News Conor Benn signs with ZUFFA Boxing

[BoxerMaurits]

 

[BoxerMaurits]

… and parts ways with Matchroom Boxing:

 

[svmr_db]

I wonder what Zuffa is offering Benn that's better for him than Matchroom, I would've thought he was happy there.

 

[BoxerMaurits]

I wonder what Zuffa is offering Benn that's better for him than Matchroom, I would've thought he was happy there.

Exactly my thoughts. Didn’t see this coming at all.

 

[BOXINGLOPEZ]

A surprise to be honest … was not expecting this

 

[tank666]

For someone with his limited skills seems like a good move?

 

[burningspear]

Hearn spent years defending him, must have been a substantial number.

 

[treelo]

tapping up the top talent it seems...LOL

 

[svmr_db]

Wonder who the one fight is against.. Shakur Stevenson?

 

[Goatenstein]

Surely they're burning Saudi money if they're giving him eight figures? Will they even have a real opponent for him?

 

[svmr_db]

 

[BOXINGLOPEZ]

Wonder who the one fight is against.. Shakur Stevenson?

He is going to get schooled so bad

 

[PeakyBlinder]

Surpised that, Matchroom have always done really well by Benn, and payed him handsomely.

Must have been a serious offer from Zuffa.

 

[jeskola]

Wait Callum Walsh and Connor McBenn arent the same guy?

 

[Athenry04]

8 figures for Conor Benn for one fight. That's fucking crazy and bearing in mins Dana is as tight as a ducks arse, this must be a Saudi deal. Surprised he left Eddie also, who like others have said bent over backwards to defend him during the doping allegations, and pushed that bullshit 'egg' excuse hard. I don't think Conor's that good, and I await to see who he's fighting for 10,000,000 plus.

 

[svmr_db]

Feel bad for Eddie, seems like he did right by Conor ie standing up for him during Egg-gate and now he gets treated like this, terrible.

 

[Athenry04]

Feel bad for Eddie, seems like he did right by Conor ie standing up for him during Egg-gate and now he gets treated like this, terrible.

Conor has always given me those 'entitled as fuck' vibes, and still tries to push a 'street image' despite being brought up in mansions and wealth.

 

[svmr_db]

 

[David Street]

Dana needs these names for his few superfights he must do every year for the Turki. I do not blame Conor only one fight he can always re-friend Matchroom. Dana was to focus on building new talent while waiting for Ali Act to changed.

Matchroom's big three. This is a big hit to Matchroom and massive slap to Eddie personally.. Anthony Joshua, Katie Taylor, and Conor Benn Where the faces of Matchroom.

They still have great talent they must hang on to.
Dmitry Bivol / Jaron "Boots" Ennis / Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez / Ben Whittaker

 

[BroRogan]

Absolute snake move after all what Eddie has done for him. Perhaps now Hearn will empty the truth bucket over Benn's head?

Conor Benn is a overrated drug cheat, has never won anything or beat anyone of any real consequence. He's made a bit of a name for himself acting like a silly little twat, but is he really going to draw big numbers in America on Paramount? He's still not ''that'' big of a star even in the UK.