Promoter Eddie Hearn says Conor Benn might face Mario Barrios subsequent for his WBC welterweight title. Benn is ranked #2 with the World Boxing Council at 147, and it is sensible for him to go in that course to problem Barrios for his belt. He can then transmute that title into mega-riches.
Barrios Subsequent?
Though Hearn says he would a lot desire that Benn (23-0, 14 KOs) struggle middleweight Chris Eubank Jr. subsequent, he says Barrios (29-2-1, 18 KOs) iS curious about combating Conor as a result of he feels it’s a winnable struggle for him.
Benn, 28, mentioned this week that he believes a struggle between him and Barrios is feasible for February. That implies that he’s already determined to go in that course quite 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 scenario.
Hearn is clearly considering within the brief time period quite 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.
Massive Cash Fights
If Conor Benn can seize the WBC welterweight, he can use that belt to get a match towards Manny Pacquiao, which might usher in some huge cash, and get a unification towards IBF champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis. In the long run, it’s smarter for Benn to go within the course of combating Barrios than taking over the a lot greater Eubank Jr. for a domestic-level scrap.
“My dialog with Luis DeCubas proper now. I mentioned, ‘You’ve gotten 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,” mentioned Eddie Hearn to Battle Hub TV a few potential subsequent transfer for Conor Benn.
“For me, the monetary reward of Benn-Eubank is far greater than Benn-Barrios, however Conor, particularly being out right here this week, actually likes the WBC world championship struggle. So, we’ll should see.
“Within the air for the time being,” mentioned Hearn when requested the place does that go away 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 should see. Conor is both combating Barrios or Eubank, that’s it. So, 50-50 which approach it goes,” mentioned Hearn.
