Conor Benn focused by one other welterweight world champion: “That is the plan” | Boxing Information
British welterweight title hopeful Conor Benn is anticipated to problem Ryan Garcia for the WBC belt within the coming months, and there may be now one other champion within the division calling for...
British welterweight title hopeful Conor Benn is anticipated to problem Ryan Garcia for the WBC belt within the coming months, and there may be now one other champion within the division calling for a showdown with ‘The Destroyer’.
Regardless of not combating within the 147lbs ranks since April 2022, Benn is positioned because the WBC’s necessary challenger, with a combat towards Garcia being linked ever because the American turned champion towards Mario Barrios again in February.
The pair are anticipated to collide in September, headlining a invoice that might be broadcast stay on Netflix as Benn seeks to show his doubters incorrect and set up himself as an elite-level operator that’s deserving of his present celebrity standing.
Ought to the Brit win the belt, a mammoth unification may very well be ready for him, as IBF welterweight world champion Lewis Crocker advised Matchroom Boxing that Benn is amongst the names on his hit-list, offering he retains his belt towards Australia’s Liam Paro later this month.
“[Ryan] Garcia, [Devin] Haney, Rolly [Romero] and [Conor] Benn. They’re the names that I need. They’re the largest names within the division. Any certainly one of them, I actually need the largest combat potential and I do know that Matchroom can get me that anyway.
“I’m not trying previous Paro, however that’s the plan.”
Enterprise to deal with down below on June 24, however @lewiscrocker1 has some large future fights in thoughts #CrockerParo @kayosports @FOXSportsAUS pic.twitter.com/mBjSHUZvyR
— Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) June 8, 2026
Crocker is promoted by Eddie Hearn, who has had a public fallout with Benn because the 29-year-old signed for rival promoter Dana White, making the potential all-British Benn-Crocker showdown even juicier.
First, Crocker must make an inagrual defence of his title against Paro in Queensland; a bout wherein he’s thought-about to be the underdog regardless of being the reigning world champion.
