On April 1, 2022, Beijing time, Conor Benn, a well-known rookie in the british sub-middleweight, was interviewed by reporters in the United Kingdom. During the interview, Connor Ben revealed to reporters his idea of wanting to be able to play against Josh Taylor in the sub-middleweights.
I believe that friends who pay attention to this author remember that in the previous article, I have introduced two former British boxing champions Kyle Brooke and Amir Khan who have recently thrown olive branches to Connor Ben, and these two old enemies who have just completed the "English Civil War" have shown great interest in Connor Ben, a sub-middleweight rookie.
In theory, it should be a pleasure to be able to get the favor of two british boxing veterans, but Connor Ben, as the party, is not happy, because the high prices quoted by these two seniors make Connor Ben somewhat discouraged.
Connor Ben's tournament promoter Eddie Hearn immediately connected with Kyle Brooke at the end of the match between Kyle Brooke and Amir Khan, but both the former IBF midweight World Champion and amir Khan, who came to the door later, quoted £10 million for an appearance fee. This bothered Eddie Hearn.
Eddie Hearne told Connor Ben: "Kyle Brooke wants £10m in playing fees, it's stupid. I think half of the offer (£5m) is more in line with Kyle Brook's current value and a little more realistic. Kyle Brook's offer now makes me feel like he's looking for a retirement pay for himself for the farewell game. What makes it even more difficult for me to accept is that Amir Khan's team took the initiative to come to the door and even quoted the same offer. This is a very scary thing. ”
"Compared to Kyle Brooke, Amir Khan is more than that, because from his performance, he may retire at any time. So now amir Khan plays on the principle of making a game if you can play one game. ”
Through Eddie Hearn's introduction, Connor could have had little hope for Kyle Brooke and Amir Khan, but he still wanted to be able to play against a former World Champion in the sub-middleweight. In the United Kingdom, the current ultra-lightweight overlord (holding the world champion gold belt of the four major organizations WBA Super, WBO, WBC and IBF) Josh Taylor is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate.
In a recent interview, Josh Taylor has told reporters several times that after the "struggle" of recent games (pre-match weight reduction has become more and more difficult), he is seriously considering the possibility of giving up all world champion titles in the superweight and advancing to the sub-middleweight. This undoubtedly gave Connor Ben the light of day.
Connor Ben told reporters who interviewed him: "Josh Taylor has become increasingly difficult to weigh himself. Privately, I have a good relationship with Josh Taylor and have always been a great boxer in my eyes, as can be seen in his resume. But if he does get into the sub-middleweights, then there's a big game between us. I believe that this match will definitely attract the attention of boxing fans all over the world, because Kyle Brooke and Amir Khan are already at the end of their careers, but Josh Taylor is different, he is currently a prominent figure in professional boxing. ”
From Josh Taylor's last defending title, we can see that Josh Taylor's career path in ultra-lightweight seems to have come to an end. Rather than continuing to wreak havoc at this level and eventually becoming a stepping stone for other boxers, Josh Taylor should turn around at the peak of his career and take the honor to the sub-middleweight and start a new career. So, I think playing against Connor Ben in the sub-middleweights is also an acceptable option for Josh Taylor.
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