A grudge fight years in the making will finally go down this Saturday, April 26, when Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn face off at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The fight airs on DAZN worldwide.
The rivalry between the two dates back to when their fathers fought in the 90s, with Chris Eubank Sr. owning a win against Nigel Benn. Their rematch at Manchester United’s Old Trafford ground ended in a controversial draw.
Eubank (34-3, 25 KOs) was supposed to fight Benn (23-0, 14 KOs) in 2022 but got nixed after Benn failed two drug tests. The U.K. Anti-Doping Agency suspended him, and Benn underwent a two-year battle with the authorities, persistently protesting his complete innocence. The cancellation of the fight ruined what could have been a lucrative weekend for both.
WATCH: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn, live on DAZN
Eubank has held interim WBA gold at middleweight and is a former British champion. Benn has never held a notable title in his career. “The Destroyer” fought in America while dealing with anti-doping authorities and finally returns to competing in the U.K, with a British Boxing Board of Control license.
Following a long delay, the fight is finally happening. Eubank and Benn compete in a massive venue and are expected to earn a colossal payday for this fight, even more than when their fathers competed against one another.
Here’s a breakdown of Eubank and Benn’s purse history and what they expect to make in the fight.
Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn fight purse, prize money
Per Mirror’s Chris McKenna, Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn will each make around £7.5 million ($10 million) for their upcoming fight. The initially booked fight between the two had them making around £3.5 million ($4.6 million).
The purse distribution was considered nearly impossible following Benn’s suspension, but BOXXER’s Ben Shalom told Sky Sports in December that extra work was done to create an agreement.
“We’ve worked wonders. You ask anyone, they can even see it, this isn’t even close to a 50-50 fight, so the fact he’s managing to compromise on that is hugely generous from him. I’ve done my job, and now it’s time for them to be sensible,” Shalom said.
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There is a small caveat: Eubank agreed to a rehydration clause. Neither fighter must miss weight at the official weigh-in or the weigh-in on the morning of the fight. If they do, they will be fined a specified amount for every pound over the middleweight limit on Friday and every pound over the 170lbs rehydration limit on Saturday morning.
Eubank has already put that purse to use after getting slapped with a £100,000 fine for hitting Benn with an egg at a pre-fight press conference.
What is Chris Eubank Jr.’s net worth?
Per talkSPORT, Eubank has a net worth of about £5 million ($6.6 million).
Per Celebrity Net Worth, Chris Eubank Sr. has a current net worth of £375,558 ($500,000). In the 1990s, he signed an eight-fight, £10 million deal with Sky Sports, and had a net worth of more than £976,526 ($1.3 million) before declaring for bankruptcy in 2009.
Chris Eubank Jr. career earnings
Per Total Sportal, Eubank Jr. made about £408,000 ($500k) against Billy Joe Saunders. Eubank earned about £775,000 ($1 million) for his fight against George Groves and £1 million ($1.3 million) against Liam Williams, per talkSPORT.
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In his two fights against Liam Smith, Eubank made about £2.4 million ($3.5 million) in the first fight per Express while making the equivalent of $1 million (per DraftKings) in the rematch.
What is Conor Benn’s net worth?
Benn has a reported net worth in boxing ranging between £3 million ($3.9 million) to £5 million ($6.6 million). Per LADBible, he had a net worth of around £1.3 million ($1.7 million) in 2022.
Per Celebrity Net Worth, Nigel Benn has a net worth of about £15,022,340 ($20 million).
Conor Benn career earnings
Benn’s career earnings are unavailable at the moment. The fighter has spoken about funding his costly legal battles following the positive drug tests.
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