Eddie Hearn is overjoyed with Conor Benn’s win over Algieri; make Khan refuse the fight Boxing News 24

Via Charles Brun: Eddie Hearn crowed like a cock last Saturday night after watching his boxer Conor Benn knock out 37-year-old part-time boxer Chris Algieri in four rounds at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England.

After the fight, Hearn talked about how Benn (20-0, 13 KOs) became an overnight star due to his victory over second-place boxer Algieri on the top of the hill, saying he would be ready to fight for a title. world brand. after two more fights, one of which he hopes will be against Adrien Broner.

Amir Khan is another fighter Hearn wanted to fight Benn before challenging WBA welterweight champion Yordenis Ugas. However, Khan was not interested in fighting Benn and getting one for the team, and Hearn was even more bitter when he refused to join the fight.

With an estimated net worth of $40 million, why would Khan want to take down the lion cub Benn that is sure to beat him? Doesn’t it make sense for Khan to fall on his sword to temporarily help Conor Benn’s cause?

Whatever level of popularity Benn has achieved following his win over Khan will be fleeting if Hearn is serious about bringing 25-year-old Conor in with one of the champions at 147.

Benn has not displayed the kind of talent that suggests he will beat champions Errol Spence Jr, Terence Crawford or Yordenis Ugas. For that matter, Benn doesn’t look nearly good enough to beat the next level boxers, Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis, Vergil Ortiz Jr. or David Avanesyan.

Heard Conor Benn KOs Khan with one hit

“I never spoke directly to Kell Brook about that war [against Conor Benn]. I talked to Amir, and I’m talking about that Brook-Khan and the whole thing,” Eddie Hearn told Behind The Gloves.

“And I just said to Amir, ‘In the end, I don’t care about Brook-Khan; I wanted to be Benn-Khan,” Hearn said.

“He [Khan] don’t want to fight a hungry, starving kid, okay? It was Conor, Vergil Ortiz, Boots Ennis because he didn’t want to be defeated by such kids.

“He wasn’t afraid to rush in to fight Kell and move around,” Hearn continued with his words about Khan’s disapproval of fighting Benn.

“There’s a difference between guys who are there to wait for payday and those who are there to make you lose your head, and Conor who are there to knock you down. If he hit Amir Khan with such a shot [the one that Benn knocked out 37-year-old Algieri with], the same thing will happen.

“In fact, a clean shot [from Benn] and it ended,” said Hearn when predicting that Conor would KO Khan with a shot to the head. Amir is an excellent fighter, but I don’t think Amir wants to end his legacy by being knocked out by Conor Benn. You know what I mean?

“I don’t think Amir will fight after that [the Brook fight]. Maybe if someone looks good, he can, but we [Team Benn] Nice to see the winner [of Khan vs. Brook].

“They are also fighting in February, so those people won’t fight again until September or October. We have to plan for the March or April war.

“He is [Brook] was historically stronger, but he’s not stronger than before Terence Crawford, so you don’t know.

“Those are different animals. Kell and Amir were once excellent warriors, but there was something about the younger generation of warriors. They are not good people to share the ring with.

Benn defeats Algieri watched by millions

“It was the holistic nature of performance, defense, movement and people clapping when he made Algieri miss,” Hearn said of Benn’s performance last Saturday night. “A lot of people thought it was Algieri who would make Conor miss out.

“We know that he [Benn] skillful, and we know he’s sharp, but that’s how he put together his performance. Calmness and knockout galleries, that’s everything.

“When you watch it on social media, he’s trending #1 across all platforms and millions of people have watched the clip around the world,” Hearn said of the clip that knocked out Chris Algieri in the fourth season of the episode. Conor Benn.

“By Monday, even more people will see the clip. That’s how you become a star. You can’t become a star by hanging around in 12 boring rounds and types of people. You knock people down, and you brutalize them.

“People want violence, that’s the reality, and it’s a violent knockout, a really violent knockout,” Hearn said, gloating about Benn’s win over a successful shot. of the 37-year-old part-time boxer Algieri.

Sure, boxing fans have seen the clip of Benn winning by knock-out Algieri, but those in the know will realize that Conor doesn’t beat a top boxer.

Algieri has never been a heavyweight, and he briefly won at 140 in 2014 before being stripped of his title after he moved up to 147 to face Manny Pacquiao in a bout. easily defeated.

Even in his prime, Algieri had never played against talented 140-pounders like Danny Garcia and Lamont Peterson. Back then, those were two of the best in light weight. When Algieri stepped up, he was beaten by Khan, Pacquiao and Errol Spence Jr. easily defeated.

Eddie wants Benn to hit two more fights before winning the title

“We are on the right track, but in the end [Benn’s trainer] Tony [Sims] going to fight,” Hearn said in response when it was announced that Conor wanted to fight for the next world title against WBA welterweight champion Yordenis Ugas.

“I can give my opinion, but Algieri is the perfect fighter. I’m just saying that there are two levels between Algieri and the champions. Let’s look at the champions.

“Crawford, Spence, Ugas, and even below them, Vergil Ortiz, Boots Ennis. It is not easy, is it? So I just feel that he [Conor Benn] such a big star, we should get it right, and with only six months left, two battles. But he wants the smoke, and he wants it right now,” Hearn said of Benn.

Hearn could certainly speed up the development process for Benn if he stepped away from stacking him with clean boxers like Khan, Brook and Adrien Broner and pit him against David Avanesyan, Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis or Vergil Ortiz Jr. for his next match two matches before he fights for a world title.

Be honest about this. If Benn isn’t good enough to beat Ennis, Ortiz, or Avanesyan, how can he hope to beat IBF/WBC heavyweight champion Errol Spence Jr., WBO champion Terence Crawford or WBA champion Yordenis Ugas ?

Interestingly, Benn did not mention wanting to challenge Crawford or Spence for their titles. The person Benn wants is the most vulnerable of the belt holders, 35-year-old Ugas.

Unfortunately, by the time Benn finishes the two interim skirmishes that Hearn wants him to participate in, Ugas will likely no longer be the WBA champion because Spence wants to fight him.

Once Spence has Ugas’ title in his hand, he won’t lose it to Benn. That would be a mismatch. Spence is so advanced compared to Conor Benn that it’s not even worth talking about the two sharing a ring.

Hearn should let Benn fight the old guys and let him cash in on the sale of arenas with the promise of an upcoming title war.

I mean, Hearn never had to put Benn in with any world champions for him to make big money. Look at Benn now. His net worth is estimated between 5 and 7 million USD and he has never even fought with anyone.

It doesn’t feel like Hearn ruined the money machine he had in Conor Benn by throwing him in with one of the champions and watching him get exposed.