Overview
- Zuffa Boxing confirmed the signing of Conor Benn (24-1), with the welterweight thanking Eddie Hearn and saying the offer was one he “couldn’t refuse.”
- Eddie Hearn said he was “pretty devastated,” claimed he learned of the decision via an email from Benn’s lawyer, and said Benn declined a requested phone call.
- Multiple outlets report the agreement is a short-term, one-fight contract worth eight figures, with figures of $10–$15 million cited and a bout targeted before May 31, though exact terms are unconfirmed.
- Dana White hailed Benn as “an absolute beast,” adding to Zuffa’s roster that includes Jai Opetaia as the promotion pushes events and its own titles with reported TKO and Saudi backing.
- GB News reported Hearn previously loaned Benn about £500,000 during the 2022 drug-testing saga, underscoring the personal fallout as Benn enters a new chapter after avenging Chris Eubank Jr in November.