Chris Eubank Jr. faces fresh legal heat ahead of his Conor Benn rematch: explosive ambulance delay claims, promoter backlash, and a history of fines.
Will controversy derail the middleweight showdown, once again?
Chris Eubank Jr has been in some water in recent times for how he’s made the weight before fights, the infamous egg gate and so on, as well.
He takes on Conor Benn in the big rematch this weekend — which he won last time out earlier in the year.
Eubank Jr Faces Fresh Legal Storm
Here is the latest ahead or this weekend, a bit of a mishap legally with the right honorable British Boxing Board of Control and Matchroom (possibly but not likely):
Core Legal Clash: Chris Eubank Jr. is facing formal proceedings from the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBoC) and promoter Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing over explosive claims he made at a September press conference, accusing them of deliberately delaying an ambulance by 25 minutes after his April win over Conor Benn—alleging it was a sabotage plot to harm him.
Promoter’s Swift Retaliation: Hearn has rejected the allegations as “unforgivable” slander, citing logs proving the delay was a routine communication error between medics and venue staff — Matchroom is now pursuing defamation charges, potential injunctions, and damages that could affect Eubank’s license or purse.
Regulatory Heat from BBBoC: The governing body is investigating Eubank’s public outburst for breaching conduct rules, with possible fines or suspensions looming—echoing his past penalties like a £100k hit for an egg-throwing stunt at a doping hearing and a $500k purse deduction for missing weight in their canceled 2022 bout.
Fight Night Flashback: After dominating Benn via unanimous decision this spring (following a two-year delay due to Benn’s drug test failures), Eubank was hospitalized for dehydration and cuts; he arrived in under 45 minutes, debunking his delay narrative but fueling the feud.
Minor Rematch Under Threat: The November 15th sequel is on, sure, but this legal tangle risks pre-fight disruptions, distractions for Eubank, and broader scrutiny on boxing’s safety protocols amid his reputation as a provocative rule-bender.
Alas, the rematch is still on and you know, sometimes breaking the rules is not a good thing — breaking the rules is a great thing.
Professional boxing does it all the time.
Big fights must be made and this fight will not be stopped over some legal garbage that won’t come to fruition.
Matchroom are a great company (probably the second best sports promoter in the world after the UFC), everyone knows that, Eubank Jr just obviously said things in the build up to a big fight in the heat of the moment.
At the end of the day Eubank Jr is bringing the big bucks to the UK and massive investment and more to the country this weekend.
People would be well advised not to bother Eubank Jr if they know what is good for their country.
Eubank Jr is selling out stadiums and is the star of the show this weekend at the end of the day.
Eubank Jr deserves maximum respect, as does Benn, after the fight they had last time.
