{"id":555735,"date":"2026-03-23T17:38:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T17:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/555735\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T17:38:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T17:38:09","slug":"eddie-hearn-knows-exactly-what-hell-say-to-conor-benn-when-he-sees-him-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/555735\/","title":{"rendered":"Eddie Hearn knows exactly what he’ll say to Conor Benn when he sees him next"},"content":{"rendered":"

One month on from Conor Benn<\/a>\u2019s shock switch, Eddie Hearn has revealed what he plans to tell his former fighter, should they come face to face at his Zuffa Boxing debut next month.<\/p>\n

Hearn had promoted Benn ever since his professional debut, famously standing by his side despite a failed drugs test when initially scheduled to take on Chris Eubank Jr in 2022.<\/p>\n

As a result, when Benn turned his back on Hearn and Matchroom Boxing and moved to rival promotional firm Zuffa Boxing<\/a>, the boxing world watched on with amazement and shock, as Benn became one of the marquee signings for Dana White\u2019s new outfit.<\/p>\n

Next month, Benn will debut with Zuffa as he takes on two-time super-lightweight world champion Regis Prograis in a lucrative catchweight contest<\/a> on the Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov undercard at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.<\/p>\n

There, Hearn will be expected to be in attendance, given that he represents Australian heavyweight Justis Huni, who fights Frazer Clarke on the same bill.<\/p>\n

In an interview with Gunman Boxing<\/a>, Hearn opened up on the situation between he and Benn and revealed what he will tell the 29-year-old if they cross paths on fight night.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am actually [still annoyed about it]. I have calmed down a lot, but when I first got the news, I was upset. Normally with me, after a little bit, I just go \u2018you know what, [it is what it is]\u2019, but it is actually aggravating me more and more, to the point where I am not upset anymore, I am actually quite angry.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I sit back and actually think about it, I have to be careful with what I say, but I actually think \u2018you dog\u2019, that is what I think. Whereas, before, I was a bit upset, I was a bit emotional.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will probably be at his fight, because we have Justis Huni fighting [on the card], maybe I will go with AJ to watch. I actually thought that if I see him [Benn] I will have to let him know, not in a confrontational way but I will have to tell him because I have got to get it off my chest.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will probably say, \u2018you are a dog, mate\u2019, probably that.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Fury-Makhmudov card takes place on Saturday, April 11, and will be available to watch live on Netflix.<\/p>\n