New Zuffa Boxing signing Conor Benn will co-headline Tyson Fury’s return.
Dana White promised to shake up the boxing world in 2026, and he certainly did that with the announcement that Benn had signed with Zuffa Boxing after completing his deal with Matchroom.
The deal has been reported as a one-fight agreement worth $15 million, something that the British star insisted he could not turn down.
And it has not taken long for Benn to have his return match confirmed, as he sets the stage for Fury’s comeback in England’s capital.
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Conor Benn vs Regis Prograis to co-headline Tyson Fury’s comeback card
Days after putting pen to paper on a deal with White’s new promotion, Benn’s return has been confirmed as the co-main event at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 11.
On that date, Fury will return to boxing against Arslanbek Makhmudov in the main event on Netflix. The former heavyweight king is beginning his latest comeback against the Russian, with a major fight against a fellow big name planned for down the line.
Setting the stage for ‘The Gypsy King’ will be a clash between Benn and Regis Prograis, a 37-year-old veteran who has held the WBA and WBC super-lightweight titles in the past.
“April 11th can’t come soon enough, returning to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium again, where I made history against Eubank Jr means everything to me,” Benn said in a press release announcing the fight on behalf of Turki Alalshikh and Ring Magazine.
“My last fight there showed the world exactly who I am and what I’m about. Fighting on the biggest stages, in the biggest shows, I fear no one!
“I’m fully locked in and ready to deliver another statement performance,” he added.
The bout marks a return to a fond venue for ‘The Destroyer’. Benn beat Chris Eubank Jr. in their rematch at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium last November.
That win marked an immediate bounce-back from Benn’s only loss in the sport, leaving him 24-1.
Prograis will also enter their clash off the back of a win, but he has emerged victorious from just one of his last three fights.
“Rougarou” lost to Devin Haney and Jack Catterall in consecutive fights before getting the better of Joseph Diaz in August 2025.
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