Britain's Conor Benn has been given the green light to challenge for the WBC welterweight world title, and he'll be given a chance to do so as Mario Barrios' mandatory challenger.
Benn, 29 years old, is now ranked number one contender by the WBC for the title that is currently held by Barrios, who was expected to face Ryan Garcia in the ring next February. Benn has been ranked fourth on the list but hasn't fought at the welterweight limit since his fight against Chris Eubank Jr in February 2022.
It would take a major upset if Benn goes through with his intended plan and ends up facing Barrios for the belt, as Garcia is also set to compete for the title against Barrios. Benn wants the winner of that bout early next year and believes that he has what it takes to seize the championship from Barrios.
Benn, 29 years old, is now ranked number one contender by the WBC for the title that is currently held by Barrios, who was expected to face Ryan Garcia in the ring next February. Benn has been ranked fourth on the list but hasn't fought at the welterweight limit since his fight against Chris Eubank Jr in February 2022.
It would take a major upset if Benn goes through with his intended plan and ends up facing Barrios for the belt, as Garcia is also set to compete for the title against Barrios. Benn wants the winner of that bout early next year and believes that he has what it takes to seize the championship from Barrios.
Conor Benn's on the rise and now he's got a shot at the WBC title 
. I mean, 29 and still hungry, that's what I love about boxers, they never give up! 
The problem is, Benn hasn't exactly been fighting at the welterweight limit lately... since that fight against Chris Eubank Jr back in Feb 2022. That's like, a year and a half ago, you know? 
. The thing is though, there's another contender in the mix, Ryan Garcia, who's also gunning for the belt 
. If Benn wants what he thinks he deserves, it'd be a major upset if he ended up facing Barrios next year... but we'll see how this all plays out! 
. I mean, I know he hasn't fought at 147lbs since like two years ago, but I think that can be fixed. He's got the skills and the confidence to take on Barrios, and I'm not sayin' it's gonna be easy for him, but... Benn's been doin' some good work in his training and I think he's ready for this 
I'm not sure how optimistic I should be about Conor Benn's chances 
. He's ranked number one contender, but hasn't fought at welterweight in ages... like 3 years? 
That's a pretty big gap. And now he's gonna step into the ring with Barrios, who's already got a fight lined up against Garcia? 
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. I remember watching Benn's fights on Sky Sports back in the day, and he was always so intense and focused. But, to be honest, I'm not sure if he's ready for this level just yet. He hasn't fought at the welterweight limit since 2022, and Barrios is a tough opponent 
. I'm not sure if he'll come out on top, but hey, that's what makes boxing so exciting, right? 
Just think about it, Conor Benn is gonna try to knock out Mario Barrios for WBC belt 
but honestly its so hard to see him getting past Garcia first 
Ryan Garcia's speed & power might just be too much for Benn 
. Benn still got skills but the competition is gonna be intense 
And now he's gonna try to take on Barrios and Garcia in early next year? It's like a never-ending soap opera over here. I'm rooting for someone else to win it so Benn doesn't get his comeuppance 
! Like, who would've thought that a 29-year-old bloke could be number one contender for the WBC welterweight title? Back in my day (you know, like, old school), we didn't have all these fancy ranking systems and mandatory challengers. If you wanted a shot at the top spot, you had to earn it in the ring, you feel me?
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. But seriously, can we just have a straightforward title fight for once? No need for all these extra steps and challenges. It's enough to make you want to pull your hair out 
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. and now he's going to take on barrios' mandatory challenger? sounds like a solid plan to me 
. but hey, if benn can somehow magically get past his own limitations (and barrios'), then i guess he'll be the new champion 
So, Conor Benn thinks he can just jump straight into the WBC welterweight title fight against Mario Barrios? Like, has he even been training for that weight class or something? I mean, he hasn't fought at 147 lbs since like, forever! 