Comments Thread For: Benn on Not Getting 'Hard Fights': 'We're Not Conning The Public'

[richardt]

Avanesyan is fighting an unknown fighter from Finland! Hooker should be a good test for Benn!

Also, like someone else said, add Blair Cobbs to the mix.

[richardt]

Benn is being very honest and alluding to the fact that he has more to learn, and that the other top welterweights he mentioned would be very difficult opponents now.

Benn's one punch KO of Algerie that no one had been able to do before him shows Benn is in the mix with the other prospects/contenders. Providnikov, Spence, and Pac couldn't send Algerie into another dimension like Benn did so Benn is ready for the mix.

[Bronx2245]

Also, like someone else said, add Blair Cobbs to the mix.

Never heard of him! 32 year-old w/ 16 fights? No Bueno!

[alexguiness]

At this stage in his career Connor Benn is basically a prospect.

Nowhere near a contender.

His best win is Algieri who was basically retired and paid to lose as a 'name' on his record.

I don't know what potential Benn has TBH, but he is not even on Broners level right now.

[Bronx2245]

Benn's one punch KO of Algerie that no one had been able to do before him shows Benn is in the mix with the other prospects/contenders. Providnikov, Spence, and Pac couldn't send Algerie into another dimension like Benn did so Benn is ready for the mix.

Pacquiao: 6 knockdowns in 2014. Spence: 3 knockdowns, and a 5th round stoppage in 2016. So yeah, at 37 years old, Algieri not the same!

[RoadMan94]

Conor is a likeable kid outside and inside the ring, and nobody can deny the improvements he’s made from his first 5 fights lets say.

But when he talks like this it’s hard to respect him. He won’t fight a Thurman, Spence or Ugas. They’d have to be near 40 years old before he steps in with those guys.

A while ago He and his team told everybody “One more fight and the Avanesyan fight and others will be next”. I believe he’s had 2 or 3 fights since, and no Avanesyan. Now Benn thinks that fight is doing a favour for Frank Warren so “why should he”. Yeah I know boneheaded statement to make!

It’s painfully obvious what’s going on here. Benn is being steered away from all live challengers that are around his age. He will keep being fed these so called “household” names that are washed up, inactive or semi retired. They’ll continue to milk the Benn name and Hope to the high heavens some kind of Vacant belt falls onto their lap, even a “WBA Regular” will do the trick.

Benn will then proceed to milk said belt and continue to avoid all tough challengers and champions. Boots and Ortiz Jr will have to suffer shocking KO losses before Benn is ever allowed in a ring with them.

That’s two guys he can’t “age out”. So I’d argue that It is “conning the public” to an extent. Particularly when you promise Paying fans that after this flop of a fight they’ve paid to go see the bigger one is coming. Or in they’re case the “Avanesyan fight is one fight away”. All to ensure people keep tolerating washed up fighter after another “Challenging Benn.”

[richardt]

Pacquiao: 6 knockdowns in 2014. Spence: 3 knockdowns, and a 5th round stoppage in 2016. So yeah, at 37 years old, Algieri not the same!

Not the same but clearly I doubt any of those guys would have knocked Algerie cold with one punch even at his current age. They may have stopped him but this was an example that Benn is developing and carries some pretty good pop.

[richardt]

Never heard of him! 32 year-old w/ 16 fights? No Bueno!

With his hard life and a great story and his standout personality and unbeaten record well now you have heard of him! He is fun to watch and worth putting in the mix to see how he will do. Enjoy the read: https://narratively.com/the-astonish...air-the-flair/

[Rodtang]

Fight someone in the Top 10.

SIMPLE!!

Has he not just explained those fights will come when he's ready?

[Rodtang]

Same thing they do with most young prospects, only difference, he’s being honest about it. You have fighters like Virgil Ortiz calling out Crawford, knowing damn well even if the fight was presented, his team would never sign off on it.

Yeah there's a lack of energy from the Benn haters, for giving Ortiz a hard time for the Mckinson fight. So I guess it's ok for Ortiz to fufill his potential.