- Conor Benn (24-1, 14 KOs) vs Regis Prograis (30-3, 24 KOs) — co-main event at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, April 11, live on Netflix
- Benn's first fight under Zuffa Boxing after leaving Eddie Hearn's Matchroom on a one-fight deal with Dana White's promotion
- Prograis, a former two-time junior welterweight world champion, shut down false cancellation rumours with a video message confirming he is still preparing
- Part of a stacked undercard including Jeamie TKV vs Richard Riakporhe and Frazer Clarke vs Justis Huni
Conor Benn has spent the last two years trying to get to this point. The controversies. The failed test fallout. The rebuilding. The decision to leave Matchroom and sign with Zuffa Boxing. All of it has been leading to a fight like this — a co-main event on a massive Netflix card, at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, in front of 60,000 people, against a former two-time world champion.
This is where Benn finds out who he really is at world level.
The Prograis Test
Regis Prograis is not the fighter he was when he was unified champion at 140 pounds, but he remains a serious, dangerous opponent. He carries 24 knockouts from 30 wins. He is a southpaw who fights with genuine venom. He has been in with the best at junior welterweight — Josh Taylor, Devin Haney, Jose Zepeda — and has the kind of ring intelligence that comes from competing at the highest level for a decade.
Prograis has also made it very clear that this fight is happening. After false cancellation rumours spread online, the American responded with a video message shutting them down. He is training. He is coming to London. He is not pulling out.
For Benn, Prograis represents the biggest test of his professional career. The Brit has shown power, aggression and improving technical skills across his career, but his best wins have not been against elite opposition. Prograis brings a level of experience and craft that Benn has not yet faced.
The Zuffa Gamble
Benn's decision to leave Matchroom for a one-fight deal with Zuffa Boxing was one of the biggest moves of the year. It was a gamble — walking away from the security of Eddie Hearn's stable to join Dana White's fledgling boxing promotion.
But the reward is clear. A co-main event on a Netflix card that will be watched by millions globally. The kind of platform that Matchroom could not offer on this scale. If Benn wins impressively — and particularly if he stops Prograis — the world title conversation accelerates immediately.
If he loses, the Zuffa experiment is a one-and-done and the questions about his level return louder than ever.
The Netflix Stage
The Fury-Makhmudov card is being positioned as one of Netflix's flagship combat sports events. The audience will extend far beyond hardcore boxing fans — casual viewers, combat sports tourists, and the general Netflix subscriber base will all be watching.
That is both an opportunity and a pressure cooker. Benn has the name, the story, and the style to thrive in that environment. He is a fast-starter who throws with bad intentions and has the kind of exciting, aggressive approach that translates to a casual audience. But Prograis is not going to accommodate that. The American will try to make it ugly, use his southpaw angles, and test whether Benn can adapt when the early aggression does not produce an early finish.
Eleven days out. Tottenham. Netflix. The biggest fight of Conor Benn's career.