Sports · Combat Sports · 6 hrs ago
Conor Benn hopes to fight Manny Pacquiao in early 2027
Conor Benn says Manny Pacquiao was offered to him as an opponent for a fight in December.
Benn said he was not ready because the date came too soon after making weight and he wanted to spend time with his newborn son.
He hopes to restart talks for a fight in early 2027, though no bout has been confirmed.
Benn is coming off a September loss to Ryan Garcia in Las Vegas, who stopped him in the second round.
The defeat followed a difficult attempt to make welterweight, and Benn said he will not fight at that weight again.
He says his future is at middleweight, so a Pacquiao fight would come as he moves away from welterweight.
Benn says he is interested if Pacquiao wants the fight in the first quarter of 2027.
Conor Benn says he hopes to fight Manny Pacquiao in the first quarter of 2027.
Benn said he had been offered a fight with Pacquiao in December but was not ready to take it.
He cited the demands of making welterweight and wanting time with his newborn son as reasons.
Benn was stopped by Ryan Garcia in the second round of their fight in Las Vegas in September.
Benn said his future is at middleweight and that he will not fight at welterweight again.
- Who
- Conor Benn hopes to fight Manny Pacquiao.
- What
- Benn is interested in a fight with Pacquiao in early 2027.
- When
- The proposed window is the first quarter of 2027. Benn said a December fight had been offered but was too soon.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- Benn said he was not ready for a December fight after making welterweight and wanted to spend time with his family.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Ryan Garcia stopped Benn in the second round in Las Vegas.
Benn said he had been offered a fight with Pacquiao but was not ready to take it.
Benn said he was interested in restarting talks for a fight with Pacquiao.
- Proposed fight window
- First quarter of 2027
- December offer
- Benn said a fight with Pacquiao had been offered
- Recent opponent
- Ryan Garcia
- Fight result
- Garcia stopped Benn in the second round
- Benn's future division
- Middleweight
What people are saying
If he wants it Q1 next year, we can do Pacquiao
The fight got presented to me for December and it was just too soon, making weight, got a newborn son, so for me it was really about spending time with my family.
My future's at middleweight.