Manny Pacquiao in talks to battle British boxer who was banned over medication take a look at
A possible battle between Manny Pacquiao and Conor Benn is transferring nearer to fruition.
That’s after Pac-Man’s advisor, Sean Gibbons, clarified particulars over the pair’s current encounter in Riyadh and mentioned discussions have gone “from zero to 100.” Reports of a showdown between the 2 first emerged in 2023, however it seems there’s now a strong probability of the bout rising.
Benn, 27, had his boxing licence suspended in March 2023 for the alleged use prohibited medication after two of his assessments had been optimistic for the testosterone-booster, Clomifene. He’s since returned to the ring with two fights within the United States since September, and Pacquiao – who turned 45 in December – may very well be subsequent.
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“It was bizarre,” Gibbons advised Nordic Bet. “There was a yr or so in the past after we had been within the Conor Benn battle however then it died down. His Excellency [Turki Alalshikh] loves fighters and loves Manny Pacquiao so invited him to the present on the weekend [Anthony Joshua‘s knockout win over Francis Ngannou] and Conor Benn was there doing a little commentating for DAZN.
“They are each there on the weigh-in, and also you had Derek Chisora joking with them saying ‘why don’t you guys’ battle,’ after which Ariel Helwani was there and mentioned ‘are we going to get a fight, how close is it and let’s have a face off.’ We weren’t even negotiating, however we at the moment are and it went from zero to 100, and now we’re definitely negotiating.”
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Those feedback made it sound as if the date is near being made, with Benn determined for a return to the big-money ranks. Gibbons went on to say a doable punch-up between Pacquiao and Benn drew “interest and buzz” in Riyadh, although it may additionally function the latter’s comeback on British soil.
“But it comes down to see if His Excellency, who loves the fight, can make it happen in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” he continued. “That’s the place to make it happen, or Eddie Hearn mentioned Wembley, and that would do huge numbers.”
Speaking to Helwani whereas stood reverse a smiling Pacquiao in Riyadh, Benn mentioned he was “ready to go right now” and urged these in cost to “get pen to the papers.” Pacquiao responded that he is impressed with Benn after watching his final couple of bouts, whereas Hearn concluded by saying: “We’ll see what happens.”
Gibbons added each combatants are “ready and want to fight,” with Pacquiao’s final professional fixture being a choice loss to Yordenis Ugas again in August 2021. Prior to that, the previous eight-weight world champion hadn’t fought since 2019.
