Conor Benn‘s next fight has been officially announced.
Benn caused shockwaves last week when it was announced he had joined forces with Dana White and Zuffa Boxing, bringing his decade-long relationship with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing to an end.
Matchroom had promoted Benn since his debut in 2016, going through plenty of trials and tribulations together, notably a two-year battle after a failed drugs test, and a pair of memorable fights with bitter rival Chris Eubank Jr in 2025.
The nature of Benn’s departure from Matchroom was met with criticism by a number of figures, who have sympathised with Hearn over the split, but ‘The Destroyer’ will now look to immediately put that behind him after his return to the ring was confirmed.
As reported by Netflix, Benn will fight former world champion Regis Prograis on the Tyson Fury vs. Arslanbek Makhmudov card at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 11.
“OFFICIAL: Conor Benn will headline the co-main event of the Tyson Fury vs. Arslanbek Makhmudov card — taking on Regis Prograis #FuryMakhmudov FURY vs. MAKHMUDOV Saturday April 11 LIVE only on Netflix.”
Prograis was previously world champion at 140lbs, but has suffered defeats to Devin Haney and Jack Catterall in recent years, though did claim a win over Joseph Diaz last August.
The main event sees Fury return to action for the first time since his defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in December 2024, as he looks to secure a win against Makhmudov and restart his quest to becoming a three-time world heavyweight champion.
The card at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will now be bolstered by the addition of Benn, who returns to the scene of his previous two fights against Eubank Jr, with it reported that he will be receiving a $15 million purse for the clash against Prograis.
