MANCHESTER, England (AP) \u2014 British boxer Chris Eubank Jr. donned a rainbow armband at Friday’s weigh-in before his middleweight bout with Liam Smith after a messy press conference. .<\/p>\n
“Do you have anything to say?” Smith repeatedly asked Eubank during Thursday’s pre-game press conference. Regarding Eubank’s sexuality.<\/p>\n
Eubank responded with allegations about Smith’s fidelity to his wife, and Sky Sports apologized for the “personal and homophobic remarks”.<\/p>\n
On Friday, Eubank donned a pro LGBTQ armband on his right arm during the weigh-in and confrontation with Smith ahead of Saturday’s match at Manchester’s AO Arena.<\/p>\n
Eubank, whose father was also a former champion, later murmured<\/a>: “We don’t discriminate…we don’t marginalize. We want boxing and the sport as a whole to be inclusive.”<\/p>\n The British Boxing Control Board said it was “considering the actions” of the fighter. Eubank also made disparaging remarks about Smith’s hometown of Liverpool.<\/p>\n Other AP Boxing: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/boxing and https:\/\/twitter.com\/AP_Sports<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n