Conor Benn Signs with Zuffa Boxing (again)

[Bercli]

Zuffa didn't even promote his last fight. I guess in the mad world we live in, that doesn't matter.

Am I missing something here?

Missing what? Zuffa didn't promote the Fury and Benn bill.

Not officially

[Spud MK2]

Depending on when these 5 fights are or how long they take to happen, he may retire after this.#

but he was asked why he didn't retire now after earning over £30m before cuts in his last 3 fights, and he said he wanted a legacy.

if it doesn't work out, then he can retire anytime knowing he's secured financially.

His only legacy is that of a drug cheat

Agreed

[black panther]

His old man won commonwealth middleweight title, WBO middleweight title made one defence, won the WbC Super middle weight title and made nine defences. Fought Eubank Snr twice, Gerald McCellan, Steve Collins twice, Iran Barkley and a host of solid other fighters.

Yet Jnr has far surpassed what his old man made without even winning one title of note be domestic or international in a ten year career.

This game has gone mental.

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Nigel Benn: ‘Conor Benn’s retirement plans are already sorted'

Nigel Benn believes that his son Conor is already preparing for retirement after watching him sign a new promotional deal with Zuffa Boxing.

The 29-year-old followed his victory at a catchweight of 150lbs over Regis Prograis by signing a two-and-a-half year, five-fight extension with the promoter he joined after his departure from Matchroom.

Benn was intensely criticised by Matchroom but earned a reported $15m to defeat Prograis and hopes to enter another lucrative contest against the WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia later in 2026.

While relatively young and fresh he is on course to become one of Britain’s richest fighters at a time when his father has his reservations about Chris Eubank Jnr fighting on, and while he didn’t say when he expects retirement will follow, he believes it is something his son already has in mind.

“Conor’s like me – he will have already stopped [before it’s too late],” Nigel Benn told Boxing Scene. “His plans are already sorted, in his head.

“Everyone to their own. I know I got out at the right time. Conor really boxed [Eubank Jnr’s] head off, and you’re talking about a blown-up welterweight – and he give you a good beating. If he’s got enough money to secure his life… some people have to get knocked out cold and then retire. I believe he should have a third fight with Conor at super middleweight. Conor would still do him.

“He’s not the same fighter he was five years ago, six years ago, and it’s catching up with him. His chin’s gone. The next fight, we’ll see where he is – if he’s going to do super middleweight, we’ll see where he goes from there.”

Nigel Benn was then asked about the ongoing criticism in the direction of his son, and he responded: “No disrespect to Eddie, Barry [Hearn] or whatever – when Gerald McClellan was on top of the world everyone was all over him. As soon as he lost to me, where is he? Conor’s looking after himself.

“It’s always the promoters making money. Because Conor’s made a decision, ‘I’ve got to look after my family’. If he had lost to Eubank he wouldn’t have been in this position. He would have been dropped – that’s what I believe.

“I thank Eddie for what he’s done for my son. I’m grateful for that. But Conor’s gotta look after his family. Conor’s the golden goose. Nobody said nothing to Eddie when he left Sky Sports and went to DAZN, or when he took Ben Whittaker away from Ben Shalom [and Boxxer]. But because Conor’s made a stance, ‘I’m looking after my family’, [Hearn] didn’t match [the offer], so I agree with my son. Just like Barry stands with Eddie.

“It brought me back to when all the promoters made me offers. ‘He’s a dog.’ He’s not a dog. Are you gonna look after his kids? Who’s gonna look after Conor if anything went wrong with Conor? Conor’s gotta look after his family and made the best move for him.”

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‘It’s an ongoing issue’: Eddie Hearn reacts to Conor Benn’s new deal with Zuffa Boxing

Eddie Hearn clear has adverse feelings about Conor Benn’s latest move.



“Yeah, some people aren’t as smart as they think,” Hearn said of Benn’s new deal. “I can’t really comment on it too much at the moment, it’s an ongoing issue…The lack of honesty all around has been beaming throughout, so, you know, it’s just funny how people want to dress it up and the lengths that they’ll go to to dress it up. But we shall get to the bottom of it.”

Hearn was then asked about Benn’s comments about wanting to see him in the post-fight of his most recent match and whether their relationship is now irreparably damaged.

“Yes. Without doubt. Listen, I wish him all the best but when you think someone was someone and they show you they’re really not, it makes you question everything they’ve told you throughout the whole time,” He said. “And I’m learning more as I go along now, things are coming back to me [in my mind], but I shall say no more.”

Reading between the lines, it seems that Hearn still believes there’s some business left to be settled between Benn and himself, but that should make itself apparent one way or another in the near future.

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Eddie Hearn: 'Conor Benn offered me $250,000 to keep my mouth shut'

The rift between Eddie Hearn and his former fighter Conor Benn continues with the promoter now claiming that Benn offered him money in an effort to prevent any bad press.

Hearn and Benn go back a long way. Hearn, of Matchroom Boxing, promoted Benn's debut in 2016 and went on to guide him to his career-defining two-fight rivalry with Chris Eubank Jnr last year.

Benn, 25-1 (14 KOs), lost the first bout on points in April only to gain revenge, also on the cards, in the rematch seven months later. Yet it was what came before, when Benn failed two separate performance-enhancing drug tests in 2022, is perhaps when Hearn did his best work for Benn, now 29. The controversy resulted in the late cancellation of Eubank Jnr-Benn in October that year.

The promoter defiantly stuck by his boxer and claimed Benn was innocent in the face of two provisional suspensions. He organized fights for Benn in America while he battled against the charges. Benn was ultimately given the green light to fight in the UK again after winning his case. Hearn, with help from Turki Alalshikh, then rearranged the Eubank Jnr showdown.

So it was a huge surprise when Benn, after his promoters persuaded the WBC to install him as the mandatory challenger at welterweight, opted to sign for Zuffa Boxing in February. What began as a one-fight deal, and saw Benn outpoint Regis Prograis, was then extended in April.

Keith Connelly, Benn's manager, has since claimed that Hearn was offered the role of 'special advisor' to Benn but the promoter turned it down.

"I'm not going to listen to that right load of shit," Hearn responded when in conversation with Pro Boxing Fans. "Offered me role as special advisor? Take your special advisor and stick it up your fornicating slimey arse.

" What he did was, Conor Benn offered me money to keep my mouth shut. It said it in the email from his lawyer, 'we'll give you this amount of money', and I'll tell you, 'we'll give you $250,000 to not say anything negative about us'. fornicate off."

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I think in Hearn’s next interview. He’s gonna call Benn a drug cheat.

He’s getting there.

[SeanBrennan]

I think in Hearn’s next interview. He’s gonna call Benn a drug cheat.

He’s getting there.

Eddie’s taken the rejection well…

[gregregegg]

I remember saying no way Benn vs progras could be a 15 million purse. I thought Mabey they had announced it for Garcia that fell through and didn’t want to back peddle. But Hearn has hinted at another idea, which I feel may well be correct hence why Ed had called the lawyers….

Hearn sounds like he had matching rights… so they have offered him 15 million for a 1 fight progras fight, somthing Hearn can not match, which contractually frees up Benn.

Does his one fight then re signs a more financially logical deal…

Had They had likely agreed both deals upfront but just split it in 2 really unfair halfs and lead with the outrageous one Hearn could never match. That is some borderline dodgey shit.

One thing I am certain off…. The one fight 15 million deal didn’t make sense not even for a Saudi that whips his arse with hundreds and feeds ducks caviar.