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Connor Benn has revealed that he has reached shakur stevenson Straight on to a potential fight with the world champion, who is closing in on a showdown with a fellow American star.
Ben plans his next move after the beating chris eubank jr This month, there is a result that Saw the 29-year-old avenge his first professional defeat,
Benn was defeated by his opponent in his first all-British clash in April, before scoring a decision victory on 15 November. After scoring two knockdowns in the final round,
Both fights took place at middleweight, but Benn has long made clear his desire to return to welterweight – his favorite division – in the hope of winning a world title.
Yet Benn is generally interested in fights with big-name opponents, including Stevenson, who currently holds the WBC lightweight title but First reigns at featherweight and super-featherweight,
A clash between the 28-year-old Benn and Stevenson will require the unbeaten American to move up in weight, but it is already on his agenda as he seeks a 2026 clash with Teofimo Lopez.
The 28-year-old Lopez is the WBO super-lightweight champion and previously won a gold medal at lightweight. But according to a rumor in January with Stevenson, it would be the latter switching divisions to compete at super-lightweight.
“I texted Shakur,” Ben said. ring magazine. “I said: ‘Listen, if you’re really about it, let’s pursue it. I don’t just do social-media work for bants. [banter],
“I said, ‘We can do it next April,’ and he said: ‘Okay. Let me take Teo out. We’ll do it in April.’ So, maybe you’ll be seeing me and Shakur next time.
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,[But] I think he’s in a tough fight. Teo is a great warrior. I think it will be a close fight, 50/50.”
Benn has also expressed interest in fighting Ryan Garcia, another big American name who has recently moved up to welterweight.
Additionally, Benn was at ringside in Saudi Arabia on Saturday to watch Devin Haney capture his first welterweight world title, but the Briton dismissed the undefeated champion’s performance and said Haney was “scared of his own shadow”.
Haney, 27, lost to Brian Norman Jr. on Saturday, competing for the second time at welterweight. He made his divisional debut in May, the same night that Garcia fought at welterweight for the first time.
That night, Haney defeated Jose Ramirez on points, but was criticized for his performance, while the 27-year-old Garcia was knocked out and outpointed by Rollie Romero.
Also competing at that event in May was Lopez, who competed in a clincher against Arnold Barboza Jr. to retain his world title.