Conor Benn has already been called out by a reigning world champion unanimous decision win over Regis Prograis.
The pair collided in a 150lb catchweight bout at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, serving as the co-main event to the Tyson Fury vs. Arslanbek Makhmudov fight.
Benn started the fight well, searching for a quick stoppage in the opening stages, but Prograis landed some good shots as he attempted to give as good as he got in the middle rounds.
One issue for Prograis appeared to be his movement, perhaps an indication of the injury rumours that were swirling in the build-up to the fight, as the Brit took over as the fight went on.
‘The Destroyer’ did have to deal with two cuts over both of his eyes that came from accidental headbutts, though in the end it was a fairly comfortable albeit underwhelming win for Benn, as all three judges scored it 98-92 in his favour.
Following the victory, WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia called out the Brit on social media and declared his interest in a fight.
“I’m down GARCIA VS BENN Let’s do it!!!!!!”
Garcia became world champion back in February with a unanimous decision win against Mario Barrios, and has been linked to a clash against Benn over the past year due to ‘The Destroyer’ being ranked at number one in the WBC rankings.
‘King Ry’ has also recently talked up possible fights against the likes of Teofimo Lopez and Devin Haney, but it appears that his sights could now be set on a showdown against Benn.
