Eddie Hearn reacts to Conor Benn’s defection from Matchroom: ‘I misjudged

Eddie Hearn reacts to Conor Benn’s defection from Matchroom: ‘I misjudged

Eddie Hearn has claimed he “misjudged the character” of Conor Benn, after the boxer left Matchroom to be part of rival promoter Dana White.

On Friday, it was announced that Benn had joined Zuffa Boxing, which is spearheaded by UFC president White. And the transfer comes just days after White launched a scathing assault on Hearn, saying the British promoter lacks “vision”.

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Benn’s determination to go away Matchroom is especially stunning given he has spent his total skilled profession with Hearn’s company, which even stood by the 29-year-old from 2022 until 2025, during a saga wherein he failed two drug exams and couldn’t box on…

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