Overview
- Benn and White announced the new contract Friday, with White telling ESPN it runs two and a half years for five fights.
- The extension follows Benn’s February exit from Matchroom for a one‑fight offer reportedly worth $15 million and his April 11 points win over Regis Prograis at 150 pounds in London.
- Benn is the WBC mandatory to champion Ryan Garcia, and both sides have talked up an August fight in Las Vegas, though nothing is signed.
- Footage from Zuffa’s Las Vegas offices showed Benn with White and TKO chief Nick Khan, and reports point to bouts airing on Sky Sports in the UK and Paramount+ in the U.S.
- The deal deepens promoter tensions and scrutiny over pay, with Eddie Hearn critiquing Benn’s route and critics calling the $15 million debut excessive as White vows to stage bigger fights.