Conor Benn vs. Adrian Granados - 4 September 2021

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Coronavirus

[Ruthless-RKO]

I don’t read far enough up! Missed this

That’s why I put (OFF) at the end of the title.

Good that we had people talking about it though.

Will get rescheduled hopefully.

[Old bones Ian]

Boxers really seem to pick up covid last minute don't they

[a force]

Don’t think it’s much of a surprise. He posts on Instagram daily & he always seems to be out & about somewhere. I would’ve thought he would’ve been pretty much isolated barring going to the gym for the last few weeks.

[rd350lc]

Don’t think it’s much of a surprise. He posts on Instagram daily & he always seems to be out & about somewhere. I would’ve thought he would’ve been pretty much isolated barring going to the gym for the last few weeks.

Not very professional really tbh .
Finally looking forward to some action and this happens .
Not a good start for DAZN and fight camp .

[mickey1975]

Don’t think it’s much of a surprise. He posts on Instagram daily & he always seems to be out & about somewhere. I would’ve thought he would’ve been pretty much isolated barring going to the gym for the last few weeks.

Not very professional really tbh .
Finally looking forward to some action and this happens .
Not a good start for DAZN and fight camp .

Loads of action in the Olympics. Including a good few who'd beat Benn!

[coneye]

Don’t think it’s much of a surprise. He posts on Instagram daily & he always seems to be out & about somewhere. I would’ve thought he would’ve been pretty much isolated barring going to the gym for the last few weeks.

Not very professional really tbh .
Finally looking forward to some action and this happens .
Not a good start for DAZN and fight camp .

Loads of action in the Olympics. Including a good few who'd beat Benn!

A few who would make him look absolutly stupid

[rd350lc]

Don’t think it’s much of a surprise. He posts on Instagram daily & he always seems to be out & about somewhere. I would’ve thought he would’ve been pretty much isolated barring going to the gym for the last few weeks.

Not very professional really tbh .
Finally looking forward to some action and this happens .
Not a good start for DAZN and fight camp .

Loads of action in the Olympics. Including a good few who'd beat Benn!

Saw the super heavyweight lad last night , looked decent and reasonably light on his feet for such a big unit .

[Ruthless-RKO]

How is Mike Costello doing the commentary, he seems to be interviewing the boxers in Tokyo.

I think he starts week 3.

[Dioufy]

What time does it start? I wanna watch Campbell so unsure if he will be televised.

[Ruthless-RKO]

What time does it start? I wanna watch Campbell so unsure if he will be televised.

head over here.. I'm posting updates.. Running order..

viewtopic.php?f=9&t=248286&p=5592813#p5592813

Approx. 8.30pm is Hatton's fight.

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[MasterG]

Just off topic but has Harley Benn retired now?

[Ruthless-RKO]

Just off topic but has Harley Benn retired now?

No idea..

Any reason you ask? Or just wondering?

[MasterG]

Just off topic but has Harley Benn retired now?

No idea..

Any reason you ask? Or just wondering?

Just wondering there was rumours he was going into Love Island

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Fight Week!

[Ruthless-RKO]

Is this even still on?

It's not on the posters?

[maverick23]

Is this even still on?

It's not on the posters?

Yep - I’m pretty sure it’s still on.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Is this even still on?

It's not on the posters?

Yep - I’m pretty sure it’s still on.

Yh I just checked Boxrec still has it listed.

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Press Release | Conor Benn: I've Got Granados' Number On My Worst Day!

Conor Benn has put his Fight Camp disappointment behind him and is now fully focused on stealing the show when he defends his WBA Continental Welterweight Title against Adrian Granados at Emerald Headingley Stadium in Leeds this Saturday September 4, shown live worldwide on DAZN.

'The Destroyer' was set to headline the first Matchroom Fight Camp event last month before a positive COVID-19 test forced the Essex native to pull out of his clash with Mexican-American Granados on the Thursday of fight week.

Benn, a face of the British boxing future, upped his stock in a major way after a first-round destruction of Samuel Vargas in April to improve to 18-0 with 12 knockouts, and the surging 24-year-old knows that another standout victory will push him a step closer to a World Title shot in the 147lbs division.

“I was devastated," admitted Benn. "I went home half not believing it. We did around eight tests. I was absolutely devastated. I worked extremely hard and had a blinding camp. It honestly pained me so much – I even shed a few tears. I’m going to go through adversity again. It’s just how you react to it. What’s for me won’t pass me, so come September 4 in front of 20,000 I'll put on a show.

“I was quite worried about long Covid. A few people messaged me saying not to train too hard too soon. When I broke my jaw, and I had my first sparring session back, people were saying, ‘you’re going to be a bit hesitant’, and I thought, ‘no I’m not’. If it goes it goes. If my jaw goes it goes. I’m not going to have that at the back of my head.

"That was my mindset with training. When I was doing my sprints on the steps down at Leigh-on-Sea, how am I hitting my PB after Covid? How am I hitting my PB for a 5 miler? I’m not going to say it’s all been heaven because a lot of people have been affected by COVID, but I'm blessed to have made a full recovery in time for this huge show.

“I don’t have a message for Granados. I don’t. There is nothing to say. I let my fists do the talking. Everything that has been said from both parties has been said now. At the end of the day the promo is done. All that’s left to do now is fight, and come September 4 he is in for one hell of a fight. I know he’s going to bring it – but that gets me going. Let’s have it!

“He’s a tough durable guy, the only person to stop him is Danny Garcia. He won the fight against Adrian Broner. He gave hell to Shawn Porter. He fought Robert Easter Jr. He’s been in with the top boys, but he’s in with another top boy. I just want to fight now. I just want to get in there now.

"Vargas he’s going, ‘well yeah, you’re not Khan, you’re not Vergil Ortiz, you’re not Errol Spence, you’re not Danny Garcia’, nah I’m Conor Benn mate. That’s my approach – if they don’t want to put respect on my name then I’ll make them put respect on my name. At the end of the day I’m up for a hard fight, but I've got his number on my worst day."

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Press Release | Granados: If I Beat Conor Benn I Want The Adrien Broner Rematch

Adrian Granados is determined to prove that he is still a major threat on the world scene by becoming the first man to defeat rising Welterweight star Conor Benn when they collide on the undercard of Mauricio Lara vs. Josh Warrington 2 at Emerald Headingley Stadium in Leeds this Saturday September 4, shown live worldwide on DAZN.

'El Tigre', a 33-fight veteran who is no stranger to boxing's biggest platforms, will finally lock horns with 'The Destroyer' in front of 20,000 fans at the home of Leeds Rhinos this weekend after their Fight Camp meeting was quashed by a positive COVID-19 test, and the 32-year-old Mexican American believes he is on another level to the opponents Benn has faced up to this point in his career.

Granados (21-8-3, 15 KOs) is the vastly more experienced fighter having gone the distance with former two-time Welterweight World Champion Shawn Porter and former multi-division World Champion Adrien Broner in losing efforts. Despite having 8 losses on his record, some of which he feels are controversial, the Chicago fighter believes that he still has a World Title shot in him.

“I’ve been chomping at the bit for this fight," said Granados. "It was frustrating at the time because we were ready to go. I was already in the zone and just ready to fight Conor, but it happened, this is the day and age we live in now where this can happen. I’m still crossing my fingers because we’re not there yet, when the bell goes, I’ll feel a little calmer. It worked out, I got a couple of days off and then flew home. We didn’t even stay for the fights. We flew right home and got back to work.

“It’s fight week, so I think he reignited the flame again, but he’s been pretty quiet the past few weeks. Leading up to the last fight he was very vocal and brash. I think somebody hit him with some peace of mind and he’s tried to go the humble route this time. We all know how Conor Benn is and we know the type of character he is, and it’s starting to come back.

"I’m excited. I accept all challenges. If he thinks that he’s better than me on his worst day, I want his best. Don’t give me your worst, I want the best of Conor Benn so I can beat him straight out. I think I’m better than him. It’s not so much humbling him, it’s more teaching him a lesson. My career has been so up and down, and I’ve been in and out of so many different controversial things. I’m on a mission to prove my point that I’m still one of the best fighters in the world.

"A lot of people are underestimating me. The odds are crazy right now. The way it looks they’re already making plans for him in December against Adrien Broner – somebody who I believe I beat as well. If I beat Conor then I’ll be like, ‘let me get that Broner fight’. Let me get my rematch. If he’s looking past me then let me look past him. If you guys have got future plans for him then I’m going to start making my own plans.

“I don’t have the prettiest record in boxing and usually people are quick to attack me with that. The real diehards hit me with the fact that I’ve been robbed so many times. All three of my draws were clear wins and my losses – I count maybe half of them or three of them. I can’t accept all of those losses that I have. It’s just unfortunate. That’s why I feel boxing is actually killing itself. It turns people off the sport. I’m hoping for a fair shake and that justice is served, and that the best man wins.

“We’re both hot heads – I think him a lot more than I. I’ve got it in me. I’ve got that Mexican style. I’m that type if you hit me, I want to hit you back. It’s going to make for exciting fireworks. I’m excited for this fight, he’s excited for this fight and everyone is excited for this fight. We’re both planning on putting on a show. I just turned 32, I’m a young veteran. I’m a savvy vet and I’ve got a lot of tools in my toolbox. I think I’ve got a lot more to offer in a fight than Conor Benn."

[jameswilson]

If I was a promoter I wouldn’t go near Broner with a 10 foot pole. Even up to 10 minutes before the ring walks you’d be worrying he’d done something to f uck the fight right up.

[Ruthless-RKO]

If I was a promoter I wouldn’t go near Broner with a 10 foot pole. Even up to 10 minutes before the ring walks you’d be worrying he’d done something to f uck the fight right up.

Have any of his fights been postponed or any pull outs? AFTER they’d been confirmed that is.

[JamesPhilips]

How comes people are so sure Benn will ko Granados? He is durable and only been stopped by Garcia. Benn isn’t his father in power