Chris Eubank Jr labels Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren as 'scumbags' in astonishing rant

-Credit: (Image: Reach Publishing Services Limited)
-Credit: (Image: Reach Publishing Services Limited)


Chris Eubank Jr launched a scathing attack on Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren, describing boxing's two leading promoters as "scumbags".

The 35-year-old makes his return to the ring after 12 months out on October 12 when he faces Polish fighter Kamil Szeremeta on the undercard of the undisputed light-heavyweight clash between Artur Beterbiev and Dimitry Bivol in Saudi Arabia. Middleweight/super-middleweight contender Eubank Jr teamed up with promoter Ben Shalom and BOXXER earlier this year after his contract with Kalle Sauerland's Wasserman Boxing expired, but was also previously signed to both Hearn and Warren earlier in his career.

Warren has publicly criticised Eubank Jr for his decision to fight Szeremeta instead of several boxers from his own stable including Hamzah Sheeraz and Denzel Bentley, while Hearn has previously also gone on record about the son of British legend Chris Eubank's exuberant financial demands in negotiating fights.

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However, in an astonishing rant at Wednesday's first press conference for the Riyadh Season bill in Saudi next month at which Hearn and Warren were present, Eubank Jr used the opportunity to hit back at both promoters, labelling Warren as a "cheat" and a "liar" and slating Hearn for his role in the proposed fight he was due to have with Conor Benn two years ago before the latter was found to have tested positive for banned substances.

Asked why he has opted to sign with Shalom and BOXXER, he said: "Why BOXXER? Because every other promoter out here is a scumbag, that's why. Frank Warren behind me has been lying and cheating his way through boxing for the last couple of decades. He also sued me for a couple of hundred thousand a few years ago so I was never going to go with him. The guy is a scumbag.

"Kalle Sauerland had me locked up in a terrible contract in the last two years and was squeezing money out of me at every opportunity. Scumbag. Eddie Hearn and Frank Smith, they did everything they could to try and make the fight with (me and) Conor Benn go ahead after knowing he was on steroids. Scumbags.

"I would say that the only promoter I know for sure who isn't a scumbag is His Excellency Turki Alalshikh. This is a man who isn't trying to take money away from fighters and use lawyers and accountants to lock fighters up in slave contracts. He is a man of god and religion as that is what is most important to the people of Saudi Arabia. He just wants to put the biggest fights and events on and pay fighters what they are worth.

A furious Warren hit back at Eubank Jr's comments
A furious Warren hit back at Eubank Jr's comments

"As a fighter, it is blessing at this moment in time because it is the first time we have ever a promoter like this in the history of boxing. Oh and Ben Shalom is a very cool guy too."

Halfway through Eubank's rant, a fuming Warren cut in, arguing: "Speak up, I can't hear you. Have we got to listen to this scumbag? Why didn't you fight Hamzah Sheeraz, scumbag?"

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