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Chris Eubank Jr. has delivered on his word to split his purse bid earnings with the undercards from the clash that was supposed to take place on October 8, 2022, against Connor Benn, a fight that failed to take place.
The fight that was supposed to take place at the O2 Arena was cancelled just days before D-Day after Connor Benn had results from a VADA test positive for a prohibited substance, prompting the fight to be cancelled.
It was not only the Eubank vs Benn fight that was affected, as all the fights that were on the card for the night had to be cancelled. It was a disappointment to all the boxers involved as they had invested their time and money in the build-up to the fight. Fans too were disappointed as they had already bought tickets for the showdown.
Ahead of the April 26 showdown, during the London Press conference to announce and promote the eagerly awaited contest between Eubank Jr. and Benn, Eubank was kind enough to say that he planned to take £50,000 from his fight purse and distribute it evenly among the fighters on the undercard who did not get paid as a result of the cancellation of the fight.
Being a boxer, Eubank Jr. Knows what goes into the preparation and build-up to a fight, both financially and emotionally and that might be the reason for his actions.
With the fight set to take place on the 26th of April, some of the notable fighters from the undercard have already gone to social media to express their gratitude towards the boxer as they have claimed they have already received the funds he had promised them.
Ellie Scotney, now the unified super-bantamweight champion was among the undercards on that night and was set to face Mary Romero that day. She has posted on her Instagram account to claim she has seen the funds.
“Shout out to Chris Eubank Jr. Just checked my EU-BANK statement and Chris was as good as his word. Thank you!” Posted by Ellie Scotney.
Lyndon Arthur was the other boxer who went on his social media account to claim the same.
“Gotta respect Eubank junior, he paid what he said he would off the undercard from the 1st one,” posted Lyndon Arthur.
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