Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn is excited about the possibility of making a fight between welterweight star Conor Benn and Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis in 2023.
A fight between the popular Benn and the superstar Gervonta (27-0, 25 KOs) would be huge in the UK and the U.S. As long as weight can be agreed to for the contest, it’s a possible match that can be made. A catchweight in the low 140s could be a possibility.
Tank has already fought at 140 against Mario Barrios, so it shouldn’t be a problem for him to come in a little heavier than that at 143 for a Benn fight. Hearn says the undefeated Benn (21-0, 14 KOs) will be fighting in early to mid-2023, and he can fight anywhere in the world by getting a boxing license with one of the commissions.
Presently, Benn, 26, is waiting for VADA and the WBC to render their decisions on his positive test for the banned substance clomifene, which Hearn says he will be cleared from.
Recently, Tank Davis and Benn have gone back & forth, trading insults on Twitter, and taking jabs at each other over their problems outside the ring. Fighting Conor Benn would be another mega-fight for Tank Davis to go along with his April match against Ryan Garcia.
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If Tank wants to come to be the #1 star in boxing, preventing Ryan, Benn, Shakur Stevenson, Frank Martin, and Devin Haney is an appropriate route to take to acquire that.
No, due to the fact Conor Benn hasn’t but achieved at that elite level but, however I consider he’s an elite-degree welterweight. I love the combat among Conor Benn and Gervonta Davis. Why not?” said Eddie Hearn to the DAZN Boxing Show when asked Approximately his thoughts on a likely fight between Gervonta Davis and Conor Benn.
Gervonta Davis has fought at mild welterweight. I’m positive he wouldn’t mind fighting at 147 or near [that]. Look, Conor Benn is going to go back either in early 2023 or mid-2023. That’s the facts.
Conor may be very frustrated proper now, and people will say, ‘Tough success.’ He’s submitted all of the proof to clean his call. Now, we’re anticipating VADA and the WBC to make their selection.
We want that choice as soon as possible, however the reality is, Conor Benn can fight not everywhere in the world however most locations. He’s not banned through everybody. He can observe for a license. We don’t want that. We want the hearing. That’s why we need to undergo this method so human beings can see the statistics and a choice may be made.
“He can clear his name, he can obtain a ban, which I do no longer feel could be the case, and development with his career, however he can development with his career now. We need his profession to be heard because in any other case, people received’t be given that.
“So that’s why you spot the social media activity from Conor Benn, announcing, ‘Come on, guys. Make your choice. We’ve submitted all the proof that you need to. When do I find out?’
“The fact remains, Conor Benn will resume his career in 2023. I believe the Chris Eubank Jr combat is one among the largest fights in boxing, but the Gervonta Davis fight is another big combat. I never even thought about that combat.
You see the back and forth and think, ‘Those two together would be fireworks.’ Like I said, he can go to so many commissions right now and box, however he feels, I feel, possibly DAZN feels, that publically, this example needs to be heard because otherwise, you’re continually going to get criticism.
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“People are usually going to criticize him no matter what takes place, despite the fact that he’s vindicated, but let’s go through that method, which we’ve completed. We’ve furnished all of the proof, and we need an answer,” stated Hearn about Conor Benn.