Conor Benn and Gervonta Davis are two of the most controversial personalities in boxing today. With interest in fighting one another appearing out of thin air earlier this month, the matchup had some boxing fans salivating. However, Davis has not yet accepted an offer from Matchroom Boxing, so promoter Eddie Hearn will look to keep Benn busy.
The Sporting News previously reported on the idea of Benn vs. Davis. The two got into it on social media after what was considered a subpar performance by Benn against Peter Dobson in Las Vegas. Pro Boxing Fans recently asked Hearn about an update on that potential clash at the Josh Taylor vs. Jack Catterall 2 press conference.
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“No, not yet. We’ll see where that goes. There’s a lot of movement on Conor Benn. There is probably five fights at the moment for Conor Benn,” Hearn said. “I’m not going to go into them. They are approaching contractual stage. We had the hearing last week. In a couple of weeks, it should be resolved, and then we’ll decide where we’re going to fight. I want to see him fight in the U.K. next, and it’s going to be a massive fight.”
The hearing Hearn referred to was with UKAD/ British Board of Control concerning Benn's two failed VADA tests from late 2022. The fighter tested positive for clomifene, which derailed a money-spinning showdown with rival Chris Eubank Jr. and led to a ban from competing on U.K. soil. Benn's last two fights have taken place in the U.S. and he now seeks to secure a U.K. license.
"Tank's" last contest was a knockout win over Ryan Garcia in April. Like Benn, the American has had a controversial few years. He recently pled guilty to four traffic offenses following his alleged involvement in a hit-and-run incident in November 2020. Davis was sentenced to 90 days of house arrest but was then taken into custody and served his remaining sentence behind bars after violating the terms of his home detention.
If a fight between Benn and Davis isn’t close to becoming a reality, then what about former champ Danny Garcia?
Will Conor Benn fight Danny Garcia?
Garcia is a former WBA, WBC and Ring Magazine super lightweight champion as well as a WBC welterweight champion. “Swift,” 35, expressed interest in facing the brash 27-year-old.
“I would love to fight him at 154. That makes great sense. He wants to fight a big name,” Garcia told YSM Sports Media via Boxing News 24/7. "Garcia vs. Benn. There ain’t no bigger fight than fighting Danny Garcia. So, I would love that fight. If the price is right, I would go anywhere.”
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Garcia is a big name for Benn, though the former hasn’t fought since beating Jose Benavidez Jr. in July 2022. And that was his first contest since losing to Errol Spence Jr. in 2020.
Hearn is not opposed to Benn fighting someone like Garcia, who has beaten the likes of Erik Morales, Amir Khan, Zab Judah and Paulie Malignaggi.
“Not major talks, but Danny Garcia reached out to our team to talk to me direct. I’ll be talking to him this week," said Hearn. "I love the fight with Danny Garcia, U.S.A. or U.K. There are four or five names and he’s definitely in the mix.”