Promoter Ben Shalom was left breathing a huge sigh of relief after almost being on the end of an attack from Conor Benn ahead of the huge boxing grudge match with Chris Eubank Jr.

Shalom teamed up with Eubank Jr last year and will be hoping that his man does the business when the two share the ring at the Tottenham Stadium on April 26. Hype for the mega showdown is already growing, with Eubank Jr sparking a riot when he hit Benn around the face with an egg during a face-off after a press conference on Tuesday.

The two fighters exchanged more harsh words at Thursday's media event in London, with the genuine dislike for one another apparent to see. But BOXXER chief Shalom also found himself on the end of a verbal tirade from Benn, which almost resulted in a physical attack on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium's hallow turf.

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After Eubank Jr and Benn were drawn together for another face off, Benn continued to taunt Shalom as the two boxers were pulled apart. Benn then broke away from the security that were holding him back and moved towards Shalom, jokingly motioning to attack him before moving away.

The stunt clearly caught the promoter by surprise, initially flinching before laughing it off. Benn's promoter Eddie Hearn was stood right next to Shalom and was seen bursting into fits in laughter as they shared a word. The massive bout - which has been put together by the Saudi Arabian backed Riyadh Season - between the sons of two of the UK's most celebrated boxers is just less than two months away, but with over 160,000 applications for tickets at the 62, 850 capacity stadium, the demand is already sky-high.