Overview
- Benn, in interviews on Wednesday, said his Zuffa Boxing contract covers only one fight and carries a reported $15 million purse.
- The matchup is set for April 11 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where Benn will face former super-lightweight champion Regis Prograis on the Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov card.
- He said he holds no ill will toward Eddie Hearn or Matchroom, the promoter that backed him since 2016 and through his drug-test saga.
- He cited family needs, including a dispute over paying for his father Nigel Benn’s business-class flights, as a moment that pushed him to consider leaving Matchroom.
- If he wins, Benn says he will chase the WBC welterweight title next, naming champion Ryan Garcia as his target and eyeing a UK stadium fight.