Drastic Money Difference Behind Zuffa Switch - Benn

Benn grounded a voluntary narcotics trial - doubly testing affirmative for nan banned constituent Clomifene successful 2022 - and, pursuing a two-year conflict pinch authorities, his provisional suspension was lifted successful November 2024.

He has since fought Chris Eubank Jr successful 2 blockbuster bouts - losing nan first conflict but winning nan 2nd - and he said his caller experiences had played a portion successful his decision.

"Any conflict could beryllium your past fight," said Benn. "And, aft nan 3 years I've had, I promised myself I would ne'er beryllium successful a position again wherever I person to consciousness nan measurement I felt.

"It each fell connected me. No-one paid my ineligible bills. He [Hearn] didn't lend maine a cent. I paid nan ineligible bills 100% myself.

"That 3 years taught maine what I cognize now. No-one's location to screen maine aliases my family - I am."

Benn has won 24 of his 25 master bouts, pinch his only nonaccomplishment coming successful nan first conflict against Eubank Jr.

He knows that he "wouldn't beryllium astir coming without Matchroom and what they've done and guided me".

"Of people I've spoken to him [Hearn]," Benn told BBC Sport. "It is what it is, it's business and that's each it is.

"I'll ever person a relationship pinch Eddie. Whether he reciprocates that aliases not is wholly up to him.

"I'm not successful this athletics to make enemies. I'm present to do nan champion by my family and springiness my family nan champion life possible.

"Also, I'm excited astir this travel successful my career. It's a caller chapter.

"I'm paying successful blood. This is convulsive money. This isn't easy, truthful I've made nan correct decision."

Zuffa Boxing is backed by UFC main Dana White and Saudi Arabian capital.

White's eventual purpose is to sideline nan 4 accepted sanctioning bodies - nan WBO, WBC, IBF and WBA - and make Zuffa's loop nan premier world title alongside nan Ring Magazine title, an organisation owned by Saudi boxing powerbroker Turki Alalshikh.

Benn said his move was "a speedy turnaround" and aft nan one-fight woody he will beryllium a free agent.

"I tin do my own, spell to Matchroom aliases enactment pinch Zuffa. It's very short-sighted, nan approach," he said, while admitting a one-fight woody is not normal.

"But nan large sound that it made, it was worthy it," added Benn, who described White arsenic a "very bully guy" who "wants to make a large move into boxing".