Chris Eubank Jr trainer 'arrested at airport after carrying gun and ammunition'
Chris Eubank Jr's trainer Brian 'BoMac' McIntyre was allegedly arrested on Sunday morning by armed airport police after security checks showed a loaded gun and ammunition in a checked bag.
The boxing coach was set to board a flight to Atlanta on Sunday morning, but there were alarms raised when a scan of his checked baggage showed the weapon along with a magazine inside. Daily Mail reported that armed police officers arrested McIntyre at the departures lounge in Terminal 2 after the scan.
Eubank Jr and McIntyre, who is one of the world's most renowned boxing trainers and a former fighter in his own right, teamed up ahead of the Brit's fight with Liam Smith on Saturday night. And they emerged victorious after a flawless performance saw Eubank Jr land a tenth round TKO.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police told the Daily Mail: "At around 10:45am on Sunday, Sept 3rd 2023, officers were called to reports of a possible firearm being found in hold luggage by airport staff at Manchester Airport. After initial inspection by security staff, Greater Manchester Police officers attended, and the firearm was seized. Subsequently, a man has been arrested for possession of a firearm and remains in custody for further questioning."
Mirror Fighting have reached out to Manchester Airport, Greater Manchester Police and the airline in question for comment. Reps for Chris Eubank Jr have refused to comment.
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A Manchester Airport spokesperson opted not to comment, deferring to the Greater Manchester Police's previous statement after confirming that the GMP arrested a man on Sunday morning after routine security checks. It has also been noted that police officers patrolling Manchester Airport are often armed, and their presence does not necessarily indicate a direct threat.
This comes after a stunning performance from Eubank Jr against Smith, who had knocked out his rival in their first meeting at the AO Arena earlier this year. The Brighton native had never been stopped before in his career, but insisted on activating his immediate rematch clause and showed out in the return bout, which was rescheduled a few times before last Saturday's show.
It was the latest in a string of big nights for McIntyre, who in July orchestrated arguably the greatest performance of the year from Terence Crawford as he stopped Errol Spence Jr in Las Vegas. The trainer had come in for criticism from his opposite number Derrick James in the build-up, but got the last laugh as Crawford made history by becoming a two-weight undisputed champion.
Crawford's win made him the first man to ever achieve the feat in the four-belt era, having won all the belts at super-lightweight before moving up to welterweight and repeating the accomplishment. The only other fighter to have done it is Claressa Shields, with Jermell Charlo able to add his name to the list this month when he faces Canelo Alvarez for the super-middleweight belts.
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