British middleweight Chris Eubank Jr has defended his decision to miss a press conference with Billy Joe Saunders on Monday.
The two rivals, who are scheduled to fight for Saunders's British, Commonwealth and European titles on November 29, were due to sit side by side for the first time in front of the media to promote their upcoming bout.
Eubank Jr's absence outraged promoter Frank Warren, who blamed the challenger's failure to turn up on Chris Eubank Sr, but the unbeaten fighter has revealed that he chose to stay away because Saunders is "unprofessional".
The 25-year-old told BT Sport: "I respect the business of boxing so much, which is why I didn't come to the press conference, because Billy Joe Saunders is unprofessional about things he might do and say.
"That brings a bad light on British boxing and we need to stay away from things like that. My job is to get in the ring, beat him and take the belts."
The winner of the bout will fight Matt Korobov or Andy Lee for the WBO belt early next year.
Darren Plant
