Benn’s new multi-fight deal with Zuffa begins with the first world title challenge of his 10-year career, having been installed as the WBC mandatory challenger at welterweight last year. It is his first return to the division since April 2022 and he had to complete a gruelling cut to make weight, revealing he had been “dragged to the pits of hell” in a bid to get down to 147lbs. But he did it successfully, before quickly piling it back on with no rehydration clause in place.
