CHRIS EUBANK JR believes "it could have easily kicked off" when Conor Benn, his rival, ran past him backstage at the Sport Industry Awards.
Although the pair met up earlier in the week, Eubank Jr., 32, believes that the meeting was intentionally set up.
Rumours of a second-generation mega-money bout between Eubank Jr. and Benn (25 years old) were rumored earlier in the year.
The fathers of the pair, Chris Eubank Sr. and Nigel Benn, had a bitter rivalry in the 1990's.
Eubank Jr. has admitted that they met randomly, but he believes the encounter was "sneakily orchestrated".
The middleweight said to iFL TV, "Yeah we had a chat. They set it up, or someone else set it up.
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"Unbelievable that both of us were backstage and both presented awards at the same time.
"And that sports awards. Whoever manages that, they're fortunate that I'm an intelligent person."
"And they don’t know that I’m not an idiot and that he’s not an idiot."
Benn stated earlier in the year that he was ready to lift two weight divisions to face Eubank Jr. "Any day of week."
SIGN UP DEALS AND FREE BETS - THE BEST NEW CUSTOMER OFFERINGSEubank Jr. said that they did not get into a fight this week, but tensions could easily have flared.
While insisting he wouldn't be the one to start a conflict, he called Benn a "hothead" and said he wouldn't.
Eubank Jr. concluded that he was a hothead. He'll laugh at me if I say stupid things, but I'm not an idiot.
"If I'm pushed [I could respond], but I'm no pusher."
"I don't want to push anyone for no reason - whether it be for clout, or an Instagram video.
"It could have easily started at the awards show right before we were about walking on stage."
