Why Chris Eubank wears a sheriff badge

Chris Eubank Jr arrived with his father Chris Eubank Sr for his fight with Conor Benn (Getty)

Chris Eubank made a shock appearance to reunite with his son ahead of Chris Eubank Jr’s fight with Conor Benn on Saturday night.

The 58-year-old was adamant that he would not attend the fight due to concerns over the weight of the fighters, while he also called his son a ‘disgrace’ for cracking an egg across Benns head during a wild press conference in February.

However, Eubank drew a huge cheer from the crowd at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium during the undercard on Saturday as the cameras showed him walking towards the dressing room with his son by his side.

‘I was always coming, this is a show, right?’ Eubank told Boxing King Media.

‘So there’s an element called suspense, so, now you’ve felt it, okay.’

Asked about the crowd’s reaction, Eubank replied: ‘I’m going to have to look at that.

‘I don’t know why I didn’t hear it, my hearing is known to be exceptional. How I didn’t hear it I don’t know. I think I suppose I was pre-occupied in mind.’

Eubank was also seen wearing his iconic sheriff badge on his chest.

Chris Eubank has worked as a police marshal in Louisiana since 2018 (Credits: PA)

Why does Chris Eubank wears a sheriff badge?

In 2018, Eubank was made a certified law enforcement marshal in the United States as he worked as a police marshal in Opelousas, Louisiana.

In a post on social media at the scene of a car crash, Eubank wrote: ‘Sergeant Eubank proudly on duty in Louisiana.

”All warriors protect and serve, whether one wears a badge or not.’

In an appearance alongside his son on ITV’s This Morning, Eubank Snr elaborated further on his police work in the United States.

‘I do work there with the police force, I’m a Sergeant there now,’ Eubank said.

Chris Eubank is rarely seen without his sheriff badge on his chest (Getty Images for Prime Video)

‘I’m there on average one week of every month and it is fulfilling work.

‘An official position by a court of law as a deputy marshall.

‘It’s about me speaking to youngsters and keeping them away from the penal system.

‘When I wear this [badge], it’s saying protect and serve the people.

‘If my daughter gets hurt in the community, it’s only a matter of chance that it wasn’t your daughter, so then it’s only a matter of time.

‘We all must look after each other.’

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