Boxing Drama: Eubank Jr Almost Pulled Out of Benn Fight Over Gloves Dispute
Eddie Hearn has revealed that Chris Eubank Jr.'s team threatened to cancel his fight with Conor Benn just hours before they were scheduled to enter the ring. According to recently emerged footage, Eubank Jr.'s team confronted British Boxing Board of Control general secretary Robert Smith regarding Benn's Everlast gloves. Their complaint centered on the gloves containing horsehair padding, which, although legal, remains controversial compared to modern foam-padded alternatives. "They've got horsehair in them," complained a member of Eubank Jr.'s team to Smith. The BBBoC chief responded, "The gloves were approved by the British Boxing Board of Control. You should have been here at the beginning. They are done." Eubank Jr.'s team countered, "This is not okay. We specified all the way through that we don't want horsehair." Smith clarified, "You haven't involved the British Boxing Board of Control, and the […]