George Groves cracked a truly egg-cellent joke about Chris Eubank Jr’s infamous slap on Conor Benn – only to be left gutted.
Eubank Jr and Benn will finally settle their feud in the ring on Saturday night when they come to blows at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – live on talkSPORT.
Eubank Jr smacked an egg around Benn’s face in the build-up to their scrapGettyIt’s a bout that is three years in the making after their originally scheduled 2022 scrap fell through after Benn tested positive for the banned substance clomifene in two pre-fight drug tests.
Benn was eventually cleared of any wrongdoing following a two-year battle with the UK Anti-Doping Agency [UKAD].
Having cited an ‘over-consumption of eggs’ as the reason for his initial failed drugs test, Eubank Jr mocked his excuse in their heated press conference in February.
As the duo went toe-to-toe for the customary face-off, Eubank Jr smacked an egg around his rival’s face – sparking a huge brawl on stage.
Eubank Jr’s famous father – Chris Eubank Sr – has been left unimpressed by his son’s pre-fight antics, and has subsequently distanced himself from this weekend’s blockbuster bout.
That is despite his son and Benn reigniting their fathers’ famous rivalry from the 1990s, which saw Eubank Sr stop Nigel Benn in their first encounter, before fighting to a controversial draw in their epic rematch.
Despite labelling the upcoming bonanza as a ‘circus’, Eubank Sr commented on the event for SunSport alongside his nephew Harlem and ex-WBA super-middleweight champion Groves.
Having his say on the bout being billed as a ‘legacy fight’, said: “So my son, he smashes an egg on the face of Conor.
“You want me to be associated with… this is what you call legacy? That’s not legacy.”
It was at that point where Groves, who outpointed Eubank Jr in their world title scrap in 2018, interjected with a brilliant one-liner.
Groves began to grin after making a joke about Eubank Jr’s egg slap Eubank Jr ignored what Groves had to say, and instead lamented his son’s actions Groves then had to stifle his laughter after his one-line fell on deaf earsThe Hammersmith native quipped: “It’s egg-acy isn’t it, Chris?”
Groves instantly began to grin, but when Eubank Sr failed to react he was quickly left stony-faced.
Eubank Sr merely carried on berating his son’s actions, adding: “That is bringing the game of boxing into disrepute.
“That would have been a disqualifying effect back in my day.
“No different to the language of Conor.
“The man speaks like he is possessed, a drunk, from a boxing point of view.”
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Boxing fans can hardly contain their excitement at this weekend’s bout, which many believe could be a Fight of the Year contender.
And if it’s anything like the simulation of the dust-up, supporters are in for the treat.
Coming to blows on boxing video game Undisputed, there were a total of six knockdowns, with the contest ending in the third round.
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