British boxer Eubank Jr. wears rainbow armband at weigh-in

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — British boxer Chris Eubank Jr. wore a rainbow armband at the weigh-in before his middleweight bout against Liam Smith after a nasty exchange at a news conference. Smith had repeatedly asked Eubank at Thursday’s pre-fight press conference “do you want to tell us something?” in reference to Eubank’s sexuality. Eubank responded with claims about Smith’s fidelity to his wife, and Sky Sports apologized for “personal and homophobic remarks.” On Friday Eubank wore a pro-LGBTQ armband on his right arm throughout the weigh-in and face-off with Smith ahead of their bout at Manchester’s AO Arena on Saturday.