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Chris Eubank Jr has accepted a £1 million bet from promoter Eddie Hearn on his upcoming fight against Conor Benn.
Eubank Jr and Benn will share the ring on April 26 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
The highly anticipated fight comes 18 months after their original clash was postponed due to Benn failing two drug tests.
Hearn initially proposed the bet to Ben Shalom, Eubank Jr’s promoter, but Shalom declined, with Eubank Jr. then taking matters into his own hands, publicly accepting the wager.
Eubank Jr Calls Hearn’s Bluff
“Come on, Eddie. £1m, eh? Okay, let’s find out if you’re a man of your word or just a lying hype job,” Eubank Jr. said in a social media video.
He attached a clip of Hearn offering the bet and made it clear the money should come from personal funds. “The money will go into escrow, and the winner takes all.”
Eubank Jr. then took a dig at Hearn, adding, “Now I look forward to watching you try to weasel your way out of this bet, like the rodent I know you are. Good day.”
Eubank Jr. was recently fined £100K by the BBBofC for smashing an egg on Benn’s head during their press conference.
The fight is set to continue the legacy of the fathers of the pair, Chris Eubank Sr. and Nigel Benn, who fought twice in the 1990s, with Eubank Sr. winning the first fight and their rematch ending in a draw.
Both Eubank and Benn seem equally confident that they have the tools required to defeat the other, and the rivalry, which was likely a marketing strategy for their initial bout, seems very real now, especially since Eubank maintains Benn could’ve put him in serious danger if they fought while he used PEDs.
With tensions high and money now on the line, all eyes are on whether Hearn will accept the challenge.
The undercard features Liam Smith vs Aaron McKenna, Chris Billam-Smith vs Brandon Glanton, Viddal Riley vs Chev Clarke, and Anthony Yarde vs Lyndon Arthur 3.
