Eddie Hearn has questioned why Dana White and different senior Zuffa Boxing officers weren’t in attendance for Conor Benn’s win over Regis Prograis final weekend.
After his victory over Prograis, Ben confirmed that he’s now a free agent. The take care of Zuffa Boxing was a one-fight deal reportedly price $15 million to compete within the co-main occasion of a Netflix battle card headlined by Tyson Fury vs. Arslanbek Makhmudov.
Ben is now not with Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing, however the promotion is anticipated to land him a long-term contract quickly.
Eddie Hearn baffled by Dana White not attending Conor Benn match regardless of big funding
Dana White’s rival promoter and archrival Eddie Hearn was within the entrance row at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium when Kong Benn locked horns with Regis Prograis and earned $15 million with a 10-round determination victory.
Hearn finds it unusual that regardless of such an enormous funding, nobody from Zuffa Boxing got here to see The Destroyer battle. Criticizing White, the Matchroom boss informed Ariel Helwani:
“I used to be actually shocked that you just made an unimaginable funding and did not even present up…If you are going to put $15 million over the wall for a 10-round battle and you are not even going to ship somebody out to safe that deal after one battle, you need to have some huge cash. It’s very wonderful.”
Take a look at Eddie Hearn’s feedback beneath.
Dana White was cageside at UFC 327, the place he was seen escorting after which sitting subsequent to US President Donald Trump. As a substitute of flying to London to attend the Conor Benn vs. Regis Prograis match, White opted to remain in Miami for the numbered occasion.
