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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Chris eubank jr hit with massive fine after conor benn egg slap in chaotic press conference | History Defined

Conor Benn Eubank Jr Chris Eubank Jr the British Boxing Board of Control Chris Eubank Jnr Jonas Price

Chaos: Chris Eubank Jr slapped Conor Benn in the face with an egg during their face-off that followed a press conference - (Richard Sellers/PA Wire)

Chris Eubank Jr has been fined £100,000 after hitting opponent Conor Benn in the face with an egg during a press conference.

During a heated exchange in Manchester last month, Eubank Jr had already made reference to two drugs tests Benn failed in 2022 due to what the World Boxing Council (WBC) called a "highly-elevated consumption of eggs" - with Benn since cleared.

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