As one of the most talked-about figures, Chris Eubank has built a significant fortune. In this article, we dive deep into the assets and career highlights.
What is Chris Eubanks' Net Worth?
Chris Eubank is a retired British boxer who has a net worth of $500 thousand. Chris Eubank has held world titles at middleweight and super-middleweight, and was a world champion for over five years. He was undefeated in his first ten years as a professional, and remained undefeated at middleweight. His eccentric personality made him one of the most recognizable celebrities of the time during his boxing career.
Christopher Livingstone Eubank was born on August 8, 1966, in Dulwich, South London, England to Rachel Scollins. From the age of two to six years old, he was raised in Jamaica. Upon returning to England, he lived in Stoke, Dalston, Hackney and then Peckham where he lived in impoverished surroundings. He moved to New York and made a fresh start when he was 16 years old. While living in New York he overcame his addictions to drugs, alcohol and shoplifting and began regularly attending church and school. In his spare time, he trained at the Jerome Boxing Club on Westchester Avenue.
In the mid 1990s, Eubank signed an eight-fight, £10 million deal with Sky Sports to have contests in South Africa, Manchester, London, and Millstreet.
Eubank's eccentric lifestyle caught up to him eventually, and in November 2009, Chris Eubank was declared bankrupt. At the time he owed more than $1.5 million in back taxes alone.
After bringing in more than $13 million over his career, Eubank's lavish lifestyle and charitable personality left him with very little. He once spent $1.6 million of his own money to build 69 flats for the homeless.
Eubank made his professional debut at the Atlantis Hotel and Casino on his 19th birthday and went on to build a very successful boxing career. He boxed from 1985 to 1998, reigning as world champion for over five years while going undefeated in his first ten years as a pro and remaining undefeated at middleweight. His world title bouts againstNigel Bennand Michael Watson helped British boxing to its peak popularity in the 90s. During his final two years, Eubank challenged up-and-coming contenderJoe Calzaghein a bid to reclaim the WBO super-middleweight title. The victorious Calzaghe later stated it was the toughest fight of his whole career. Chris' final two fights were brutal bouts against WBO junior-heavyweight champion Carl Thompson. In the rematch, Eubank was stopped for the first and only time in his career.
Ultimately, Chris Eubank's financial journey is a testament to their success.
Disclaimer: All net worth figures are estimates based on public data.
