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CHRIS EUBANK Jr is paying £50,000 to the undercard fighters who lost out when his first Conor Benn bout was called off.Ahead of the Brits’ long-awaited family grudge clash on April 26, Eubank is keeping a promise made over the original fight date of October 2022.Chris Eubank Jr says many fighters were left out of pocket in 2022Credit: GettyBenn failing two drug tests led to the original fight being cancelledCredit: GettyIt means the IBO middleweight champion will pay more than £3,5000 to each of the boxers who were on the card three years ago.He posted on Instagram: “After my first scheduled bout with @ConorNigel got cancelled… @EddieHearn & @MatchroomBoxing never compensated anyone for their training camps, which never sat well with me.”So here’s a little something to help out the undercard fighters that were left out of pocket.”Eubank added a screenshot of payments he’s made to 10 fighters – with some already replying to thank him.READ MORE ON BOXINGAnd at the bottom of his message he added in brackets: “Few boxers didn’t want to give me their bank details… maybe they will now.”The 2022 bout was cancelled at short notice after Benn failed two drugs tests.And three months ago, Eubank Jr slapped Benn with an EGG, which was thought to be a jibe at his rival’s explanation for his anti-doping violations.The son of ex-world middleweight king Chris Eubank Senior also said he would “set it right” after undercard fighters were left out of pocket.Most read in BoxingBEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UKNearly all all boxers involved on the card three years back found a rescheduled date almost straight away.But Eubank Jr said: “The first fight, 20,000 people bought tickets. Hotel rooms, plane tickets, accommodation, planned their whole weekend about this fight and none were compensated by Eddie/Matchroom/Conor.Tense moment Chris Eubank Jr refuses to shake Conor Benn’s hand in fiery Piers Morgan interview “Worse than that, the undercard… there were a number of fighters who went through entire camps – they aren’t cheap – thousands if not tens of thousands on trainers, gym fees, nutritionists, physiotherapy, these fighters all paid for their camps, lost all that money and were never compensated.”The original night had a bumper list of fights down the card.Eubank Jr’s younger cousin Harlem, Olympic gold medallist Galal Yafai, super-bantamweight titleholder Ellie Scotney and light-heavyweight star Lyndon Arthur were amongst those scheduled to box.Matchroom have yet to comment on the 35-year-old’s Instagram post about payments.But Arthur and Scotney have responded graefully.Arthur wrote on X: “Gotta respect Eubank junior. He actually paid what he said he would off the under card from the 1st one.”And Scotney even turned into into a witty joke – partly thanks a movie reference.She posted: “Just checked my Eu-BANK statement and Chris was as good as his word. Thank you @chriseubankjr.”Scotney added a clip from 1983 film “Scarface” where fictional drug lord Alex Sosa laughs on the phone with main villain Tony Motana -who is seen using a counting machine for his money.Meanwhile, Eubank Jr is stickings to a tough regime for his meeting with Nigel Benn’s son at  at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium a week on Saturday.He told Sky Sports: “Every day is a graft.”Everything is scheduled, it’s strict, it’s regimented. That’s what you have to do to prepare to go to war.”It’s not fun, it’s not a nice part of the sport having to boil yourself down to a certain weight.”Adding in the fact that I can now not rehydrate fully, I can’t eat and drink as much as I want after the weigh-in, adds another element of discomfort and hardship to what I’m going through.Read More on The Sun“But this is what we sign up for, this is what we do as professional athletes.”As elite-level fighters, you have to go through these trials, these tribulations, and I’ve been doing it my entire career so I have no doubt that the weight will be made.”Here’s the screenshot that Eubank Jr posted of fighters he has paid More

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CHRIS EUBANK JR is adhering to the strictest of regimes ahead of his family grudge match with Conor Benn.The IBO middleweight champion will throw down with the son of his old man’s bitter rival, Nigel Benn, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium a week on Saturday.Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn will collide in a Tottenham tussle on April 26Credit: GETTYThe loser of the Spurs slugfest will be left at a major career crossoardsCredit: SPLASHEubank Jr has left no stone unturned ahead of the domestic dust-upCredit: GETTYTensions between the pair have been high ever since their first scheduling meeting was scrapped in October 2022 due to a pair of failed drug tests for welterweight contender Benn.Eubank Jr upped the ante in February by slapping his rival with an EGG, a reference to his excuse for his anti-doping violations.The loser of the Tottenham tussle will be left at a career crossroads, and Eubank Jr is leaving no stone unturned to make weight and have his hand raised, telling Sky Sports: “Every day is a graft.”Every day is a grind, every day is a challenge to push yourself, to rest properly, to refuel, to rehydrate.READ MORE ON EUBANK JR VS BENN”Everything is scheduled, it’s strict, it’s regimented. That’s what you have to do to prepare to go to war.“The real weight cut doesn’t come until the week of the fight for most fighters. It is tough, I’m not going to lie.”It’s not fun, it’s not a nice part of the sport having to boil yourself down to a certain weight.”Adding in the fact that I can now not rehydrate fully, I can’t eat and drink as much as I want after the weigh-in, adds another element of discomfort and hardship to what I’m going through.Most read in BoxingJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS“But this is what we sign up for, this is what we do as professional athletes.”As elite-level fighters, you have to go through these trials, these tribulations, and I’ve been doing it my entire career so I have no doubt that the weight will be made.”Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn’s 30-year blood feud plays out in new big budget video starring KSI ahead of epic fightThe Spurs slugfest will be the biggest fight of both men’s respective careers, although Eubank Jr isn’t thinking about the magnitude of the domestic dust-up, saying: “I’m not focused on the amount of people that will be there.”I’m not focused on the scale of this event, I’m not focused on the hype around this fight. All of that is really irrelevant.”What’s important is the fight, what happens when that bell goes. “Whether there’s 70,000 people there or seven people, my mindset, my game plan, my strategy is going to be exactly the same.“This is the first megafight in boxing history where you have two bad guys. “You have the potential for both fighters in a superfight being booed into the ring.Chris Eubank Jr was hit with a £100,000 fine for slapping Conor Benn with an egg in FebruaryCredit: GETTY”It’s never happened before and it’s probably going to happen on April 26.”The British Boxing Board of Control hit Eubank Jr – the son of former middleweight champ Chris Eubank Sr – with a £100,000 fine for his egg antics.Eubank Jr insisted it was worth every penny but is now looking to contest the severity of the punishment.He said: “We are dealing with the situation. £100,000 for throwing an egg seems a little bit strong, especially looking at what others have been fined for what would seem to be much more serious incidents over the years.Read More on The Sun”I don’t think anyone has gotten anywhere close to a 100k fine, tables be thrown, people getting punched in the face, slapped in the face. “So £100k for an egg, it’s steep and we will deal with the situation.” More