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Eddie Hearn: Conor Benn and Regis Prograis fighting makes no sense
Eddie Hearn admits he is surprised by the announcement that Conor Benn will face Regis Prograis.
Benn’s clash with Prograis on April 11 will be his first appearance since his dramatic split with Hearn.
The 29-year-old ended his career-long partnership with Hearn’s Matchroom last week with a spectacular move to Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing.
‘The Destroyer’ was expected to headline Zuffa’s inaugural UK run, but instead appears on Ring Magazine’s bill in conjunction with Tyson Fury’s return against Arslanbek Makhmudov at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Hearn is questioning his former protégé’s decision to face the former two-time super lightweight champion in a 150-pound catchweight bout.
“It’s not the kind of fight I would put Conor in,” said the match room chairman Fighting Hub TV.
“Because I was looking for massive fights and I want him to become world champion.
“We had two fights or three fights for him there that would have given him a chance to become world champion, but he wasn’t really interested in them because he just wanted as much money as possible and I understand that.
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“The fight with Regis is intriguing, but [a] quite a run.
“As for Regis, as you can see from the JoJo Diaz fight, he is coming to the end of his career, but he is still a good fighter, but Conor will be much too youthful and fresh for him.
“I think this is a fight for the future.
“It really doesn’t make sense.”
Benn was at ringside Ryan Garcia won against Mario Barrios last week in Las Vegas and is the mandatory challenger to Garcia’s WBC welterweight crown.
The fighter from Essex’s contract with Zuffa – a company headed by the head of boxing in Biała Podlaska and Saudi Arabia, Turki Alalshikh – covers one fight and is worth as much as $15 million.
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Benn will fight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the third year in a row, having had two fights with Chris Eubank Jr last year, the second of which he won after his first professional defeat to the Brighton fighter in April.
“April 11 can’t come soon enough, returning to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where I made history against Eubank Jr means everything to me,” he said.
“My last fight there showed the world who I am and what I’m about.
“Fighting on the biggest stages, in the biggest galas, I’m not afraid of anyone!”
“I am fully focused and ready to give another performance.”
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Jaron Ennis is the bookmakers’ main favorite to defeat Xander Zayas in their highly anticipated world title clash on Saturday in Brooklyn.
Ennis challenges Zayas for the WBO and WBA super welterweight belts at the Barclays Center live on DAZN pay-per-view.
The undefeated resident of Philadelphia enters the game as the favorite on February 11 Bet365 give the 23-year-old his first professional defeat and become world champion in two weight categories.
“Boots” has stopped 31 of his 35 opponents, including Uisma Lima in his 154-pound debut in October, and is expected to stop the Puerto Rican on 20/21.
The 28-year-old last covered this distance in 2024, and a decision victory is valued at 13/2.
Even though Zayas has taken over as unified champion, he is an underdog Bet365 at 15/04.
Man from San Juan defeated Abass Baraou by split decision will add the WBA belt to his WBO crown in January and his best chance of victory is rated at 13/2 by decision, while success in the shock break is rated at 14/1.
Full Bet365 odds
The result of the fight
- Xander Zayas will win the fight: 15/4
- Xander Zayas by KO/TKO/DQ: 14/1
- Xander Zayas by decision or technical decision: 13/2
- Jaron Ennis will win the fight: 11/02
- Jaron Ennis by KO/TKO/DQ: 20/21
- Jaron Ennis by decision or technical: 8/5
- Draw or technical draw: 14/1
Round bets
Xander Zayas
- Win in round 1: 100/1
- Win in round 2: 100/1
- Win in round 3: 100/1
- Win in round 4: 100/1
- Win in round 5: 100/1
- To win in round 6: 100/1
- To win in round 7: 80/1
- To win in round 8: 80/1
- To win round 9: 66/1
- To win in round 10: 66/1
- To win round 11: 66/1
- To win in round 12: 80/1
- To win by decision or technical decision: 6/1
Jaron Ennis
- To win round 1: 80/1
- Win in round 2: 50/1
- Win in round 3: 40/1
- To win in round 4: 28/1
- To win in round 5: 20/1
- To win in round 6: 16/1
- Win in round 7: 12/12
- To win in round 8: 1/11
- To win in round 9: 10/1
- To win in round 10: 10/1
- To win in round 11: 10/1
- To win in round 12: 1/11
- Win by Decision or Technical Decision: 7/4
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On Wednesday, Lewis Crocker heads to Australia to defend his IBF welterweight world title against Liam Paro for the first time.
Crocker will face Paro at the Pat Rafter Arena in Queensland, live on DAZN in the UK and Kayo Sports in Australia.
Crocker (22-0, 11 KO) became world champion in September, defeating Paddy Donovan twice before winning the rematch by split decision.
Man from Belfast recorded his second victory over Donovan after the first victory in March last year, and his rival was disqualified for hitting him after the bell.
Paro (27-1, 16 KO) is trying to become a world champion in two weight categories, having previously reigned in the super-lightweight division.
The 30-year-old won the title with a unanimous decision victory over Subriel Matias in Puerto Rico before winning the belt in his first defense against Richardson Hitchins.
The Australian has since won twice, overtaking David Papot in his last appearance in September.
McKean meets Taliva
Heavyweight Demsey McKean will look to continue his rebuild when he faces Liam Talivaa for the vacant IBF Pan Pacific title.
McKean (24-2, 16 KO) had his career cut miniature after a last-round loss to Filip Hrgovic, followed by a brutal first-round loss to Moses Itauma.
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The 35-year-old southpaw returned to winning ways with back-to-back stoppage victories.
Talivaa (8-2, 4 KO) last won the IBF Oceania-Orient title, defeating Faiga Opelu by first-round stoppage.
Undercard remaining
At cruiserweight, Luke Modini (13-0, 11 KO) will likely need distance to beat Peng Qu (17-2-1, 12 KO), while Riley Candy (8-1, 5 KO) could stop Nathan Watson (11-3, 3 KO) at super middleweight.
Vegas Larfield (13-1, 9 KO) can hand Shamal Ram Anuj (11-8, 8 KO) his fourth defeat in a row in a featherweight clash.
Heavyweight Nelson Asofa-Solomon (2-0, 2 KO) can secure a third straight knockout over debutant George Burgess, and Stevan Ivic (8-0-1, 2 KO) can do the same against Caleb Tialu (3-7, 3 KO), also a heavyweight.
Prospective super welterweight fighter Jack Javed (1-0) should overtake Lance McDonald (1-5-1, 1 KO).
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