Conor Benn arrived in New York for what seems to be a strategic screening mission for the Fatal Fury event: City of Wolves on Friday in Times Square. Benn (23-1, 14 kos) is interested in fighting Ryan Garcia in a mega millions fight in terms of superproductions.
Conor wants to be seen by the cameras in this event on Dazn PPV. Being present on Friday will give Benn a lot of visibility without having to fight. Everything is strategic.
Target: Ryan Garcia
The Weight Welter Benn, 28, was competitive in its loss At the average weight of British level Chris Eubank Jr. last Saturday evening. Conor probably hopes to take this performance and transmute it in a gold mine against Ryan Garcia.
It does not matter that Benn will release a defeat. The fact that he was competitive against an average weight, although an aging and underperforming that had never won a world title during his long career.
Ryan (24-1, 20 KB) has other plans for his next fight which does not imply Benn. If Kingry is victorious against Rolly Romero (16-2, 13 kos), he probably combat Devin Haney in a revenge match in October if he won his fight against the sub-card against Jose Ramirez on Friday evening. There is a lot of interest from fans in a revenge match Garcia-Haney.
Revenge factor
Benn has a revenge clause with Eubank Jr. (35-3, 25 KB), and these two will surely fight later this year for many money. For Conor to have a shot to fight against Ryan Garcia in the near future, he will have to win or do the razor again.
Losing a second time against Eubank Jr, even if she is close, will put Benn in a bad position to fight against Ryan in 2026. Benn should go down to 147 and beat one or two notable contenders in the division to rebuild.
Unfortunately, there is a lack of pretenders that Conor could fight who would increase his popularity after a second defeat against Eubank Jr. He should face one of the champions, like Brian Norman Jr. or Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis to rebuild.
There is no chance that the promoter of Benn, Eddie Hearn, would stick him with one or the other of the Welter weight champions after a second defeat against Eubank Jr. Hearn knows that Benn would probably be knocked out by Norman Jr. and Boots. His chances of fighting against Ryan Garcia would be permanently destroyed.
Conor Benn arrived in New York for the history Times Square Show, and was greeted by fans after his confrontation with Chris Eubank Jr.
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– Ring Magazine (@Ringmagazine) May 1, 2025
Last update on 05/05/2025
