Benn vs Prograis off?

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  1. Punchdrunk1

    Punchdrunk1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Rumours the fight is off?
     
  2. peter_uk

    peter_uk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Everything is going against poor Conor; I'm donating toward a GoFundMe for Benn Sr's business class tickets as we speak.
     
  3. Punchdrunk1

    Punchdrunk1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Would love it if he actually has to fight someone his weight who's half decent
     
  4. Mark Anthony

    Mark Anthony Sheerass is a good nickname Full Member

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    Benn's probably having trouble cutting weight.
     
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  5. TNSNO1878

    TNSNO1878 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Have they drug tested him or something? Why is it off?
     
  6. chaunceygardina

    chaunceygardina Member Full Member

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    The Garcia fight makes sense all round, even if Conor doesn't warrant it. But then, neither does the kickboxer!
     
  7. Punchdrunk1

    Punchdrunk1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Not sure if it's 100% off yet but a lot of talk about it.
     
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  8. sniffmybadger

    sniffmybadger Boxing Junkie

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    Has @Astro heard anything on the grapevine?
     
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  9. CutThroatFade

    CutThroatFade Rangers FC Full Member

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    Both fighters silent on the socials - indicates there probably is something in this. Both are usually consistent with multiple IG stories throughout the day.

    Some people speculating that Matchroom blocked it for legal reasons. Regardless I’m a bit disappointed if it’s off. Notwithstanding the size difference I was still looking forward to seeing the fight, I think Prograis is still good enough to cause Benn some problems.
     
  10. TBC-ASAP

    TBC-ASAP Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Progais did a video for Ring saying everything is perfect
     
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  11. impacted

    impacted Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Benn now has a forehead he could smoke a cigarette in the rain under. Nothing to be concerned about I suppose, just the result of ingesting 200 egg yolks a week. THE best matched, most protected, stomach churning, nepotistic nonentity I've seen in 31 years as an obsessive fan of the sport.
     
  12. Holler

    Holler Doesn't appear to be a paid matchroom PR shill Full Member

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    :lol:

    The unfunny part would be watching this tiresome, coddled charisma vacuum pounding a much smaller, washed version of a once far superior fighter as just one more stop on the hype train to cashoutville. Although I'd be happy for Rougarou to get well paid from this I don't really want to see him as another name with an asterix on Benn's resume.
     
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  13. Astro

    Astro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lots of rumors within the boxing industry that some will try to prevent Conor Benn from appearing on the undercard on April 11th.

    I remember a boxer who 35 years ago wanted to leave Don King and he didn't enter the ring for almost 4 years. He had to crawl back to Don King to resume his career. Maybe the same experience awaits Conor Benn ?
     
  14. iamthegreatest

    iamthegreatest Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Has he run out of Easter eggs?
     
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  15. TBC-ASAP

    TBC-ASAP Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If Eddie blocks Benn from fighting for 4 years it would possibly be the funniest moment ever in boxing
     
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