WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr’s father, Brian Sr, believes that Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis’ promoter Eddie Hearn is making an attempt to get him to vacate his IBF 147-lb title in order that his flawed Matchroom fighter, Conor Benn, can seize the belt and use it to arrange massive cash fights.
A Collection of Suspicious Occasions
Norman Sr. thinks that Hearn’s causes for not placing collectively the unification combat that Boots Ennis needed in opposition to his son, Norman Jr. (26-0, 20 KOs), after which dropping the IBF purse bid for his obligatory challenger Karen Chukhadzhian are a part of a plot to get Ennis to vacate his IBF title and transfer as much as 154.
This may unlock the belt Conor Benn to say it after which make the most of his place as a champion to arrange profitable fights in opposition to many alternative fighters who would by no means in 1,000,000 years comply with combat the damaging Boots.
The Lure of Profitable Fights
Conor, 27, could be free to defend the IBF title within the U.S in opposition to massive names like Ryan Garcia and Devin Haneyt and make massive financial institution. These two would by no means comply with combat Ennis as a result of they’d be overmatched, and he can’t promote on PPV.
Benn (23-0, 14 KOs) is ranked #3 within the IBF’s rankings and would don’t have any likelihood of successful that belt if he needed to undergo Boots Ennis (32-0, 29 KOs) to win it. But when Boots vacates the IBF title, Conor Benn would solely need to defeat #1 Karen Chukhadzhian to win it, which nonetheless wouldn’t be a straightforward job, however there could be an opportunity.
“Eddie Hearn used Boots to get Conor Benn in place to get that [IBF welterweight] title. He’s going to persuade Boots to go to 154, and Conor Benn goes to be the champion at 147. Watch what I let you know,” stated Brian Norman Sr. on Instagram, arising along with his idea on why promoter Eddie Hearn misplaced the purse bid for Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis’ IBF obligatory Karen Chukhadzhian and bailed on negotiations with WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr. over not eager to pay an additional $500,000 to get the combat made.
It’s a wierd idea that Brian Norman Sr. has, but when he’s right, we’ll quickly see Ennis vacate his IBF title and transfer as much as 154, permitting Conor Benn to dumpster dive for the 147-lb belt together with Karen. Whoever emerges with the IBF belt could make good cash, the sort that Ennis would by no means get because of him being excessive threat and low reward because of his lack of recognition.
