Eddie Hearn-promoted fighter Conor Benn is now ranked #2 WBA and #2 WBC at welterweight and is poised to battle for a world title in opposition to one of many champions.
Hearn has received to be glad to see Benn rated so extremely by these two sanctioning our bodies with out him having to face one of many proficient contenders to be provided that spot. Benn is 28, and he’s nonetheless by no means crushed a real top-15 contender throughout his profession. His finest wins have been in opposition to shop-worn older fighters Chris Algieri and Chris Van Heerden.
It nearly appears unfair that Benn has vaulted to the highest of the 147-lb rankings with the WBA and WBC after beating a number of lower-level fighters.
Conor Benn’s latest wins
– Peter Dobson
– Rodolfo Orozco
– Chris Van Heerden
It’s unfair to the followers if Benn is thrown in with one of many champions at 147 and is uncovered as a hype job, which is what number of of them view him.
Beating these fighters doesn’t put together Conor Benn to compete in opposition to any of the champions at welterweight as a result of these usually are not world-class guys. Until Hearn is specializing in only a large cash-out battle for Benn, he must construct him correctly by matching him in opposition to fighters like Alexis Rocha, Shakhram Giyasov, Derriek Cuevas, and Egidijus Kavaliauskas.
Hearn hasn’t stated his grand plan for Benn to battle at welterweight, nevertheless it’s cheap to imagine that he’ll hold him removed from IBF champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis. That wouldn’t be a aggressive battle. Benn can be fully overmatched. Eddie want to make a battle between Benn and middleweight Chris Eubank Jr, as that will be a big-money conflict within the UK.
When Hearn does select to match Benn in opposition to one of many champions at 147, the plain alternative shall be WBC belt-holder Mario Barrios. U.S. followers can be extra eager about seeing a battle between Benn and Barrios than they might be if Conor challenged WBA champ Eimantas Stanionis.
The UK followers are simple to please, as they wouldn’t care which of the 2 champions Conor Benn challenged. They simply need to see Benn combating for a world title, even when he hasn’t crushed anybody to deserve the chance.
Final Up to date on 10/05/2024
