Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn joined by celebs including Love Island stars on red carpet for fight week launch party | The Sun

CHRIS EUBANK JR and Conor Benn were joined by a host of celebrities on the red carpet as they launched fight week ahead of their highly anticipated clash.

The rivals are set to square off in the ring this Saturday.





And ahead of the bout, the pair were on the red carpet for their fight week launch party.

Former Love Island stars AJ Bunker and Tyla Carr were in attendance alongside Ex On The Beach star Kori Sampson.

Famous faces from the boxing scene also made an appearance.

Former champions Tony Bellew and Darren Barker were among the guests, while promoter Eddie Hearn was there too.

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Eubank Jr v Conor Benn is the legacy fight that has been a generation in the making, since their fathers' heated rivalry in the 1990s.

Chris Eubank Sr beat Nigel Benn in the 1990 clash, with the 1993 rematch seeing them draw.

And this weekend the feud is set to be reignited when the pair face off at the O2 arena.

They have agreed to fight at a catchweight of 157lbs.

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And with Eubank Jr fighting at a career-low weight, Eubank Sr voiced concerns over the bout.

He even went so far as to call for the fight to be scrapped completely, as he fear's for his son's life.



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