Nigel Benn shared the ring with many quality operators during his lengthy career that made him one of British boxing’s most legendary fighters.

British boxer Chris Eubank Jr. has been fined 100,000 pounds ($130,000) for smashing an egg into the face of rival Conor Benn during a media event two weeks ago, the British Boxing Board of Control announced Tuesday.

Chris Eubank Jr has been fined £100,000 for hitting Conor Benn with an egg during their media conference last month. As the pair prepared to face off for the cameras, Eubank took the egg from his pocket and hit his bitter rival across the face with his left hand.

Chris Eubank Jr has been fined £100,000 ($129,000) after hitting fellow British boxer Conor Benn in the face with an egg during a heated exchange in the build-up to next month's grudge match. "As such,

Chris Eubank Jr. has been fined £100,000 by the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) for slapping Conor Benn with an egg during a press conference. The

Chris Eubank Jr. has made headlines after a controversial incident at the Benn press conference. Discover his defiant response to the £100K fine and how it’s shaping the buildup to their highly anticipated rematch.

An egg – landed to the face and so difficult to wipe clean – was perhaps the perfect metaphor for this messy Chris Eubank Jnr-Conor Benn spectacle, writes Elliot Worsell

Chris Eubank Jr has said his £100,000 ($130,000) fine for slapping Conor Benn with an egg was "worth every penny." On Tuesday, the British Boxing Board of Control confirmed Eubank Jr would be fined for the incident after being found "in breach of Regulation 25 [misconduct] for his conduct at the press conference in Manchester.

C hris Eubank Jr’s public stunt of slapping Conor Benn with an egg at their opening press conference may have been personally gratifying for him, but it looks like it will end u