Overview
- Speaking Tuesday, Hearn said Benn declined title bouts with Lewis Crocker, Rolando Romero and Josh Kelly.
- Hearn cited Benn’s concerns over the IBF’s 10‑pound rehydration limit and said he preferred bigger paydays, with reports of a $15 million Zuffa purse shaping that calculus.
- Benn left Matchroom in February for Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing and outpointed Regis Prograis in April at a 150‑pound catchweight.
- News outlets said they requested comment from Benn, and no substantive public response has been issued.
- The IBF rehydration rule caps a fighter’s weight gain to 10 pounds from the weigh‑in to fight morning, which can influence who takes certain matchups.