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Hearn said he expected “loyalty” from Benn after standing by him during his doping suspension, which was eventually lifted in November 2024.<\/a><\/p>\n Benn’s profile rocketed in part thanks to the doping scandal, which was intertwined with an epic two-fight rivalry<\/a> with Chris Eubank Jr.<\/p>\n Hearn described losing Benn to Zuffa Boxing as “painful” but insisted Benn has now aligned himself with “ruthless” operators.<\/p>\n “Look at what they did to [UFC heavyweight champion] Tom Aspinall. Tom Aspinall literally had his eye gouged out in a fight<\/a> and Dana White basically called him a cry baby and cast him aside, humiliated him in front of everybody, while the guy is having operations to save his eyesight,” Hearn said.<\/p>\n “Dana White wouldn’t do what I did for Conor Benn. But we’re different people, and we have a different passion for the sport.<\/p>\n “You’re a pawn in the game if you’re Conor Benn, aren’t you? We’re different organisations.<\/p>\n “I’ve said it before: these guys are very, very powerful, ruthless people. They don’t care about the sport of boxing.<\/p>\n “In my opinion, they don’t care about the fighters – it’s just a business to them.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n