Chris Eubank Jr. needs Eddie Hearn to know he hasn’t forgotten a couple of previous wager.
Forward of his extremely anticipated grudge match in opposition to 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 (just a little 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 stated the British Board of Boxing Management would tremendous 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 stated. “I nonetheless need that million-pound wager that Eddie Hearn stated he needed to do. Eddie, what’s up, man? We going to place the mil on or what?”
“Are you going to meet 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 lower him off for starting with preamble versus instantly answering Eubank’s query.
“I’ll inform you what, so his excuse for the time being 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 stated publicly that he needed to do,” Eubank stated. “So, how about I make it simpler for you and I’ll put the million up and you set £900,000 up so I’ve coated the £100K tremendous that you simply’re going to get 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 finally his flip to talk, Hearn didn’t take the bait.
“As I stated to your promoter over there,” Hearn stated. “We may have a dialog with [BBBofC general secretary Robert W. Smith]. If I received’t face any penalties on my license, we are able to think about it. Within the meantime, get again to the resort, 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.
“All the time a solution to weasel your method out of what you’re speculated to be doing, which is honoring your phrase,” Eubank stated.
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 not too long ago received IBO middleweight title in opposition to Benn in Saturday’s most important occasion.
Watch the complete press convention and the Eubank vs. Benn faceoff under.
