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Chis Eubank Jr. slaps Conor Benn with an egg in the face at face-off

The anticipation for the upcoming fight between Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn reached a boiling point when Eubank Jr. made a surprising move, slapping Benn in the face with an egg during their face-off on Tuesday in Manchester, England.

The upcoming fight between Eubank Jr. and Benn is not without its controversies. Eubank Jr. enters the ring with a record of 34 wins and three losses, with 25 of the victories coming by knockout. Benn, on the other hand, holds a spotless undefeated record of 23 wins, 14 of which were by knockout. This fight was originally scheduled for 2022 but had to be postponed after Benn tested positive for the performance-enhancing drug clomifene. However, the WBC cleared him to fight after determining that egg contamination ‘most likely’ caused the positive result.

This upcoming fight, scheduled for April 26 in London, is a second-generation battle that recalls the legendary clashes between Eubank Jr. and Benn’s fathers, Chris Eubank Sr. and Nigel Benn, in the 1990s.

World Boxing Council cleared Benn of any wrong doing

In February 2023, the World Boxing Council determined that Conor Benn’s ‘significantly increased consumption of eggs’ was a valid explanation for his failed drug tests in October 2022. The random test conducted by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) was positive for the banned substance clomiphene, which is a fertility drug.

This failed drug test was the reason the original date for the Benn-Eubank Jr. fight was called off.

When is the Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn fight?

The boxing match between Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn will take place at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 26 in London, England. The fight will be broadcast live on DAZN.

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