Conor Benn could fight Danny Garcia next, with promoter Eddie Hearn suggesting the only serious question is whether it takes place in Britain or not.
Benn is not yet cleared to fight in his home country, and has fought his last two bouts in America. The first in 2023 against Rodolfo Orozco, and earlier this year against Peter Dobson to maintain his unbeaten record.
Hearn has recently given a few clues about the fighters in the frame to take him on next.
“We’re just waiting on the appeal and that’ll determine where he fights next,” Hearn said to BoxingScene.com. “It’s difficult to nail the opponent before he knows where he’ll be fighting.”
Garcia is a 35-year-old two-weight champion who has fought sparingly in recent years, but offers name recognition in America, and his experience would make him a credible opponent for Benn as he looks to move up the rankings in pursuit of a world title challenge.
“He’s got the profile in America and he’s got the profile in England,” Hearn continued. “It fills the O2; it does well in America. We’ll see where we do it.”
Benn did not fight at 147lbs in either of his last two fights, but Benn suggested he could still make a return to welterweight.
“I prefer him at 147lbs,” Hearn added. “The problem is, he was always fighting Eubank so he was fighting at 157lbs.
“Then, for the last one he was gonna do it at 160lbs. He’s had that in his mind so he hasn’t really been thinking about 147lbs. Now, I think he needs to get back there but if he fights at 154lbs it won’t be a problem.”
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