Eubank Jr has barely spoken to his famous father Chris Sr since asking him to stop meddling in his career several years ago.
The former two-weight world champion has been absent from the build-up to his son’s big clash with bitter rival Benn, above.
But Eubank Jr approached his dad back stage after watching his cousin Harlem Eubank extend his unbeaten record this month.
He admitted his old man refuses to budge on his opposition to his son renewing the family feud with the Benns at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 26 — mainly because he feels his boy will be weight-drained.
“I decided to show up and say hello,” Eubank Jr said. “It was our first real conversation in person for years. It definitely started off good but there were still some bumpy, rocky issues that came up.
“I’m still hopeful we can build on that encounter.”
Eubank Sr called the meeting “meaningful” and claims the “naivety” his son once displayed has gone.
Chris Jr added: “That’s his analysis but the truth is I was never naive. I always knew the things that were going on, I knew the pitfalls and dangers but I trusted him to sort it all out.
“It got to the stage that I couldn’t trust anybody but myself with such important decisions in my life or my career.
“He’ll say things, then he’ll say other things...it’s confusing. His thing is weight classes and safety in terms of my weight cutting and rehydration, b...
The former two-weight world champion has been absent from the build-up to his son’s big clash with bitter rival Benn, above.
But Eubank Jr approached his dad back stage after watching his cousin Harlem Eubank extend his unbeaten record this month.
He admitted his old man refuses to budge on his opposition to his son renewing the family feud with the Benns at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 26 — mainly because he feels his boy will be weight-drained.
“I decided to show up and say hello,” Eubank Jr said. “It was our first real conversation in person for years. It definitely started off good but there were still some bumpy, rocky issues that came up.
“I’m still hopeful we can build on that encounter.”
Eubank Sr called the meeting “meaningful” and claims the “naivety” his son once displayed has gone.
Chris Jr added: “That’s his analysis but the truth is I was never naive. I always knew the things that were going on, I knew the pitfalls and dangers but I trusted him to sort it all out.
“It got to the stage that I couldn’t trust anybody but myself with such important decisions in my life or my career.
“He’ll say things, then he’ll say other things...it’s confusing. His thing is weight classes and safety in terms of my weight cutting and rehydration, b...
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