Conor Benn’s promoter Eddie Hearn has discovered that he’s held talks with Manny Pacquiao’s representatives about probably building a battle concerning them following.
The unexpected match-up would stun a lot of boxing admirers if it were being to come to fruition this summer months, presented that Pacquiao is at the moment retired and Benn has a dark cloud consisting of two constructive drugs assessments even now hanging over his head.
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Pacquiao, now 44, retired from boxing following his defeat to Yordenis Ugas in 2021, in which he looked a shadow of his former self.
His purpose when exiting boxing was to be elected president of the Philippines, even so he unsuccessful to win the 2022 election.
Pacquiao has given that returned to the ring for exhibition contests and late past year teased a probable severe return to struggle Errol Spence or Terence Crawford.
As issues stand however, he is now retired.
Benn, 26, was intended to confront Chris Eubank Jr in October only for the showdown to be scrapped at the previous moment thanks to his two optimistic medication tests.
As items stand, there are two individual investigations ongoing into the problem – a person from the WBC and one particular from the BBBofC/UKAD.
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Benn’s workforce are prioritising the WBC probe and it is described that the sanctioning entire body are established to announce an imminent ruling in his favour.
Nevertheless, the WBC basically have the electrical power to decide no matter whether or not the welterweight contender is reinstated in their rankings, even though the BBBofC/UKAD could ban him from boxing in the British isles.
Even with this, promoter Hearn is starting to talk up a ring return for Benn this summer season and has previously teased Pacquiao as a prospective opponent.
Now he has revealed that preliminary talks have taken place as he informed Boxing King Media: “Maybe watch this place.
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“I would not be surprised to see Conor Benn fight Manny Pacquiao future.
“But it’s not signed.
“There’s been a couple of conversations, small discussions.
“But clearly the vital for us is to get the job done on the WBC ruling.”