Turns out Conor Benn really made $15 million from just one fight with Zuffa Boxing. And now, instead of chasing free agency, ‘The Destroyer’ has inked a new deal with the Dana White-led boxing promotion. What’s more, this new deal could lead him to an action-packed boxing match against one of boxing’s biggest stars, Ryan Garcia.

“We signed a one-fight deal with him,” White told Stephen A. Smith. “Now, we have signed a two-and-a-half-year, five-fight deal with him to stay with Zuffa Boxing.”

When Smith pressed Benn about his next endeavor inside the squared circle, Ryan Garcia quickly became the talking point.

“Whoever wants it, they can get it…,” Benn said, before adding, “[I want to fight] Garcia.”

“I agree with everything he said,” White added. “That’s why I am in the business right now to make the fights that people want to see. This sport is way more broken than I thought it was. I have already done more fights this year than all the promoters combined. My job is to figure out how to pay him and pay me. I gotta make sure there’s enough money for everybody. His job is to be a bada—.”

This comes after Ryan Garcia called out Benn for a fight after the latter’s latest win over Regis Prograis. Benn had also accepted the challenge. And a few days ago, Garcia himself had confirmed that he would fight Conor Benn next in August in Las Vegas during a live stream. Despite clear intentions from both sides, an official conference has yet to come from their promoters to finalize the bout.

Benn was originally signed with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing, but left the promotion abruptly after his contract ended. This made headlines, as Hearn and Benn started feuding over interviews. Hearn and Benn had hinted that they could come back together, but with Benn’s new deal, that won’t happen in the next two-and-a-half years.

As for the Benn vs. Garcia fight, the rivalry extends well beyond the fighters themselves. Dana White, who is backing Benn, and Oscar De La Hoya, representing Garcia, have been at odds for years. Their feud has only intensified since White entered the boxing world.

That adds another layer of intrigue, making it particularly interesting to see whether the two promoters can navigate their differences and reach an agreement for a potential showdown. In any case, if the fight ends up happening, which it should, who is going to win the bout?

Carl Froch predicts Conor Benn vs. Ryan Garcia

Former world champion Carl Froch doesn’t see a competitive fight if Conor Benn steps in with Ryan Garcia. After Benn’s unanimous decision win over Regis Prograis, Froch was brutally critical of the performance.

“That performance against Regis Prograis was awful,” he said. “On that performance, Ryan Garcia absolutely splatters him within three rounds as far as I’m concerned.

“Conor Benn was struggling to get his distance… leaping in with his chin in the air. He was walking into shots.

“He’s got no punching power… Why is he not ferocious?”

Benn last fought at a catchweight of 150 pounds. For him to challenge Ryan Garcia for the WBC welterweight title, he will have to shed a couple of pounds, which shouldn’t be that hard. However, he hasn’t fought in that weight class since the bout against Chris van Heerden in April 2022.

That being said, it appears Conor Benn wants to continue his relationship with Zuffa Boxing. However, it’s yet to be seen whether he actually lands the Ryan Garcia fight.

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