Promoter Eddie Hearn says he was contacted by Conor Benn and Shakur Stevenson, and both said they were interested in fighting. Initially, Benn (23-1, 14 COs) called Shakur (23-0, 11 COs) on social media and said you want to do it? Benn says he is a match and is interested in the fight after defending William Zepeda on July 12 at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York.
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Benn vs. Shakur: Next?
Hearn says he is interested in the fight against the Benn vs. Shakur. If Stevenson cannot get the fight against Gerrvonta Davis next, he can move just as well to 147 or 154 to fight against Conor Benn. The money Shakur would get for that battle would be bigger than he could get at 135, apart from Tank Davis.
“I talked to Shakur. It’s funny. They both sent me about the fight today, ‘Eddie Hearn said Box news About Shakur Stevenson and Conor Benn, who at the same time contact him about a fight between them. “Conor fired a text for me and said, ‘Did you see it? ”
Shakur will give away a lot of size if he agrees to fight Benn at 154. It can be too much for even him to overcome. For Stevenson to have a chance to win, the battle must take place at 147 or on a catch weight from 143 to 145.
The question now is, will Benn and Shakur come through their next fighting without being beaten? Hearn says Conor and Chris Eubank Jr. Are likely to meet in a re -broadcast on September 27. On April 26, Benn had once against Eubank Jr. Lose. If you are beaten a second time, it will harm its value if it is a unilateral defeat.
Stevenson had a difficult fight against William Zepeda in Queens, New York on July 12. The fight will be difficult for him because of Zepeda’s power, high volume punch output and his aggressiveness. He is not afraid to be hit. So Shakur cannot reckon that he is holding back the way Edwin de Los Santos did.
Simultaneous texts: a sign?
“Shakur sent me and said,” I’ll fight against him. “He talked about 147. I saw 154 things. ‘Conor got eubank. After that we will make it happen. Everyone wants to fight against Conor Benn. Shakur is one of the best pounds-for-pound fighters in the world. Let’s make the big fights happen. “
Many fighters want to fight against Conor for four reasons:
- The money will be good
- He is still inexperienced and flawed
- One-dimensional offense-all pot shots
- No inside -game
“Yes, that’s what we expect,” Hearn said when asked if Eubank Jr. Vs. Benn next will happen. “We have already been said on September 27 that it is a probable date. His excellence (Turki Alalshikh) said it lives on the air, and we expect it to happen in September. “
Last updated on 05/14/2025
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