Conor Benn posted on social media that he’s been cleared by the NADAP for his constructive check from two years in the past, and may now resume his profession. The 28-year-old welterweight Benn (23-0, 14 KOs) has already known as out Gervonta Davis, Devin Haney, and Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis for his subsequent struggle.
Chris Eubank Jr. is the one which Benn is anticipated to struggle subsequent. It’s an extended overdue struggle between the 2 British fighters, the sons of well-known Brits, who’ve made good cash regardless of not beating high-level competitors.
Benn’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, might want to select correctly for his subsequent opponent as a result of the probabilities are excessive that he’s going to lose and made an instance of. If it’s the 35-year-old Eubank Jr, Benn not less than can have an opportunity of successful as a result of he’s getting outdated and was by no means an excellent fighter, even when he was youthful.
If Hearn matched Benn towards Tank, Ennis, or Haney, he’ll possible lose, and his reputation within the UK will drop even additional than it already has. Benn isn’t well-liked in america.
The Benn vs. Eubank Jr. struggle is anticipated to be staged in Riyadh, the place each fighters will make some huge cash. Though fan curiosity in that matchup has died down, if the Saudis finance it, these two will make a bundle.
Benn’s profession had seemed promising two years in the past earlier than testing constructive for a banned PED, which wrecked a well-paying conflict towards Eubank Jr. scheduled for October 2022. Earlier than Conor has been suspended, he’s racked up a string of spectacular knockouts towards these fighters:
– Chris Algieri
– Samuel Vargas
– Chris Van Heerden
These fighters weren’t high-level, world-class guys by the point Benn fought them, however he nonetheless seemed highly effective in dispatching them. Nevertheless, in Benn’s two fights since making his comeback towards Rodolfo Orozco and Peter Dobson, he’s been pressured to go the space, and his energy has evaporated. Conor hasn’t seemed practically as robust or as explosive as he had been when he was knocking guys out left and proper.
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— Conor Nigel Benn (@ConorNigel) November 6, 2024
