GEORGE GROVES cracked a hilarious joke about Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn – but it went unnoticed.
The former super middleweight world champion was part of SunSport's panel previewing the fight, which takes place this weekend.
He was sat alongside and , who has distanced himself from his son and the fight, which he labelled a “circus”.
Eubank Snr explained why he wants nothing to do with the bout, despite being a key player because of his duels with in the 1990s.
He pointed to his son during a press conference as an example of barbarity, prompting the quip from Groves.
Eubank said on the SunSport panel: “So my son, he smashes an egg on the face of Conor.
“You want me to be associated with what you call legacy? That's not legacy.”
Groves quickly chimed in, saying: “It's egg-acy isn't it, Chris?”
The joke went unnoticed as Eubank continued his tirade – but Groves was left grinning to himself and viewers appreciated the jibe.
One fan reacted saying: “George Groves a G for the Eggacy comment 😂”
Another added: “Good old Grovesy 😂”
And a third wrote: “It fell on deaf ears 😂”
Groves' joke certainly was not heard by Eubank, who resumed lamenting the actions of his son and his opponent Benn.
He continued: “That is bringing the game of boxing into disrepute.
“That would have been a disqualifying effect back in my day.
“No different to the language of Conor. The man speaks like he is possessed, a drunk, from a boxing point of view.”
