Conor Benn Next Fight: Eddie Hearn Reveals Offer Made for World Title Shot

Conor Benn recently received another boost in his efforts to return to the ring with the UK Anti-Doping and British Board of Boxing Control electing not to appeal his suspension being lifted. Following this news, it appears it is full steam ahead regarding the return of Benn, and Eddie Hearn, when speaking to iFLTV gave the latest on a possible fight with Chris Eubank Jr. Hearn also revealed they have made an offer to the WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios.

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Hearn Explains Latest Benn News

Benn released a statement via his X account, claiming he had been cleared following his two positive tests for the fertility drug clomifene. These tests took place before his scheduled fight with Chris Eubank in October 2022. With the latest news that no appeal will be made against the lifting of Benns suspension, “The Destroyer” can finally look forward to getting his career back on track. He has hired respected manager Keith Connolly as his co-manager and his next fight is seemingly closer than ever.

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Speaking to IFL TV, Hearn revealed: “We’ve got two options, fight Eubank or fight for the world title.”

“We’ve been back and forward with Eubank’s team – I think Frank Smith met Ben Shalom the other day for a catch-up. We’re talking but Conor wants to fight for the world title. He’s made that clear to us,” revealed Hearn.

Hearn added: “What I explained to him is that the Eubank fight is not a fight unfortunately – because of the stubbornness and the hate between the two – that gets made [quickly] like that.”

Conor Benn Mindset

The Matchroom Sport chairman also spoke on the mindset of Benn and said: “And Conor’s in that kind of mood. So Conor’s saying: ‘Leave Eubank, we’ll fight him in the summer.”

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“Let’s fight for the world title. I’ll win the world title, then I’ll fight Eubank and, by the way, that fight will be even bigger.”