5 days ago

Eddie Hearn Says Conor Benn's Exit to Zuffa Left Him ‘Devastated’

Hearn got emotional discussing Benn's Zuffa signing, calling it “very painful” and “a wasted few years.” “I misjudged the character,” he said, claiming he backed Benn through his darkest stretch and even “loaned him hundreds of thousands of pounds.” Hearn said Benn refused a call after his lawyer’s email, adding, “For some people, loyalty really matters… for others, maybe not.”