A furious Conor Benn had to be held back by security after his opponent Chris Eubank Jr. smashed an egg across his face during their extraordinary boxing match face-off on Tuesday.

After Benn was slapped on stage, his father Nigel grabbed Eubank Jr by the neck, while Benn’s promoter Eddie Hearn shoved his counterpart Ben Shalom. Shalom denied any prior knowledge that Eubank Jr would pull the stunt.

Conor Benn went on a rampage after being struck in the face with a raw egg by Chris Eubank Jr. at Tuesday’s news conference.