What are Conor Benn's actual weaknesses? And possible strengths.

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  1. EJC83

    EJC83 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Strengths - Great matchmaking and being privileged and fortunate enough to have been given everything he's needed to help him, he's never had to work a proper job or anything.

    Weaknesses - Great matchmaking, sooner rather than later he's going to come unstuck and exposed spectacularly. Being privileged and fortunate enough to have been given everything he's needed to help him, he's never had to work a proper job or anything, it shows against opponents like Prograis who, even when old, injured and fighting at a weight they've never fought at before, have that grit in them.
     
  2. VanBasten

    VanBasten Boxing Addict Full Member

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    His biggest strength is eggs. His biggest weakness is a bad batch of unfertilised eggs.

    He still defends with his face. Every time he throws a flurry, his chin’s hanging out there like wet clothes on a washing line. He fights less like a top tier welterweight and more like some boy who just got queue jumped in a kebab shop at 3am on a Sunday morning.

    The second he steps in with a prime boxer who actually knows how to step back and throw a counter straight right, his total lack of head movement is going to send him into lower orbit.
     
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  3. Oreet Cha!

    Oreet Cha! I know what I like and I like what I know. Full Member

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    Weakness - Resume is poor and no Title Fights at any level.

    Strengths - Top Blagger for Top £££$$$.
     
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  4. Cobra33

    Cobra33 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think he has his fathers fighting spirit and heart to be honest with you.
    But since the eggs incident he seems to have lost all his power.
    Also think he is well conditioned.
     
  5. Joe.Boxer

    Joe.Boxer Chinchecker Full Member

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    Why do people keep saying he had no amatuer background? He had over 20 amatuer bouts.
     
  6. jeevacation

    jeevacation My fav active fighter is Ebonie Cotton. banned Full Member

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    Shaky defense,loses gameplan and is easily drawn into a war,questionable thinking i nthat context.

    Hits fairly hard enough especially inside 3 rounds.Is an aggressive crowd pleasing fighter.
     
  7. EJC83

    EJC83 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    They were in Sydney and by his own admission boxing isn't big there so amateur boxing there is nothing like the ABA's.
     
  8. Makingweight

    Makingweight Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Strengths......very good cardio, gym rat, self publicist, casual boxing fans interested, making the most of limited ability by his surname, cleverly matched, paid way above his worth.

    Weakness.....poor boxing fundamentals, delusional and disloyal, bigger mouth than ability, failed exposed drug cheat.