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Conor Benn has told rival Kell Brook to "jog on" after he demanded £10million for the pair to meet in a welterweight clash.
Benn was in talks to face the Sheffield star later this year after he recorded a dominant stoppage victory over Amir Khan on his return to the ring. Promoter Eddie Hearn revealed Brook had demanded a lucrative £10 million payday to meet Benn in an all-British showdown later this year.
However the rising star has admitted he will first be looking to secure his boxing legacy over any mega-money fights. "He was asking for £10million, I just thought, ‘Yeah alright mate good one, jog on’," Benn told Mirror Fighting . "I don’t need the payday and I don’t need to leave myself in limbo.
"The paydays are nice, most people would but I am building at this stage of my career. I'd rather world title eliminators or fights one million per cent over the big money fights. The big money fights will come in time but I am chasing legacy. It was either [Chris] Van Heerden or we wait for the Kell Brook negotiations to see what happens.
"I’m not going to waste this time by waiting for Kell Brook to see if he wants to fight Amir Khan. I am on a good trajectory and it is about securing myself as one of