CONOR BENN must wait for Adrien Broner's warm-up fight in order to guarantee their clash. The Problem finally takes boxing seriously.
The once-brilliant American boxing career of 32-year old has been marred by legal and personal issues.
Benn wants to be a contender for the world title
Benn would love to have the record of the four-weight world champion, and protege Floyd Mayweather, but he is a prominent name in the sport.
After Chris Algeiri was annihilated by Benn, 25, in December, Nigel, the Brit legend, called for Broner.
Eddie Hearn, the promoter of The Destroyer, has made it clear that the flashy ace, who has lost two out his last four fights has needed a tune up before he can face The Destroyer.
Broner said that he wanted a fight before Conor fights him.
"He wants one more chance at it, and that means being ready for the Conor fight.
He stated that Conor Benn is his fighter of choice, but that he would prefer a warm-up fight in March.
Under Tony Simms, an Essex trainer, Benn has made remarkable improvements in the past few years.
This 20-0 welterweight has a growing record that now includes names such as Sebastian Formella and Adrian Granados.
If Broner doesn't hurry up to accept the fight against the super-determined slugger Benn will be looking for two other ex-world champions.
Hearn said: "The two other names we like most are Robert Guerrero, and Maurice Hooker.
Get a PS10 Bonus with 100s of Games to Play and No Deposit Required"We expect Conor Benn will fight in April at the O2 against one of these three names."
Guerrero, a 38-year-old Southpaw veteran, is a twoweight world champion who has taken Floyd Mayweather and Keith Thurman to the finish.
Mighty Mo Hooker (32), beat Terry Flanagan from Manchester for the WBO superlightweight title in 2018. However, he moved up to 147lbs when he lost the title 2019.
