Eddie Hearn unloaded on Conor Benn’s team on Friday, accusing them of fabricating details of negotiations and trying to silence him with what he described as “bait money”.
The Matchroom promoter has denied claims he was offered matching rights to Benn’s next deal or invited to remain financially involved in Benn’s career.
“What they did was they manufactured a deal that there will be legal action from a one-fight deal for $15 million with no other options, no other talks,” Hearn told iFL TV.
“And funnily enough, right after that fight, another one was announced. So, we’ll get to the bottom of it. It’s going to be a lot of fun.”
Hearn also claimed that Benn’s attorney attempted to offer him money in exchange for not publicly criticizing Benn or his team during negotiations.
“What happened was that Conor Benn’s lawyer sent me an email rather than Conor Benn ever talking to me,” Hearn said.
“He said, ‘What we’d also like to do, we’d like to give you $250,000 as a thank you.’ I have a better idea. Go stick it up your ass because all you’re worried about is what I’m going to say about you.
“You think you want to bribe me to keep my mouth shut? F*** off. You give me 25 million, I’ll still tell you to stick it up your ass because that’s how I felt about the situation.”
The comments came after Hearn was asked about claims made by Keith Connolly about discussions relating to Benn’s future and possible involvement with other promotional groups.
Hearn finished the exchange by accusing Benn’s side of misleading him during discussions while he was already talking to rival parties behind the scenes.
“They know what they did,” Hearn said. “They’re holding meetings with me, they’re already talking to the other lot. Slugs. Absolute slugs.”
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Last updated on 2026/05/22 at 21:25
