Conor Benn has had his say on the claims that Regis Prograis is injured heading into their fight this weekend.
Benn and Prograis collide in a 150lb catchweight bout in the co-main event of the Tyson Fury vs. Arslanbek Makhmudov card at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
It sees Benn back in action for the first time since his two fights with bitter rival Chris Eubank Jr in 2025. Eubank came out on top in the first meeting, but in the rematch Benn dropped his opponent on his way to a dominant unanimous decision win.
Those two contests took place at 160lbs, with Benn now planning to return to the welterweight division, starting with this catchweight bout against Prograis on Saturday.
Around a week ago, it was heavily rumoured that former super-lightweight world champion Prograis was ‘badly injured’ and would be forced to pull out of the fight, but instead the 37-year-old is proceeding with the showdown.
Benn has now spoken out about the matter, telling Boxing News that the outcome will be the same irrespective of the condition of Prograis.
“Whether he’s injured or not isn’t my problem….I ain’t bothered about if he’s injured or not. If he’s injured it’s not a smart move on his end. He’s getting paid a fortune. If he isn’t injured, it’s not going to make a difference regardless, the outcome will still be the same.”
This weekend’s card will be broadcast live on Netflix, and also includes a British heavyweight title fight between Jeamie TKV and Richard Riakporhe, and another heavyweight battle as Justis Huni meets Frazer Clarke.
