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  "publishedAt": "2026-02-21T15:29:49.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Eddie Hearn left 'devastated' as he breaks silence on Conor Benn 'painful' split",
    "Conor Benn announces shock new decision to sign with UFC boss in huge blow to Eddie Hearn",
    "Eddie Hearn reveals month for Anthony Joshua boxing return after car crash that killed his friends",
    "Hearn has spoken candidly",
    "The GB News Editorial Charter"
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nChris Eubank Jr has launched a blistering social media assault on both Eddie Hearn and Conor Benn, labelling the pair \"scumbags\" following the spectacular collapse of their professional relationship.\n\nThe 36-year-old Brighton fighter took to X to mock the fallout.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nHe wrote: \"So Eddie Hearns #1 fighter has now left him.\n\n\"Eddie stuck by Conor Benn through thick & thin, getting him off of drug charges & giving him money to live when he had nothing.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nEubank Jr added: \"I guess this really shows just how much of a scumbag Hearn actually is... he saves his fighters life & career & Conor still doesn't want to be involved with him.\n\n\"Or is Benn the scumbag for dumping the man that built him?\n\n\"This really is a conundrum.\n\n\"Scumbag on scumbag violence at its finest.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe dramatic outburst came after Benn announced his departure from Matchroom Boxing, bringing to an end his decade-long association with Hearn's promotional outfit.\n\nThe 29-year-old has signed with Dana White's Zuffa Boxing, reportedly agreeing on an eight-figure deal for a single bout with the UFC supremo's fledgling boxing venture.\n\nBenn's switch arrives in the wake of a bitter public spat between White and Hearn, with the two promoters exchanging barbed remarks in recent days.\n\nThe move represents a significant blow to Matchroom, losing one of their most marketable assets to a direct competitor.\n\n### LATEST SPORT NEWS\n\n\n\n\n  * Eddie Hearn left 'devastated' as he breaks silence on Conor Benn 'painful' split\n  * Conor Benn announces shock new decision to sign with UFC boss in huge blow to Eddie Hearn\n  * Eddie Hearn reveals month for Anthony Joshua boxing return after car crash that killed his friends\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nBenn defeated Eubank Jr in their November rematch at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, avenging his loss from seven months earlier and extending his professional record to 24 victories against a single defeat.\n\nIn his statement announcing the switch, Benn expressed gratitude towards Matchroom whilst explaining his decision.\n\nHe said: \"Zuffa Boxing presented me with an opportunity I simply couldn't refuse.\n\n\"I'd love Eddie to continue to be part of my team and for our partnership to evolve in this new chapter.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nHe added: \"I want the legacy fights, the biggest nights, the biggest stages. I fear no man at any weight, and I'm ready to give the fans the fights they've been calling for. I'm in my prime, and together we have bold, ambitious plans.\"\n\nEubank Jr responded with a stark warning for his rival.\n\nHe wrote: \"Conor for whatever reason you stabbed this idiot in the back... just know what goes around always comes back around... you will get yours too.\"\n\nHearn has spoken candidly about his devastation following the betrayal, revealing he had supported Benn personally and financially during the fighter's two-year doping case.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards:The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Chris Eubank Jr labels Conor Benn and Eddie Hearn 'scumbags' as he weighs in on brutal row"
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