Conor Benn has suggested that Chris Eubank Jr.’s motivation behind accepting a fight against him is due to him owing a large gambling debt to none other than football mega-star Neymar Jr., who currently plays for Santos F.C. in Brazil.
Eubank Jr. and Neymar have become good friends, with the pair both passionate poker players. According to Benn, ‘NextGen’ owes the footballer up to £4 million, and will use his fight purse from their scheduled clash on Apr. 26 to help pay off that debt.
‘The Destroyer’ shared his bold claims during the pre-fight press conference held on Feb. 25, where he said:
“No, but [Eubank Jr.] owes Neymar 4 million quid. That’s why he’s taking this fight. So don’t talk s**t. I said, he owes…
