Eggs, Face-offs, and Fisticuffs

5 Live Boxing with Steve Bunce

BBC

Sports, Sports News

4.8 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Barry Jones joins Buncey at the dramatic launch press conference for Chris Eubank Jr v Conor Benn. During the face-off, Eubank smashed an egg on Benn’s face, sparking chaos. Will Eubank face any consequences for his actions? Has he already gotten under Conor Benn’s skin? We hear from Benn and his promoter, Eddie Hearn, as well as Eubank’s promoter, Ben Shalom.

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0:00.0	he was one of the most enigmatic owners in football
0:04.4	can you describe Vladimir Romanoff in one word mysterious
0:07.7	his roller coaster reign of hearts had incredible highs
0:11.7	heart made by Wengold O'Nell and remarkable lows
0:15.4	he fires the coach right there on the bus in front of all the team
0:19.1	so who was Vladimir Romanov?
0:21.8	And where is he now?
0:22.9	If you gave this storyline to a Hollywood filmmaker,
0:25.8	get rejected too incredulous.
0:28.3	I'm Martin Geisler,
0:29.6	and this is Romanov, Tsar of Hearts.
0:32.4	Listen on BBC Sounds.
0:36.4	This is five Live Boxing.
0:39.6	Two dads, two sons, two fights, one postponed fight and an egg on the head.
0:45.1	What do you make of it?
0:45.9	I have no idea.
0:47.2	All I know is that Connor Ben and Chris Eubank Jr.
0:50.5	took a turn, a crazy turn in Manchester late on Tuesday night. I'm Steve Bunce and this
0:57.3	is Five Live Boxing. Often press conferences are entertaining. They can be funny, they can be
1:09.8	boring and often they can spill over.
1:12.6	And I guess, I guess we were stupid to imagine
1:15.6	that Chris Eubane Jr. and Connor Ben coming face to face,
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