Conor Benn opinions

[bripez]

It seems to me that his biggest problem Is that he thinks he is a banger (or should be banger because of his dad) and he isn't

[Syntax Error]

It seems to me that his biggest problem Is that he thinks he is a banger (or should be banger because of his dad) and he isn't

On the money.

He reminds me of Amir Khan & Chris Eubank Jr (he & Nigel must be rolling their eyes ) in that he doesn't punch as hard as he thinks he does.

[handsofstone]

His dads one of the hardest punchers this countries produced so chances are even as his son,Conor isnt going to hit as hard as him but i do think he has decent power though,the KO he scored in the fight after Keleher was a cracker,it was his timing and accuracy that was and is his biggest issue,trying to fight like his dad clearly plays a part in him looking wild at times,he's still very green and needs to focus on his fundamentals because IMO he is pretty strong and is only 19 so will get stronger,he needs to brush up on the basics and the KO's will come

[mullenman]

I was ringside last night and he was very average

Domestic level fighter unfortunately

[mickey1975]

I was ringside last night and he was very average

Domestic level fighter unfortunately

He will do very well to get to domestic level.

[Taansend]

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.

Nice post.

Eubank Snr, as shite a manager as he is now, did the right thing when Eubank Jnr was a kid by sending him to Vegas to get proper sparring.

Benn Jnr looks like the novice he is. But he may improve. He definitely has the speed & the team behind him so who knows how he'll turn out.

[TopGun]

He really is a poor mans version of his old man. You can see the style similarities but he really needs to imrpove a lot otherwise he will get knocked out quickly, way to open and he clearly doens't have that much power. I do wish him well but he needs to slow down soon! When he startes talking about him being a world champ is ridiculous.

[Marlo Stanfield]

shouldn't be fighting on TV

[Ruthless-RKO]

He's getting exposure from fighting on world title fight undercards. He needs to keep it up, he's still learning big time, he just had his first 6 rounder and he said he felt it. He's only 19, he just fought his 6th fight, all in the space of 6 months, we'll see more as he gets to 10-15 fights.. Climb some rankings, challenge for British titles etc.

[Reece_D]

I would advise he leaves Sims as I don't really rate him as a trainer. only plus is that he can have a good level of sparring there regularly.

[Covfefe]

He's getting exposure from fighting on world title fight undercards. He needs to keep it up, he's still learning big time, he just had his first 6 rounder and he said he felt it. He's only 19, he just fought his 6th fight, all in the space of 6 months, we'll see more as he gets to 10-15 fights.. Climb some rankings, challenge for British titles etc.

Precisely, I've been around here long enough to remember everything people said about Fury when he started out. Not to say Benn can do what Fury did, but it's just too early to really tell, some fighters come on with experience, a lot never make it too.

[TopGun]

I would advise he leaves Sims as I don't really rate him as a trainer. only plus is that he can have a good level of sparring there regularly.

Out of interest how come you don't rate Tony?

[peter barlow]

shouldn't be fighting on TV

If he is a novice like is being stated he certainly should not. Matchrooms stable is threadbare, since De Gale or Selby went to Haymon and Froch retired. I'm sure there are plenty of fighters out there not getting fights who are more deserving. Jono Carroll left Matchroom because Hearn wasn't giving him enough fights or barely any. Doubt he is the only one. Benn Jr should not be on TV, if he is good enough in a few years he will make it.

[bripez]

I would advise he leaves Sims as I don't really rate him as a trainer. only plus is that he can have a good level of sparring there regularly.

Out of interest how come you don't rate Tony?

He is one Eddie's TOWIE brigade - he doesn't seem to do as well as he could given all the favours he seems to get.

[PredatorHayds]

Benn is raw and needs to improve. He's young and he's got time to learn.

The thing that winds me up about Sky is how little they value British level fighters. Why is every fighter talked about as 'can he win a world title'.

If Conor ever wins a British title then he's done fantastically well. Good luck to him. Defensively he's too easy to hit and it's purely down to his lack of fights as a amateur.

[coneye]

You do without doubt , get some guys who have no ameteur experience and can and do go far , but i doubt he's one of them , unless of course he gets a big following then Eddie will keep him winning . but without a punch he won't get the following

[Twinkle Toes]

I think he has decent potential, and can see him doing well. Eubank jr had the same sort of problems in his first few fights and he's developed into a good fighter.

I do wonder if the bling outside of the ring is going to be his downfall though, he seems to like talking about fast cars and shit watches.

[emallini]

Should of stayed AM and fought in the ABAs

[whiskey]

Often a fighter makes a name for himself.

However, Connor is a name before he's even a fighter.

[lefthook82]

Benn is raw and needs to improve. He's young and he's got time to learn.

The thing that winds me up about Sky is how little they value British level fighters. Why is every fighter talked about as 'can he win a world title'.

Us fans are just as bad, and we should know better as we are not casuals

[crusader]

When did he start boxing by the way? I see that he claims to have gone 20-2 as an amateur, although there is no mention of him winning any particular titles (which could then be verified) and I can't find footage or reports of any of these fights, which seems odd given his apparent success and famous name.

Typically the guys with little experience when they're nearly 20 show pronounced technical issues that stick with them, and have to rely on notable physical gifts (e.g. Wilder's power and length). It's not always the case of course, but I think starting late often lowers one's ceiling, and I wonder if he'll struggle to make serious technical progression (and he's starting at a much lower point than Eubank and Fury were).

Futher, and as others note, he is trying to fight too much like his father. He's looked the best to me when he's sticked and moved, and this approach allows him to better capitalize on his speed, which so far seems to be the only area which can be considered a strength for him.

[Old Jack J]

He's a kid. He's still growing. He has some power. He has some speed. His movement looks OK. He looks like a rabbit caught in the headlights at the moment wondering what the heck is going on.

At the moment he looks nothing exciting. It depends on his attitude. Time is on his side. He has loads of time to learn. It depends on how much he 'wants' to learn.

I think he has potential to do very well for himself if he applies himself and takes on board what people tell him. AJ looked very raw at first but he has come on massively. Let's hope conor can do the same.

[mickey1975]

Fury was a very good amateur!
In my experience, people who had a few bouts as a schoolboy can still box rings round grown men who've been training for a year or so, even if they've been out the gym for years. There's a lot to be said for learning young.

[crusader]

I agree

[Coco]

He is a work in progress, you can't judge an experienced amateur at this stage of his pro career, Benn with zero amateur experience can't be judged until he is at least 21.