Conor Benn arrived in New York for a strategic exploration mission for Friday’s Fatal Fury: City of Wolves event at Times Square. Benn (23-1, 14 food) is interested in the fight against Ryan Garcia in a mega million fight on a blockchain.
Conor wants to be seen by the cameras in this case Dazn ppv. If he is present on Friday, Benn will be very visible without having to fight. It’s all strategic.
Target: Ryan Garcia
The Welterweight Benn (28) was competitive in its loss To the British middleweight Chris Eubank Jr. Last Saturday night. Conor probably hopes to take the performance and transfer it to a gold mine fight against Ryan Garcia.
It doesn’t matter that Benn would get a defeat. The fact that he was competitive against a middleweight, although an aging, has one who has never won a world title during his long career.
Ryan (24-1, 20 COs) has other plans for his next battle that Benn does not involve. If Kingry overcomes against Rolly Romero (16-2, 13 COs), he will probably fight Devin Haney in a Rematch in October if he wins his under map fight against Jose Ramirez on Friday night. There is a lot of fan interest in a rematch of Garcia-Haney.
Rematch factor
Benn has a rematch clause with eubank jr. (35-3, 25 COs), and the two will surely fight for big money later this year. For Conor to get a fight against Ryan Garcia in the near future, he will have to win or shave it again.
Losing a second time to Eubank JR, even if near, will put Benn in a bad position to get a fight against Ryan in 2026. Benn will have to return to 147 and one or two significant contenders in the division must beat to rebuild.
Unfortunately, there is a lack of contenders who can fight Conor who would increase its popularity after a second loss of Eubank JR.
There is no chance that Benn’s promoter Eddie Hearn would hold him with one of the welterweight champions who was a second defeat against Eubank Jr. Hearn knows that Benn probably by Norman Jr. and boots would not be knocked out. His chances of ever getting a fight against Ryan Garcia would be permanently dotted.
Conor Benn arrived in New York for the Historic Times Square Show, and was greeted by fans after his clash with Chris Eubank Jr.
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– Ring Magazine (@ringmagazine) May 1, 2025
Last updated on 05/01/2025
