Regis Prograis mentioned as Conor Benn signs with Dana White's Zuffa Boxing, Johnny Nelson says move will 'really hurt' Eddie Hearn

Conor Benn has signed to Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing, a shift that Johnny Nelson said will "really hurt" Eddie Hearn — and regis prograis appears in discussions around big-name moves as the sport’s landscape reshuffles.

Benn leaves a 10-year Matchroom spell after a November high

The 29-year-old Benn departed the promoter he had been with since turning professional after a 10-year spell. His partnership with Eddie Hearn reached its peak in November when Benn, nicknamed "The Destroyer, " defeated Chris Eubank Jr in a rematch that followed his clearance by UK Anti-Doping after failed drug tests in 2022.

Johnny Nelson: 'It's show business' and Hearn will be hurt

Johnny Nelson said the switch was "show business" and predicted Hearn would be hurt by Benn’s decision. Nelson said he thought Benn and Anthony Joshua were fighters Hearn had a personal relationship with, and that Benn had made a business decision to "take care of himself. "

Money on the table: $15m offer for Benn's next fight

Nelson highlighted numbers in explaining Benn’s choice, saying Benn had been offered $15m for his next fight while he might have earned "two or three million" had he stayed. Nelson added that fighters who fail to make career moves at the right time can end up financially worse off, and that Benn had "got paid handsomely at a level that he probably would never have got to. "

Personal messages and family reasons

Nelson recounted that Hearn had tried to open a dialogue — "I sent him a message saying, I think we should talk" — but Benn declined. Nelson quoted Benn as saying, "I'm doing it for my family. I'm taking care of me, " and said Benn's refusal to reopen talks was understandable because it would have been hard to stick to his decision.

Broadcast notes and upcoming fights

Viewers were also reminded to use Chrome for a more accessible video player. The schedule includes Caroline Dubois vs Terri Harper alongside Ellie Scotney’s undisputed title fight on April 5, a confirmed date on the boxing calendar mentioned alongside coverage details.

Nelson summed up the move as pragmatic: "If he should be at that level, then he'll stay at that level and make a lot more money. If he's not at that level, he swam the channel, he's done well. " The pundit added that fighters who fail to move on at the right moment often end up without money because of career choices.

regis prograis remains a name that observers note when high-value deals rearrange fight plans, but specifics about his involvement are unclear in the provided context.

Next on the confirmed calendar is the April 5 fight night featuring Caroline Dubois vs Terri Harper and Ellie Scotney’s undisputed title fight, the next scheduled event referenced alongside the Benn story.