Conor Benn opinions

[jaymitch81]

What do people think of Conor? I have not been impressed at all and feel if his name was Conor Bloggs he would be nowhere near competing on live tv on big shows.

I'd suggest there are probably fighters out there fighting on small hall shows at york hall and walsall town hall with just as much, if not more talent.

I hope he does well but surely British, which is not to be sniffed at, at best for him.

[mickey1975]

Said it all along. Crap.

[Fitzy901]

Needs at least 20 learning fights.

[BitPlayer]

Too early to say, he's made some big shows off his name, but is just starting out.

[craigjenkins05]

Very limited the whole Bowing thing fucks me right off
His dad seemed a good guy and brilliant fighter but can't see Connor doing much

[tony1234]

Will have to be carefully matched but in the end it depends if he sells tickets or not

[crusader]

He fights like the novice he is....there is speed there, but he's technically a mess and you can really see the lack of experience.

[ElJefe]

Thought he looked good on the GGG-Brook card but wasn't impressed from what I saw tonight. Think Jamie Moore and Johnny Nelson were right with what they said afterwards about him not having his old man's power. The way Conor wants to fight I think he might struggle without it.

[jameswilson]

delete

[Taansend]

It's a double edged sword, this famous dad thing.

If his dad wasn't Nigel Benn he wouldn't be on these shows getting the exposure or purses he's currently getting.

If his dad wasn't Nigel Benn we wouldn't be judging a 19 year old so harshly considering his lack of experience.

[tigermoth87]

Crap

The quicker he gets sparked the better.

[billy nelson]

To much pressure onn him to perform imo, all the sky team is refer and compare to his dad, very poor imo,because in fairness he's not like his dad in boxing terms at all

[Rexob]

Eubank Jr looked distinctly average at on point but has come good, he is older as well. Benn is learning but just hasn't got the punch yet and skills are average, living off his name which will make him a few quid but he isn't much good yet.

[Webbo911]

It's a double edged sword, this famous dad thing.

If his dad wasn't Nigel Benn he wouldn't be on these shows getting the exposure or purses he's currently getting.

If his dad wasn't Nigel Benn we wouldn't be judging a 19 year old so harshly considering his lack of experience.

Good post.

Think people are pretty harsh in general regarding Conor. He's a novice pro with a limited amateur background and he needs a lot of work. That being said, the Sky/Matchroom hype machine is doing him no favours at all.

In an IFL interview with Kugan a few weeks back he was talking about what watch he wanted Eddie Hearn to buy him when he wins his first world title and I think he was only half joking. Is he buying into his own hype?

Think they should keep him busy but give him no more knockover jobs. Keep putting him in with people he won't stop. It might not do wonders for his commercial appeal but at least he's gaining experience and his style will develop naturally he comes to terms with that fact he isn't a puncher.

[pyenest77]

I said exactly the same things fighting like his dad without the punch. Fair play he is inexperienced but my gut feeling is that he will be British title at best.

[Tarkus]

He is so green he is pissing grass.

[Andrew]

It's a double edged sword, this famous dad thing.

If his dad wasn't Nigel Benn he wouldn't be on these shows getting the exposure or purses he's currently getting.

If his dad wasn't Nigel Benn we wouldn't be judging a 19 year old so harshly considering his lack of experience.

Good post.

Think people are pretty harsh in general regarding Conor. He's a novice pro with a limited amateur background and he needs a lot of work. That being said, the Sky/Matchroom hype machine is doing him no favours at all.

In an IFL interview with Kugan a few weeks back he was talking about what watch he wanted Eddie Hearn to buy him when he wins his first world title and I think he was only half joking. Is he buying into his own hype?

Think they should keep him busy but give him no more knockover jobs. Keep putting him in with people he won't stop. It might not do wonders for his commercial appeal but at least he's gaining experience and his style will develop naturally he comes to terms with that fact he isn't a puncher.

Both these posts sum up my thoughts.

[billy nelson]

I agree he's had limited amateur experience so why put unnessasary pressure on him by putting each fight live on Sky?
Loads to learn and with quality sparring and knowledge in the gym if he's got it he will show it

[mickey1975]

They are matching him ultra cautiously and he's still struggling. As I've said before, my mate, who was 1-0 had to email a copy of his amateur card to the matchmaker before being ruled out. His am record was nothing special, either.

[Syntax Error]

I agree he's had limited amateur experience so why put unnessasary pressure on him by putting each fight live on Sky?
Loads to learn and with quality sparring and knowledge in the gym if he's got it he will show it

Spot on.

There's far too much spotlight on this kid & as a consequence, he's getting to much flak too early on.

If Team Benn are serious, they need to pull him off these big bills & teach him to fight properly & then see where they are down the line, before putting him on these big shows.

It would have been fine if he had the amateur background to warrant it, but he hasn't.

He's just living off the name Benn & that will only get him so far.

[Rexob]

Hearn's interview said he was swanning around like he was the king, then after with a bloodied nose realisation set in that he's in for a tough career. Hearn was going on about Benn having another least 20 more fights before stepping up, so they know what the crack is.

[Stuarty]

He fights like the novice he is....there is speed there, but he's technically a mess and you can really see the lack of experience.

This. He needs more time and carefully managed.

[Mimmy]

Too early to say, he's made some big shows off his name, but is just starting out.

My thoughts too.

But to add a little more hes making money out of his sir name and talking shite just like Eubank jr.

[crusader]

Eubank Jr. looked significantly better to me at the start of his career. Even if Benn improves greatly it's really hard for me to see how he could be approaching world class like Jr. is.

Some people, regardless of who their father is, simply don't have what it takes to cut it at the higher levels, and while I'm not writing Benn off yet I suspect he's one of those. I've said it before, but he doesn't look much better than many novice amateurs I see in Canada, and the scene here is pretty weak outside Quebec.

If he develops into a British-level fighter within the next five years I will consider that a success.

[samwbr]

Soon as he steps past novice level he'll get beat, wild and wide open and takes too many head shots.