Barry Hearn slams ‘classless’ Conor Benn after shock Matchroom split

Barry Hearn slams ‘classless’ Conor Benn after shock Matchroom split

Barry Hearn has launched a scathing assault on boxer Conor Benn, labelling his departure from Matchroom Sport as “classless” and the “bitterest exit” he has witnessed in his lengthy profession.

Benn, who lately secured a high-profile victory against Chris Eubank Jr at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in November, has opted to hitch Dana White’s Saudi-backed Zuffa company.

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This transfer ends a decade-long affiliation with Matchroom, which had represented him since he turned skilled.

The method of Benn’s exit has notably incensed Hearn, the founder and president of the boxing promoter, who claims the boxer communicated his determination…

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