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Eubank's issues against Conor Benn and his team resulted in a press gathering building up the second fight to descend into non-stop bickering

Eubank, thirty-five, used the chance to assert that Benn's camp as well as Eddie Hearn tried to "undermine" him prior to their initial match against Benn during the spring

Included in numerous claims, he asserted that Team Benn interfered in Eubank's weight cut, branding the group as "cutthroat" plus "unscrupulous"

"They tried every trick possible to try and weaken me in that previous bout", he started, "Agreement violations, penalties, rehydration restrictions, interference scales, bias commentary as well as refereeing" – before Hearn dismissed the claims labeling them inaccurate

The Wednesday media event was the first time Eubank and Benn have met each other since their first fight

The fighter was admitted in the hospital after the win also revealed shed one of his toenails due to "severe lack of fluids"

"I have not once listened to so much nonsense", the promoter shot back, "You are acting like the victim"

These two British opponents are scheduled to battle again this November, with Conor Benn aiming for revenge following his points defeat

This second fight hopes to recapture the excitement from the first fight, where the sons of boxing icons Chris Eubank Sr & Benn Sr faced off in front of 60,000 fans inside the Spurs ground

Chris along with Hearn argued multiple times during the lead-up to the first fight, where Eubank often taunting his opposing promoter each time he spoke

The tension has spilled over, with Eubank Jr accusing Conor Benn of going on a "victory tour" even after losing

"I am saying him now and now, he is not any kind of champion and he certainly ain't no fan favorite", he declared

"These men aren't men of the people" he continued, "They're pretending. They are pretending to be the heroes. Predators in sheep's clothing"

Conor Benn refused to rise to the bait, allowing his promoter handle most of responding

However, the 28-year-old promised to become less "greedy" in the rematch

"It felt as if I had been a single shot away from victory, but I was always looking for that knockout blow", he explained

After a media event full of squabbling, staredown passed without significant incident

Chris smirked at his opponent, although after the controversial incident recently, organizers had plenty of security on hand to keep things peaceful

'{Hatton was a idol' – Conor Benn

Prior to the arguments, there was a poignant homage to multiple-division world champion Hatton

Hatton passed away on Sunday, aged just forty-six

Conor Benn wore a vintage Man City retro top to honour this Manchester fighter and a moment of silence to him during the start of the news conference

Talking ahead of the conference, Benn mentioned that Hatton had been a "hero"

"I can't really process it", he admitted

"He had been somebody that genuinely supported my career but also someone that took me in. Like a mentor might"

"He gave me a sense of at home when I didn't have a home. The champion meant so much to me. Very dear to me as well as my family"

"Ricky Hatton had been somebody I admired personally, he was my hero", Benn added

"He remains an icon. It is even now hard to process. I have little to say. My love to the family"