Chris Eubank Jr believes his brother's death cast worry into his father's mind - after Chris Snr threatened to withdraw his son from the Conor Benn fight.
Eubank Jr will touch gloves with Benn at London's O2 arena next weekend in a huge all-British clash, which will settle a family rivalry that originated from their fathers' first boxing meeting over 30 years ago. Both Eubank Sr and Benn's father Nigel were expected to be heavily involved in the fight with his rival's dad joining his respective training camp for the build-up to the showdown.
However his father has yet to agree to corner him for the fight, and even threatened to withdraw him from the clash over fears of the agreed catchweight being the lowest his son has tipped the scales since 18-years-old. And Eubank Jr believes his father was overcome by emotion when making the threat, but is willing to go against his father's wishes having already signed the contract.
