Dana White reacts to Conor Benn’s underwhelming $15 million showing on Netflix debut

Dana White appears to be the one man in boxing who was actually impressed by Conor Benn’s win in London on Saturday night.

The Zuffa Boxing boss was in Miami for UFC 327, but managed to catch Benn’s trudging decision win over Regis Prograis on Netflix before attending to Kaseya Center. And he feels it was ‘dominant’ from the Brit, who recently inked a reported $15 million deal along with his latest promotion.

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Most viewers were bored by Benn’s performance against the aging and visibly injured Prograis, who immediately retired after the fight. However it appears that White is joyful with what he saw from the controversial British star – who’s technically now a free agent.

Dana White offers transient response to Conor Benn victory

Conor Benn needed all ten rounds to attain a cushty decision win over Regis Prograis in considered one of his least impressive recent performances on Saturday night. He returned to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium; the positioning of his legendary battles with Chris Eubank Jr, but looked out of sorts as he struggled to victory.

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Reports of an injury sustained by Prograis were greater than confirmed within the aftermath of the event. In actual fact, the previous super-lightweight champion noted that he had serious injuries to as many as 4 body parts and immediately retired after the ultimate bell.

Nonetheless, despite widespread criticism for Benn, Dana White seems relatively joyful with what he got for the eight figures Zuffa Boxing spent. Asked for his thoughts after UFC 327, he replied: “Yeah, I watched the fight. I feel he dominated.”

It’s unclear what Benn’s promotional future holds, nevertheless it has been established that his big-money signing with Zuffa Boxing was for only one fight. Consequently, he could have earned $15 million if reports are true for those ten rounds tonight.