Billy Joe Saunders barred from Chris Eubank Jr dressing room before Benn fight
Saunders beat Eubank Jr via split decision in 2014 and has been vocal in his dislike of the 35-year-old since their fight.
The former WBO middleweight and super-middleweight champion has not fought since his defeat to Canelo Alvarez in Texas in 2021.
Saunders was in attendance at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday and attempted to make his way into Eubank Jr's dressing room.
But as he got to the door, a member of Eubank Jr's entourage approached Saunders and asked: 'What's happening, Billy?'
Saunders replied: 'No cheating lads, we want fair wrapping, no cheating.'
Saunders was then involved in a heated exchange with a member of Eubank Jr's security staff, telling the man that he is 'a nobody'.
In a separate interview before the fight, Saunders again accused the Eubank Jr camp of cheating.
'We're all participants of the sport, I just want to make sure it's fair, making sure there's no stacking going on,' he told Boxing King Media.
Saunders also revealed that he has held talks over a potential rematch with Eubank Jr.
'I don't really go to boxing shows but obviously it's a big fight, Conor Benn is a good mate of mine, and I want to see him knock him out cold tonight,' Saunders told talkSPORT. More Trending
'That's why I'm here tonight, to see him get clattered.
'We agreed to meet them [Eubank Jr's team], sat down, everything was discussed, then they offered me extremely good money to fight in September, but not a warm-up, to jump straight in in December.
'I'm not here to grab the money and jump in and put a disadvantage on myself, no. I want a fair playing field, I'll beat you. It doesn't bother me if I don't box again, but if you want a chance of that, I said to them I want a warm-up fight, then I'll take it.
'Not just have an eight, ten-week training camp, chop five stone off and we'll see you in the ring.'
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