Unbeaten welterweight contender Conor Benn has taken to social media and claims former world champion Kell Brook has requested too much money for a potential fight.
Brook was in action last month, when he stopped longtime career rival Amir Khan in six rounds.
Immediately after the fight, Brook was called out by both Benn and Chris Eubank Jr.
Benn revealed that he's going to explore other options after Brook made a hefty financial demand.
“[He] outpriced himself, so we move," Benn stated.
Earlier this week, Benn's promoter Eddie Hearn had indicated that he made a significant offer to Brook - with the hope that he would fight Benn sooner than later.
However, Hearn also expected Brook to request a significant amount of money to step back in the ring with a young rising force like Benn.
“I’ve been talking to Kell Brook and his dad. I won’t go into it too much, but we’ve made them a significant offer to fight Conor Benn. I think with Kell if he fights again, he should and would do it sooner rather than later," Hearn told IFL TV.
“Once he starts enjoying himself and relaxing and the weight goes back on, it becomes more of a mission. Right now, he looks like a million dollars, he’d be ready to fight in June. But at the same time, I think it’s going to take a ridiculous amount of money to get him back in the ring because he doesn’t really need it.
“I reckon he’s thinking to himself, ‘Well if the money’s crazy, I’ll do it. But if not, we’re happy. It’s important that they’re happy and I understand their position. For us, we just tried to say, ‘If you’re ready to go in June, we’ll hold our April 16 fight’."
