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Chris Eubank Jr. has made it clear that he is being overly generous towards Conor Benn as they negotiate a deal for a fight in 2025. The pair were scheduled to fight in October 2022, but several days before their clash, Benn failed a drug test for clomifene.
Their scheduled bout was canceled, and despite several attempts to re-book the fight, the pair have yet to meet in the squared circle. But Eubank Jr. and Benn's team are currently trying to iron out a deal that both boxers find agreeable.
'NextGen' is adamant that he is the 'A side' of the negotiations, and has thus offered his potential opponent a 45% cut of the fight purse, with Eubank Jr. receiving 55%.
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However, 'The Destroyer' is less than pleased with his potential opponent's offer, and wants a 50/50 split.
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During a recent interview with Boxing Social, the IBO champion said:
"I'm asking for a lot less than I should be. Giving [Benn] 45% is a gift. He should be calling me Father Christmas, for the generosity that offer is. If they don't want to see or understand that, well the fight won't happen."
He continued:
"When you fail a drug test you don't get 50/50 split... You don't get a 50/50 split if you fail a drug test."
Catch Chris Eubank Jr.'s comments about Conor Benn below (1:42):
Chris Eubank Jr. "doesn't need" Conor Benn as he waits patiently for negotiations to be completed
Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn is a fight that boxing fans have wanted to see since it was officially announced in 2022. With negotiations having been restarted this year, Benn's desire to have an even purse split has left the fight in jeopardy once again.
In a recent interview with Seconds Out, 'NextGen' recently shared his thoughts on whether he needs a fight with 'The Destroyer'. He said:
"I don't need Conor Been. I'm comfortable, I'm happy. I've made my money and there are many other massive fights out there for me. So the ball is in their court... It's personal for sure. He will feel that, whenever the fight does happen."
Check out Chris Eubank Jr.'s comments below (2:10):
