Conor Benn is aiming for an immediate world title shot if he defeats Regis Prograis on April 11th.
Benn predicts a win over former world champion Prograis at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on the undercard of Tyson Fury’s return fight against Arslanbek Makhmudov.
He will be poised to challenge for world honors, with WBC welterweight titleholder Ryan Garcia his primary target.
Ben would also like to hold the Garcia match at a British football stadium.
Ben told Sky Sports: “When this fight is over and done with, God willing, victory will be mine. I believe the world title will be mine too.”
“If April 11th goes as planned and we are hit with an interruption, I hope to be back as soon as possible.
“Wouldn’t it be nice to have another show at the stadium?”
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Conor Benn says signing a promotional deal with Zuffa has unlocked the American dream and he plans to face Ryan Garcia next for a world title shot.
Ben added: “My only goal is to win a world title.
“Ultimately, I’m in a position now where I can make a very comfortable living, but the work has become more relentless. The work has become more purposeful. There’s more intention behind the work, and it’s hard to say that considering I’ve always worked hard.”
He hopes to follow in the footsteps of his father, British boxing legend Nigel Benn, by winning the WBC belt.
“He won a world title, so for me the goal is to win that world title,” he said.
His next fight with Prograis will be at 150 pounds, his lowest weight since 2022. Benn fought Chris Eubank Jr. twice at middleweight, but remains confident he can move down to welterweight and challenge for a world title fight.
“I’m only a few pounds over. Judging by how I’m feeling, I should be perfectly fine going down to 150 pounds,” he said.
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Andy Scott and John Dennen have reacted to the news that Conor Benn will face Regis Prograis and Arslanbek Makhmudov on the undercard of Tyson Fury’s return fight.
“It’s exciting to get back to my natural weight. You’d think I was walking around at about 175 pounds against Eubank, which is outrageous. Looking back on it now, that’s insane.”
He looks to make an impact against Prograis, a two-time world titleholder at 140 pounds. The American has only lost to standout fighters Josh Taylor in the 2019 barnburner, former two-division undisputed world champion Devin Haney and Jack Catterall.
“I’m preparing for the best Regis. There’s no question he’s a dangerous fighter. He’s a southpaw and a good fighter. I’m more than ready to handle whatever he brings,” Ben said. “I’m going to be looking for that shot.
“I believe I can get a stoppage. I’m always preparing for a stoppage, I’m looking for a knockout in every fight and I’ll continue to look for it.”
This will be his first fight since leaving Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing for Dana White’s new promotion Zuffa Boxing.
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Conor Benn claimed he had his “soul taken” after soundly defeating Chris Eubank Jr. in a rematch.
“Ultimately, this is the best decision for my career. I’m really excited about this chapter,” Ben said.
“I saw it everywhere. People were texting me, but ultimately I’m dialed in and locked in and focused on April 11th. So everything else to me is just noise. Ultimately the goal is still the same and that’s to win a world title.”
He has changed promoters but has kept the same team, including head trainer Tony Sims.
“The whole team is with me until the wheels come off,” Ben said. “The team I have built and built over the past 10 years is a team that will be with me for life, until the day I decide to hang up my gloves. They have my best interests at heart.”
But he wasn’t sure how the crowd would react to him on April 11 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the third straight game in north London.
“I don’t know. You never know. I could be a good guy, I could be a bad guy. One day they’ll love you, one day they’ll hate you,” he said.
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Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn discuss whether a trilogy fight could happen between the two.
“At the end of the day, I’m me. Love me or hate me, I’m Conor Benn, and who I am is who I am. I wouldn’t change for anyone. My job is to give you value for money. My job is for people to go home and say, “What a fight it was, what a good fight.” That’s my job, and I do my job.”
“I was so dialed in and focused that I couldn’t hear much noise,” he continued. “For me, it’s going to be hard to beat their (Eubank) two fights throughout my career, and even if I win a world title, I don’t think I’ll be able to beat their two fights.”
Although he lost his first match against Eubank by decision, he won the prestigious British Boxing Board of Control Award for Contest of the Year. He got his revenge in a rematch with Eubank Jr., dropping his rival twice along the way to earn his own decision victory.
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Highlights of the rematch between Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr. at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Photo provided by: DAZN
He wants to deliver that kind of action again.
“When you watch a Conor Benn fight, expect what you expect, it’s just exciting,” Benn said.
“Ultimately, I want to show more than just the aggression and brutality that’s inside me. I want to show my boxing ability and my boxing IQ, and that’s because I’m a big puncher, so people forget that I’m an intelligent fighter out there.
“I’m going to come out there and never take any prisoners. That’s my style. I’m going to come out there and definitely do some damage. That’s my goal. I’m going to give people value for money.”
