Conor Benn opponent hints at back-up fighter and injury ‘conspiracy’

Conor Benn opponent hints at back-up fighter and injury ‘conspiracy’

Regis Prograis has denied that he’s injured going into his fight with Conor Benn on Saturday, in response to rumours circulating over the last fortnight.

Prograis is ready to face Benn on the undercard of Tyson Fury’s comeback fight with Arslanbek Makhmudov, as the pair meet at a 150lb catchweight.

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The contest sees American Prograis, a former super-lightweight champion, stray out of his most popular division for the first time. Meanwhile, Benn is shifting again in the direction of his ordinary welterweight body after buying and selling wins with Chris Eubank Jr at middleweight in 2025.

Regis Prograis just days before combating Conor Benn (Getty)

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