Time Conor Benn took a fight

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by impacted, Oct 7, 2017.



  1. impacted

    impacted Well-Known Member Full Member

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    This lad has had 9 pro ''fights'' that were really personal appearances. No matter how much Adam Smith shouts about Benn ''blowing him away'', the fact is Benn is still taking fights like tonight where bookies had him 100-1 on. I'm not saying Conor should jump in with the likes of Skeete or Eggington, but his career to date just seems a prolonged exploitation of the name his dad created.
     
  2. Hayemakerr

    Hayemakerr Member Full Member

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    He Is a phenomenal athlete but I expect him to get exposed fairly quickly when the level of opposition increases
     
  3. Beez

    Beez Active Member Full Member

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    He probably does need to step up slightly but he has had very limited amateur exposure so his experience is only really those 9 fights.
     
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  4. impacted

    impacted Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Good point Beez, but for a guy fighting on Sky Sports every time out to say tonight he's ''nowhere near'' stepping up to area level was cringe worthy.
     
  5. STEPHEN1990

    STEPHEN1990 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    That journeyman that he fought forget the name gave him hell and since then his fought trash they are trying to fool people because the fighters his fought since then have had better records on paper thats what's gonna happen when he steps up but instead of winning a close fight he will get battered or knocked out and that music lol
     
  6. Fhaggis

    Fhaggis Active Member Full Member

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    Why should he? He's fighting off his dads name (not a criticism) and I'm sure I heard an interview on talk sport where they rushed him because of the Eubanks jr publicity. Benn jr ain't great, but he can make himself and others money on his name so they will take it very slow and use his lack of amateur experience As an excuse.

    For what it's worth he looked a lot more composed and his finish was well done tonight
     
  7. SambaKing

    SambaKing Member banned Full Member

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    I don't know why I do it to myself, maybe self loathing or maybe I'm a masochist but everytime Benn fights on sky, I type into the Twitter search bar "Benn Eubank" & read the tweets. These damn casual's are desperate for Conor Benn to fight Jnr hahahah
     
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  8. SnoopyboyM

    SnoopyboyM Active Member Full Member

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    Still an inexperienced young boy plenty time to step up
     
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  9. lencoreastside

    lencoreastside Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    It's disappointing the way the knockers come out in force when Conor fights. Cribbing and moaning about the level of opposition etc etc instead of getting behind the lad like they should be doing. Personally I support him and wish him every success and I have no trouble saying so. Same with CEJ.
     
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  10. John-tha-dunce

    John-tha-dunce Member Full Member

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    I think what annoys people is the fact there building him up like a world beater , blowing smoke up his ass the best thing since sliced bread etc.. all we ask is he fights a live opponent then if they believe what they're saying
     
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  11. DirtyOldTown

    DirtyOldTown Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Adam Smith would love Conor Benn to blow him away.
     
  12. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Boxing is ever more of a business than it has ever been, why spoil a good business plan?
     
  13. Jurgen

    Jurgen Pay Per Pudding Advisor banned Full Member

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    While he is blowing Eh Day in a threesome
     
  14. Jurgen

    Jurgen Pay Per Pudding Advisor banned Full Member

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    No Boxing is a Sport and business is slowly killing it from the inside.

    The public being mugged off by promoters, Sky commentators and fighters all singing from the same hym sheet to charge the mugs for smelling their own shyte in addition to the cost of Toilet Roll.

    The Crolla fight and the card was about as welcome as a rotten egg fart.

    They wonder why MMA popularity has grown from nowwhere.
     
  15. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I proved my point exactly, it's not a sport anymore......