Promoter Eddie Hearn says Conor Benn may face Mario Barrios subsequent for his WBC welterweight title. Benn is ranked #2 with the World Boxing Council at 147, and it is smart for him to go in that route to problem Barrios for his belt. He can then transmute that title into mega-riches.
Barrios Subsequent?
Though Hearn says he would a lot want that Benn (23-0, 14 KOs) struggle middleweight Chris Eubank Jr. subsequent, he says Barrios (29-2-1, 18 KOs) iS all for combating Conor as a result of he feels it’s a winnable struggle for him.
Benn, 28, stated this week that he believes a struggle between him and Barrios is feasible for February. That means that he’s already determined to go in that route slightly than transfer as much as 160 to face the 35-year-old Eubank Jr. (34-3, 25 KOs) for no belt in a one-off state of affairs.
Hearn is clearly pondering within the quick time period slightly than contemplating what Benn can do if he defeats Barrios.
Eubank Jr. is a domestic-level fighter who has solely fought as soon as for a world title throughout his 13-year profession and was simply crushed by George Groves on February 17, 2018.
Huge Cash Fights
If Conor Benn can seize the WBC welterweight, he can use that belt to get a match in opposition to Manny Pacquiao, which might usher in some huge cash, and get a unification in opposition to IBF champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis. In the long run, it’s smarter for Benn to go within the route of combating Barrios than taking over the a lot larger Eubank Jr. for a domestic-level scrap.
“My dialog with Luis DeCubas proper now. I stated, ‘You might have Conor Benn for this a lot, and you’ve got Boots Ennis for this a lot.’ I believe Barrios likes the Conor Benn struggle as a result of he thinks it’s a winnable struggle. I’m unsure I agree with him, however I believe it’s a extremely good struggle,” stated Eddie Hearn to Combat Hub TV a couple of potential subsequent transfer for Conor Benn.
“For me, the monetary reward of Benn-Eubank is way larger than Benn-Barrios, however Conor, particularly being out right here this week, actually likes the WBC world championship struggle. So, we’ll need to see.
“Within the air in the meanwhile,” stated Hearn when requested the place does that depart the Eubank Jr. struggle for Benn. “I met with Ben Shalom yesterday. We’re negotiating that struggle. Whether or not we get there or not, we’ll need to see. Conor is both combating Barrios or Eubank, that’s it. So, 50-50 which manner it goes,” stated Hearn.
