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Martin Domin

Chris Eubank Jr makes mockery of dad's fight fears by scoffing dessert

Chris Eubank Jr appeared to dismiss his famous father's fears over his weight for his upcoming clash with Conor Benn by scoffing down a huge dessert.

Chris Eubank Sr claimed earlier this week he is prepared to take legal action to force the cancellation of his son's clash with Benn which is scheduled to take place in London on October 8. Eubank Sr is concerned about his son having to weigh in at a career-low 157lb for the bout before having to step on the scales again on the morning of the bout.

But Eubank Jr's promoter Kalle Sauerland has insisted the fight will go ahead, and the fighter himself appears to have no concerns as he posted a video to social media of himself picking up a skewer of profiteroles before dipping one in a sauce and taking a bite.

Eubank Sr had said he feared losing another son following the death of Sebastian last year just days before his 30th birthday. "We have to be strict otherwise lives are put in danger and my son’s life cannot be put in danger. I’ve already lost one. It can’t happen again," he told the Daily Mail.

But Sauerland dismissed fears the fight would be cancelled when he told talkSPORT: "The fight is absolutely on, that’s all really I can say to it. I’ve seen it came from one comment to one journalist which of course spread like wildfire. We don’t have a contract with Chris Eubank Sr, we have a contract with Chris Eubank Jr.

Will Chris Eubank Jr make it to the ring to fight Conor Benn? Let us know in the comments section below

He was sparring yesterday, my only issue at the moment is to find sparring partners because he’s going through them like a hot knife through butter. The fight is very much on. The contract is between us – that’s Wasserman Boxing – and Eubank Jr - so I don’t see what legal route there could be if that’s the case.

"I haven’t spoken to Sr. I have spoken to Jr – he reported yesterday that he had a very good sparring session, that was last night. For us it’s just about pushing and pushing. We all know it’s a massive event."

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