug cheat and a man who did everything in his power to help him get away with it.Eubank Jr struck Benn with an egg at their launch press conferenceGettyGettyBenn and Eubank Jr will meet in April[/caption]No eggs were found on Eubank Jr’s person this timeGettyEubank and Hearn did most of the bickering, which was strictly verbal, at the presserGetty“So, me throwing an egg at somebody who absurdly claims that they failed two drugs tests due to contaminated eggs… I think that’s deserved, I think he deserved the embarrassment of what happened.“If I had an opportunity to do it again, I would.”Eubank Jr’s decision to smack Benn with an egg stems from the collapse of their inaugural encounter.The pair were set to meet at the O2 Arena in London, however, the event was pulled at the eleventh hour after Benn tested positive for the banned substance clomifene.Major sanctioning body, the WBC, launched an investigation into how the drug, which is primarily used to treat female infertility, got into Benn’s system.They concluded that it could have been due to excessive egg consumption.Benn was placed under a provisional suspension for two years.But he fought twice during this period under a US license against Rodolfo Orozco and Peter Dobson after the National Anti-Doping Panel (NADP) briefly lifted his suspension in July 2023.The BBBofC later won an appeal to have the suspension reinstated in May 2024 before the NADP cleared him once again.Benn has since received a BBBofC license and will now finally square off against Eubank Jr on April 26 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.They will compete at middleweight (160lbs) with a contracted 170lbs regydration clause to level the playing field for Benn, who is coming up two weights.Follow talkBOXING on social mediatalkBOXING is now on Twitter and Facebook.Follow us on social media for big breaking boxing news, exclusive interviews and the best bits from our talkBOXING YouTube show.Like our Facebook page HEREFollow us on Twitter HERESign up for our WhatsApp channel HERE