Chris Eubank Jr. desires Eddie Hearn to know he hasn’t forgotten a couple of previous wager.
Forward of his extremely anticipated grudge match towards Conor Benn this Saturday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, Eubank reminded Hearn that he’s nonetheless ready for the Matchroom Boxing boss to observe by means of on a beforehand mentioned £1 million (a bit of over $1.3 million) wager.
Eubank responded to a problem Hearn made to Eubank’s promoter Ben Shalom, agreeing to the winner-takes-all wager, however Hearn later mentioned the British Board of Boxing Management would high-quality him if he went by means of with the wager.
The subject was raised once more by Eubank at a press convention Thursday. Watch that clip under.
“I’m assured,” Eubank mentioned. “I nonetheless need that million-pound wager that Eddie Hearn mentioned he wished to do. Eddie, what’s up, man? We going to place the mil on or what?”
“Are you going to satisfy the wager or are you going to run away just like the weasel that you’re?” Eubank added.
When Hearn tried to step to the microphone to talk, Eubank reduce him off for starting with preamble versus instantly answering Eubank’s query.
“I’ll inform you what, so his excuse in the meanwhile is he’s going to get fined £100,000 by the board if he bets and that’s why he can’t wager me this million kilos that he mentioned publicly that he wished to do,” Eubank mentioned. “So, how about I make it simpler for you and I’ll put the million up and you place £900,000 up so I’ve lined the £100K high-quality that you just’re going to get which you could’t afford to pay and let’s get it on that method. Let’s put the cash in escrow tonight and winner takes all on Saturday, how about that?”
When it was ultimately his flip to talk, Hearn didn’t take the bait.
“As I mentioned to your promoter over there,” Hearn mentioned. “We could have a dialog with [BBBofC general secretary Robert W. Smith]. If I received’t face any penalties on my license, we will think about it. Within the meantime, get again to the lodge, take that weight off, and get ready to get an absolute spanking on Saturday evening at Tottenham Hotspur.”
The reply wasn’t satisfying for Eubank, who accused Hearn of reneging on the proposed wager.
“At all times a method to weasel your method out of what you’re purported to be doing, which is honoring your phrase,” Eubank mentioned.
Tensions have been excessive for Eubank vs. Benn, who’ve lengthy been tied to a possible matchup after their fathers Chris Eubank Sr. and Nigel Benn fought in a pair of championship bouts within the early ‘90s. Eubank Jr. defends his just lately received IBO middleweight title towards Benn in Saturday’s fundamental occasion.
Watch the total press convention and the Eubank vs. Benn faceoff under.
