“After, We’ll Make It Happen”: Eddie Hearn’s Determination To Stage The Benn Vs. Stevenson Clash

The promoter Eddie Hearn says he was contacted by Conor Benn and Shakur Stevenson, with both said that she was interested in fighting. First, Benn (23-1, 14 Kos) Shakur (23-0, 11 KOS) called out on social media and said that they want to “do it next?” Benn says he is a game and is interested in the fight after being defended on July 12th in the Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York against William Zepeda.

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Benn against Shakur: Next?

Hearn says he is interested in fighting the Benn against Shakur. If Stevenson cannot get the fight against Gervonta Davis next, he could just as well get on 147 or 154 to fight Conor Benn. The money that Shakur would get for this fight would be greater than anyone he can reach at 135, apart from Tank Davis.

“I spoke to Shakur. It’s funny. They both wrote to me about the fight at the same time,” said Eddie Hearn Box messages Via Shakur Stevenson and Conor Benn contacted him at the same time about a fight between them. “Conor fired a text to me and said:” Did you see that? “

Shakur will give away a lot of size if he agrees to fight Benn at 154. That could be too much to overcome it. In order for Stevenson to have a chance of winning, the fight must be done at 147 or with an introductory weight of 143 to 145.

Now is the question of whether Benn and Shakur get through their next fights without being beaten? According to Hearn, Conor and Chris Eubank Jr. will probably meet on September 27th. Benn has already lost to Euber Jr. on April 26th. To be beaten a second time will damage your value if it is a one -sided defeat.

Stevenson has a hard fight against William Zepeda in Queens, New York on July 12th. This struggle will be difficult for him due to Zepeda’s power, high volume output and its aggressiveness. He is not afraid to be hit. So Shakur cannot point out that he will hold it back, as Edwin de Los Santos did.

At the same time: a sign?

“Shakur sent me a message and said:” I will fight against him. “He spoke over 147. I saw a few 154 things. At the moment Shakur has Zepeda,” said Hearn. “Conor has Eubank. After that we will make it possible. Everyone wants to fight against Conor Benn. Shakur is one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world. Let us make the big fights possible. “

Many fighters want to fight against Conor for four reasons:

1. The money will be good
2. He is still inexperienced and incorrect
3. One-dimensional criminal offens
4. No inside game

“Yes, we expect that,” said Hearn when he was asked whether Eubank Jr. against Benn will happen next. “We have already announced that September 27th is a likely date. His excellence [Turki Alalshikh] said it lives in the air and we expect this to happen in September. “