ANTHONY JOSHUA has broken his silence on Conor Benn’s stunning Matchroom exit.
The Destroyer ditched his promoters of the last TEN YEARS last month to .
Conor Benn stunningly left Eddie Hearn and Matchroom last month to join Zuffa BoxingCredit: GETTY
Long-time Matchroom standout Anthony Joshua has weighed in on Benn’s shock exitCredit: GETTY
Benn’s decision not to sign a new contract with Matchroom , who defended him to the hilt during his failed drugs test scandal.
And on Monday evening, weighed in on the welterweight’s acrimonious departure from the Essex-based promotion with an Instagram story reaffirming his loyalty to Hearn and Co.
The Watford warrior shared a snap of himself and taking in at the Royal Box last summer to his story, which was accompanied by the theme music to the 1983 classic ‘Scarface’.
His accompanying caption read: “AJ: Did you bring the firepower, Eddie?
“Eddie: It’s tucked on my waste line, mush. AJ: I’ll let you know when I have a clear sight of .”
Joshua, who , further reiterated his loyalty to his promoters by tagging both of their accounts in the story.
Benn, 29, has copped plenty of flak for the manner in which he jumped to the Zuffa ship, which is being steered by supremo .
But the Greenwich gladiator insisted to Boxing King Media : “It was the best decision for me and my family.
Anthony Joshua has thrown his support behind Eddie Hearn and MatchroomCredit: INSTAGRAM@ANTHONYJOSHUA
AJ has a career-long contract in place his MatchroomCredit: MATCHROOM BOXING
“And ultimately an offer I couldn’t turn down. I’m doing this for my family.
“It’s an offer that you’d be mentally ill to turn down.
“I’m blessed to be in the position I’m in.
“I’m happy to be in the position I’m in.
“My career’s again taken another turn – a direction I didn’t think it would.
“But I want to maintain my relationship with Matchroom, specifically , Frank Smith.
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Conor Benn insists he would’ve been ‘mentally ill’ to have turned down Zuffa Boxing’s offerCredit: INSTAGRAM@ZUFFABOXING
“Whether it’s easy or not, it’s a decision I had to make for me and my family.
“In 10, 15 years time, when I’m done and retired, will anybody care about me then? No. Nobody will.”
Benn’s first outing since leaving Hearn will come on the undercard of ‘s comeback clash with Arslanbek Makhmudov at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 11.
The mandatory WBC welterweight title challenger will in a catchweight bout in the co-main event of the extravaganza.
The fighting future of AJ, however, remains a mystery as he which last December.
Hearn, however, has revealed that he’s for the former two-time unified heavyweight champion.
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