Chris Eubank Jr. (35-4, 25 KOs) has issued a formal apology and full retraction over accusations he made against British Boxing Board of Control general secretary Robert Smith, with the matter settled on confidential terms.
“In a press conference held on 17 September 2025 to publicise the forthcoming fight between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn, I made statements about Mr Smith and the British Boxing Board of Control Limited (the ‘Board’), including that Mr Smith is in the back pockets of Matchroom and Eddie Hearn, had as a consequence tried to ruin my preparation for the fight with Mr Benn on 29 April 2025, and that Mr Smith and the Board have used fines imposed on me to line their own pockets. I accept that these statements are untrue and without any foundation. I accept that neither Mr Smith nor the Board are corrupt and I retract my statements in full. I have agreed a settlement of these matters on confidential terms. The parties now consider the matter resolved. I apologise for the harm caused to both Mr Smith and the Board,” Eubank Jr. said.
The British Boxing Board of Control confirmed that a confidential settlement had been reached and said it would not comment further.
The comments stemmed from a September 2025 press conference ahead of Eubank’s rematch with Conor Benn. Eubank had accused Smith and the Board of favoritism toward Matchroom and Eddie Hearn and criticized fines imposed on him.
Earlier that year, Eubank was fined £100,000 for striking Benn with an egg during a press conference ahead of their first fight.
Eubank defeated Benn by unanimous decision in their first fight on April 26, 2025. Benn won their November 15 rematch by unanimous decision.
Smith welcomed the resolution in a statement.
“We welcome the resolution of this matter and are delighted with the outcome. The Board’s role is to regulate professional boxing in Great Britain in the interests of the sport, its participants and the public. That responsibility depends upon theintegrity and reputation of the organisation and those who serve it,” Smith said.