Chris Eubank Jr fulfils promise to pay £50,000 to Conor Benn undercard fighters

is a man of his word after fulfilling his promise to give £50,000 to the fighters with three years ago.

Eubank Jr and Benn were due to go head-to-head back in October 2022, but the blockbuster showdown was cancelled just a few days before fight night when it emerged Benn had failed two drug tests in the build-up. The 28-year-old has since had his suspension lifted and has been cleared to fight in the UK.

Eubank Jr, along with the undercard fighters, suffered a financial loss after their first meeting was cancelled. But three years later, the 35-year-old vowed he would "set it right" for those affected to split among themselves. "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," he said.

"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."

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Ahead of the original meeting, there was a stacked undercard, which included the likes of Chris' younger cousin Harlem, super-bantamweight titleholder Ellie Scotney and Olympic champion Galal Yafai. In total, there were 14 fighters set to compete on fight night. Therefore, each boxer affected will receive £3,571.43.

British light-heavyweight star Lyndon Arthur - who is scheduled to take on rival Anthony Yarde on the Eubank Jr vs Benn undercard next weekend - was quick to react to the news after he was generously paid the promised sum. In a post uploaded to X - formerly known as , he posted: "Gotta respect Eubank junior. He actually paid what he said he would off the under card from the 1st one."

Super-bantamweight star Scotney - who recently penned a lucrative deal with Jake Paul's promotional company Most Valuable Promotions - has also reacted to the news, and appears very much delighted with the outcome. "Just checked my Eu-BANK statement and Chris was as good as his word. Thank you @chriseubankjr," she posted along with a clip from the famous 1983 film 'Scarface' where Alex Sosa laughs on the phone with Tony Motana - with the latter using a counting machine to tally up his money.

A separate post from the 27-year-old reads: "Ahh honestly what a gesture by @ChrisEubankJr." Taking to X, Eubank Jr himself confirmed that he has sent the aforementioned figure to everyone that suffered from a financial hit in 2022. "After my first scheduled bout with @ConorNigel got cancelled… @EddieHearn & @MatchroomBoxing never compensated anyone for their training camps, which never sat well with me," the post began.

"So here’s a little something to help out the undercard fighters that were left out of pocket. {few boxers didn’t want to give me their bank details… maybe they will now}." The post was accompanied with a bank transaction, confirming he has in fact sent £3,571.43 to those affected from the cancellation three years ago.

With Benn's suspension being lifted, the Brit will finally get the chance to settle his rivalry with Eubank Jr. There is genuine animosity between the pair, who have been thrown into a family feud after the fathers' famous fights in 1990 and 1993. The blockbuster middleweight showdown in London.

The build-up already has been marred by controversy after Eubank Jr during a heated face-off at the launch press conference. After the stunning scenes in Manchester, it led to their .

Eubank Jr was then handed a hefty fine of £100,000 following the physical altercation, but has since confirmed he . He told All Out Fighting: "I haven't paid the fine yet and we are going to appeal because I think that's an absolute disgrace, the number they are trying to charge me. It's very unfair compared to what others have been fined for a lot worse acts in my opinion."

Speaking ahead of the epic clash, Eubank Jr is confident he can get the job done on fight night. "The fight will be one of a kind. It has never happened in ," he said. "No two fighters have had fathers who were champions and fought in massive fights 30-odd years ago with the entire country watching.

"Fighting me, a sworn enemy in a fight broadcast around the world that could be at Wembley in front of 90,000 people or in an arena in Saudi is a whole different animal. It will bring out a beast in him that I cannot take lightly. I think it is going to be savage, one of the best fights British boxing, world boxing has seen for quite some time because it's real. This isn't pretend."