Chris Eubank Jr accepts stunning seven-figure Eddie Hearn bet ahead of Conor Benn fight
CHRIS EUBANK JR has accepted a £1million bet with Eddie Hearn ahead of his fight with Conor Benn.
The rivals meet in the ring on April 26 – two-and-a-half years after they were first set to clash.
Chris Eubank Jr has accepted a £1million bet over his fight with Conor Benn[/caption]
Hearn is confident his fighter will beat Eubank[/caption]
Tempers have flared in the weeks leading up to the bout and Eubank has clashed with Benn and his promoter Hearn, hitting the former with an egg while on stage.
Hearn is convinced Benn will get the better of Eubank in the ring – so much so he offered Next Gen a £1m bet.
Eubank, 35, has accepted the wager and warned Hearn not to try and wrangle out of the deal.
He said in a video message on social media: “Eddie. Come on Eddie. £1m ey? Okay.
“Let’s find out if you’re a man of your word or just a lying hype job.
“I formally accept your £1m bet. And the £1m will be out own personal money. Not company money or purse money, just a straight up bet between me and you.
“The money will go into escrow and the winner takes all. Now I look forward to watching you trying to weasel your way out of this bet like the rodent I know you are. Good day.”
Eubank could do with the extra cash after being fined £100,000 for his egg slap on Benn.
Eubank responded to his fine by tweeting: “Worth every penny.”
He also clashed with Hearn at a pre-fight press conference, informing the promoter of his feelings towards him.
He said: “Eddie, you know I don’t like you right?
“So what makes you think on God’s green Earth I’m going to sit here and listen to any of the b******s you’re going to say?”
Hearn immediately shot back: “Well you’re going to have to.”
He added: “Is this the Chris Eubank show?
Eubank replied: “This is Eubank vs Benn. You can sabotage the event and I’ll try talk to Benn directly.
“And you can be quiet. I don’t want to hear what you have to say.”
