Eddie Hearn labels Chris Eubank Jr an 'a***hole' after boxer interrupts and refuses to allow him to pay tribute to Ricky Hatton after boxer's death at 46

Eddie Hearn was rudely interrupted by Chris Eubank Jr as he tried to pay tribute to the late Ricky Hatton at a press conference on Wednesday. 

The promoter and the fighter were gathered at the event in London ahead of next month's rematch between Eubank Jr and Conor Benn on what has been a hugely sad week for boxing after the death of one of Britain's great fighters.

Hatton was found dead at his home in Manchester on Sunday morning at the age of just 46. His passing is not being treated as suspicious, police say.

Hearn, representing Benn, attempted to pay his respects to the former world champion at the beginning of today's press conference but was incredulously cut off by Eubank Jr as he did so, leading to a heated argument in front of reporters.

'Just firstly, 30 seconds on Ricky Hatton,' Hearn began as Eubank Jr bellowed: 'Come on Eddie, there's no 30 seconds. You know the drill.'

It prompted an understandably angry response from the promoter, who labelled the fighter, son of the legendary Chris Eubank, an 'a**hole'. 

'All I was going to do was say a few words about Ricky Hatton,' he added, 'you're an a**hole, you talk shit, you'll get what's coming to you.' 

Eubank Jr meanwhile continued talking over Hearn: 'I'm not going to sit here and listen to anything you say. I don't want to hear any of your words. Let's move on with the press conference, we know the drill.'   

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