Chris Eubank Jr vs Liam Smith press conference turns ugly with 'homophobic' row

Sky Sports issued an apology after the event and removed it from YouTube The pair became increasingly heated during a 'personal' and 'homophobic' row Chris Eubank Jr and Liam Smith were involved in an ugly argument on Thursday This is the shocking moment Chris Eubank Jr branded boxing rival Liam Smith a 'love cheat' and announced he would 'rather be gay than a cheat' during an ugly row at their pre-fight press conference. But during a press conference ahead of the bout today, the pair engaged in a 'homophobic' argument in which Smith claimed Eubank Jr is 'gay, before he in turn made accusations that Smith is unfaithful to his girlfriend. Chris Eubank Jr and Liam Smith launched into an ugly argument at Thursday's press conference Following the row, Sky Sports presenter Anna Woolhouse was forced to apologise for the 'offensive' and 'homophobic' language used throughout, while co-presenter Andy Clarke described what was heard as 'personal' and 'homophobic'. Eubank Sr and Eubank Jr pictured together following the latter's victory over James DeGale in February 2019 The British rivals became increasingly personal as the press conference went on earlier today Eubank Jr took to social media after the press conference, admitting the argument 'escalated quickly' Smith initiated the argument by asking whether Eubank Jr had anything to say, stating 'nobody in this room has ever seen you with a woman' Eubank Jr insisted his private life is irrelevant to boxing but later accused Smith of cheating on his wife Smith, responding to the accusations of cheating on his partner, stated: 'You haven't got a missus to cheat on' Later in the press conference, Eubank Jr returned to the earlier argument, this time accusing his impending opponent of cheating on his wife 'on occasion'.