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 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 want that Benn (23-0, 14 KOs) struggle middleweight Chris Eubank Jr. subsequent, he says Barrios (29-2-1, 18 KOs) iS desirous 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 means that he’s already determined to go in that course fairly 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 quick time period fairly 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 overwhelmed by George Groves on February 17, 2018.
Large Cash Fights
If Conor Benn can seize the WBC welterweight, he can use that belt to get a match towards Manny Pacquiao, which might herald 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 may have Conor Benn for this a lot, and you’ve got Boots Ennis for this a lot.’ I feel 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 feel it’s a very good struggle,” mentioned Eddie Hearn to Struggle Hub TV a few potential subsequent transfer for Conor Benn.
“For me, the monetary reward of Benn-Eubank is way greater than Benn-Barrios, however Conor, particularly being out right here this week, actually likes the WBC world championship struggle. So, we’ll must see.
“Within the air for the time being,” mentioned 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 must see. Conor is both combating Barrios or Eubank, that’s it. So, 50-50 which method it goes,” mentioned Hearn.
