Overview
- Eddie Hearn publicly said in a recent interview that an email from Conor Benn’s lawyer offered him $250,000 and a ‘special advisor’ role to prevent negative comments about Benn and Zuffa Boxing.
- Conor Benn signed a multi-fight deal with Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing after winning his April debut against Regis Prograis, a move that ended his long relationship with Matchroom.
- Hearn says he learned of Benn’s Zuffa signing by email after Benn stopped answering his calls and that a dispute over business-class travel for Benn’s father contributed to the split.
- The $250,000 and advisor-offer allegation has been reported by Hearn but has not been independently verified in the coverage.
- The dispute feeds a wider, public rivalry between Hearn and Dana White that could affect how top British fighters are courted, promoted, and negotiated for in coming months, and it follows Benn’s earlier career controversies including a canceled 2022 bout after failed drug tests and a 2025 loss to Chris Eubank Jr.