Conor Benn plans to drop weight and aim for a major fight at 147 pounds after his rematch with Chris Eubank Jr. next month.
Benn is boxing Eubank Jr. for the second time at 160 pounds, losing his first bout by unanimous decision, but is a natural welterweight.
“The public can get whoever they want,” Benn told Sky Sports News.
“Whether it’s Devin Haney, whether it’s Shakur ‘Twitterson’ (Stevenson), whether it’s Manny Pacquiao, whoever it is.”
“Anyone of them can have it. I can go in there and beat all the Yankees.”
Manny Pacquiao draws with Mario Barrios in WBC title fight (Photo: Esther Lin/Premier Boxing Champions)
He continued, “I’m a servant of the public. What you want is what you get.”
“Whether that means moving up two weight classes or fighting whoever you want to fight.
“That’s what I’m there for. What can a guy do for me? That’s my mindset.”
Boxing legend Pacquiao, 46, came out of retirement and impressed with a draw with WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios.
Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player
Speaking on the Toe-2-Toe podcast, Conor Benn said he was “too emotional” ahead of his first fight with Chris Eubank Jr. and explained his game plan for a rematch.
Benn’s promoter Eddie Hearn told Sky Sports: “To be honest, I wasn’t overjoyed with Barrios vs. Pacquiao. I didn’t think Pacquiao needed to just break into the top 10 of the world rankings after being out for four years or more.”
“The fight itself was probably a mixture of Manny’s obvious ability and Barrios being poor. Barrios was poor against Pacquiao, and Barrios was also poor in his fight with (Abel) Ramos, which he had drawn before that.”
“I couldn’t walk away from the Eubank rematch. One, it’s a fight for a huge amount of money, but two, Conor wants a second bite at the cherry. But I’m very confident Conor Benn will beat Barrios and win the world title.”
“No matter what happens in the November fight, there is a very good chance that Conor will fight Barrios next.”
First, Ben reunites with Eubank Jr. at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player
After the Chris Eubank vs. Connor Bean rematch is announced, let’s take a look back at how the first fight ended
Eubank said there were things he didn’t agree with in the contract for this second fight, but Benn dismissed it, saying, “There’s always going to be issues with him, right? This isn’t the first time, and as long as he’s fighting, I can promise you it won’t be the last.”
He warned Eubank Jr., “You’re not in there to putter around the ring. You’re in there to do damage. Nothing has changed.”
Ben added, “The matches I give people, I want people to remember how I made them feel 20 years from now and I want to give people value for their money. That’s entertainment. I think a lot of fighters forget that.”
“I’d rather lose in an exciting game than win a boring one, so I’m going to go head-on against him.”
