Conor Benn revealed to Sky Sports that he could face boxing legend Manny Pacquiao in early 2027. Benn was offered a December bout with Pacquiao but declined due to the rigors of making welterweight and a recent stoppage loss to Ryan Garcia. He hopes to restart talks for a first-quarter 2027 matchup, stating he wants to spend time with his newborn son after becoming a father.
Benn praised Pacquiao as an all-time eight-division world champion and suggested another stadium show would be nice. Benn suffered a brutal two-round stoppage defeat to Garcia in September, admitting it was a hard pill to swallow. He acknowledged Garcia was the better man on the night but respected the referee's stoppage decision.
Critically, Benn revealed he will not fight at welterweight again, claiming he is now 185-186lbs and finding the weight cut to 147lbs too demanding. He stated his future is at middleweight, noting there is nothing at light-middle either. Despite the loss, Benn vowed to return as a better version of himself.
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Source: Sky Sports Champions League · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing