Zuffa Boxing head Dana White and Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn are one of the sport’s newest fight promotion rivalries. The two sides have been trading blows for weeks since White officially launched Zuffa Boxing earlier this year.
Since its debut event, Zuffa Boxing has been relentless in its efforts to add top talent to its roster. White and the promotion were reportedly in talks to sign undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, but at the time of writing it is uncertain where things stand in those negotiations.
Hearn has represented some of the best boxers in the sport during his promoter career, including Katie Taylor, Conor Benn and Anthony Joshua. He also represented notable world champions such as Canelo Alvarez and Vasyl Lomachenko during their boxing careers.
As tensions continue to escalate between White, Hearn and their respective promotions, Zuffa Boxing scored a huge victory in securing the contractual rights to one of Hearn’s top fighters.
Dana White signs Conor Benn to Zuffa Boxing, causing a huge market shake-up
As announced in a press release On Friday, Zuffa Boxing signed Conor Benn (24-1) to an undisclosed contract.
Benn’s signing with Zuffa Boxing is a huge shift in the market, after Benn spent most of his career under Hearn’s promotional umbrella. Benn also gets the biggest win of his career at the hands of Chris Eubank Jr. in their rematch in November.
At the time of writing, it is uncertain whether Benn is targeting a trilogy fight against Eubank or whether he will explore other options for his comeback fight. He has been linked to Ryan Garcia and Shakur Stevenson as potential opponents in recent weeks.
In the meantime, White got the last laugh in his ongoing feud with Hearn, and this signing of Benn could be the first of many top deals for Zuffa Boxing in 2026.
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