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Eddie Hearn sums up Conor Benn's performance in KO defeat to Ryan Garcia
Promoter Eddie Hearn described Conor Benn's performance against Ryan Garcia as appearing 'lost' and 'all over the place' after his first world title bid ended in a second-round stoppage.
- On Saturday, WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia stopped Conor Benn in the second round of their Las Vegas main event, dropping him with a hard right hook.
- Former promoter Eddie Hearn, who did not watch the bout, told iFL TV that Benn looked 'lost' and 'like a rabbit in the headlights,' predicting he will be done within the next year or so.
- Following his shock split from Matchroom Boxing in February, Benn ballooned to 178.4 pounds overnight, draining him at welterweight and forcing him to face limited options requiring high-paying bouts to maintain his lifestyle.
- A trilogy bout with bitter rival Chris Eubank Jr. remains Benn's only realistic path to a stadium-level payday, as the series is tied and both fighters need the domestic demand that a third meeting generates.
- Returning to 160 pounds to face unranked opposition makes little financial sense, as Benn lacks the appeal to carry American pay-per-view events and must decide whether to continue fighting or finalize his exit.
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Eddie Hearn sums up Conor Benn's performance in KO defeat to Ryan Garcia
Eddie Hearn has shared his view on ‘s performance against Ryan Garcia on Saturday. Benn came up short in his maiden world title bid as he was stopped inside two rounds by WBC welterweight champion Garcia at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It was Benn’s second fight under the Zuffa Boxing banner, after his […] The post Eddie Hearn sums up Conor Benn’s performance in KO defeat to Ryan Garcia appeared first on Boxing News.
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