News Conor Benn signs with ZUFFA Boxing

[ChangeIsComing]

Honestly smart fucking move by Zuffa boxing, if they give Benn the right fights he can become far bigger than what he is now and hes big atm. He has the attitude, the look and the capability in the ring to be their guy.

 

[ChangeIsComing]

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.

USA loves guys like Benn...he is exactly what Zuffa needs to get attention.

 

[Gas121]

Woah this is the definition of being slapped in the face. Eddie is shook big time. Afterall that energy he spent backing Benn over the years too.

I guess the deal was too good.

 

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[MrBean]

Bigger for Zuffa than Ben.

 

[burningspear]

scumbag on scumbag violence lol

 

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[Kovalev's "Man Bag"]

It isn't very wise of Eddie to speak about Turki like that. Not if he wants to keep receiving that Saudi money. He's being too emotional right now. It's just business at the end of the day and boxing is a cutthroat biz.

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

Dana is going to Dana and try to maximize his profits the best way he can.

 

[BroRogan]

Big up Eddie

 

[bionaut]

One fight deal is great for the fighter. I am not sure what to make of it on the Zuffa side unless the strategy is to make the one fight deal the norm until you bankrupt the competition.

 

[Mujeriego]

Awful move by Zuffa.
You paid $10m to a $500k fighter.

Good move by Eddie to make Dana overpay for a fighter like that.

 

[Kovalev's "Man Bag"]

Awful move by Zuffa.
You paid $10m to a $500k fighter.

Good move by Eddie to make Dana overpay for a fighter like that.

They may've paid even more than $10m. It just says 8 figures.

 

[treelo]

dont see any problem, Benn didnt have a contract with Hearn and was offered a stupid amount of money, he could retire off this fight alone

 

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[burningspear]

Eddie was naive af, he seemed star struck around the Benns, his mental gymnastics to justify the failed tests left a bitter taste for many.

 

[gunlok]

is there a single reason to not believe that in a few years all combat sports will be ran by SA anyway.

 

[treelo]

Eddie was naive af, he seemed star struck around the Benns, his mental gymnastics to justify the failed tests left a bitter taste for many.

Eddie has had a lot of very loyal fighters, Joshua and Bellew to name 2, Bellew didnt even have a contract with him, so he has probably been a bit blindsided here, but Benn isnt really a big draw IMO

He's never won a title of note and thinks he is billy big bollocks, let White deal with him and see how well he sells when he isnt fighting someone called Chris Eubank

 

[BoxingMMA]

Good move by Conor, not necessarily by Zuffa. Benn isn’t nearly as good as he’s made out to be and not really a big name. Felt more like a fuck you to Eddie by everyone involved.