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 towards one of many champions.
Hearn has acquired to be joyful to see Benn rated so extremely by these two sanctioning our bodies with out him having to face one of many gifted contenders to be provided that spot. Benn is 28, and he’s nonetheless by no means overwhelmed a real top-15 contender throughout his profession. His greatest wins have been towards shop-worn older fighters Chris Algieri and Chris Van Heerden.
It virtually 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 current 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 towards any of the champions at welterweight as a result of these are usually not world-class guys. Until Hearn is specializing in only a massive cash-out battle for Benn, he must construct him correctly by matching him towards fighters like Alexis Rocha, Shakhram Giyasov, Derriek Cuevas, and Egidijus Kavaliauskas.
Hearn hasn’t stated his grand plan for Benn to battle at welterweight, but it surely’s affordable to imagine that he’ll preserve him removed from IBF champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis. That wouldn’t be a aggressive battle. Benn could be utterly overmatched. Eddie want to make a battle between Benn and middleweight Chris Eubank Jr, as that may be a big-money conflict within the UK.
When Hearn does select to match Benn towards one of many champions at 147, the apparent selection will probably be WBC belt-holder Mario Barrios. U.S. followers could be extra curious about seeing a battle between Benn and Barrios than they’d 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 wish to see Benn combating for a world title, even when he hasn’t overwhelmed anybody to deserve the chance.
Final Up to date on 10/05/2024
