Conor Benn took a two-round thrashing from Ryan, yet his management still secured a lucrative deal for his next fight. Keith Connolly revealed Benn has a guaranteed purse for a return bout, a sum more than 100% higher than Eddie Hearn’s original offer for a Rolly Romero clash.
Connolly did not reveal either figure. His comparison still raises an awkward question for Zuffa: after paying Benn to face Garcia, what kind of fight justifies paying him substantially again?
“In the deal that we made for Conor, we have a substantial comeback number,” Connolly told talkSPORT. He said the payment was negotiated to give Benn a comeback fight in whic
