Overview
- Conor Benn, who left Matchroom in February, is set to face Regis Prograis on April 11 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium under a reported one-fight, $15 million deal with Zuffa Boxing.
- Eddie Hearn, speaking to iFL TV on Thursday, said he loaned Benn £250,000 for a house and advanced £300,000 tied to the cancelled 2022 Chris Eubank Jr. bout, claims Benn flatly denies.
- Hearn also said Prograis is “badly injured” and should not be in the ring, a characterization reported this week that Prograis has rejected in coverage citing his denial of any plan to withdraw.
- Reports citing The Telegraph say thousands of tickets remain unsold for the Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov card and note price cuts across sections, raising questions about gate revenue for Benn’s high-priced bout.
- The dispute revives fallout from Benn’s failed drug tests in 2022 that scuttled the Eubank fight and fueled legal costs, while Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing pursues big single-fight payouts to stake a claim in boxing.