Boxing News: Conor Benn Torches WBC Champion Devin Haney: "Just A P***y"
Conor Benn improved to 23-0 with a 12-round catchweight decision win against Peter Dobson Saturday afternoon in Las Vegas, Nev. For the welterweight and light-middleweight, he is already getting called out about future challengers, including super-lightweight champion Devin Haney.
Benn said Haney wasn't his focus ahead of the Dobson fight.
"Listen, he wasn't even on my radar [before the fight]," Benn told IFL TV after the win. "You know, Bill Haney mentioned it first, and that was when I was like, 'Okay, no problem.' As far as Haney being disrespectful, he needs to learn some manners."
Benn added that he wasn't a fan of Haney's recent tweets towards him
"He's just a p***y," Benn said. "Who has he knocked out his last seven fights? Yeah, he's a flake. Yeah, he's got good boxing IQ. Yeah, he's fast, but he's boring. Even when I go 12 rounds, people want to watch my 12 rounds. People still go, 'Wow, he was tough.' No one ever says that about a Haney fight. He's a good fighter, but apart from that, probably in the class of 147 [pounds], I probably could do that [fight]."
In response to whether or not Benn could knock Haney out, he said his punching power would dictate how the potential fight would play out.
As for whether or not Haney and Benn could lock horns next, it remains to be seen. Bill Haney, Devin's father, prefers his son to face Ryan Garcia next, who is coming off a victory over Oscar Duarte in December.
For now, only time will tell.
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