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Vargas was no joke either, having fought pound for pound stars such as Errol Spence and Victor Ortiz, not to mention the fact that he went all 12 rounds with Amir Khan and even dropped the former world champion before losing by decision.
Benn clearly had 11 more rounds of aggression that he needed to exercise and he took it out on the microphone where he spat out a few hard truths on Sky Sports.
“No one banged him out in one round…easy."
“Formella? Easy. Vargas? Easy, give me a proper test. “Give me Amir Khan, I know he’s too busy on reality shows and all of that but if he wants it he can get it.“I’m built for this, I can cope with the pressure and all of this hype, you know what they say about diamonds.” Pressure may make diamonds but this isn’t a diamond in the rough as Benn grew up not wanting for anything and he could have easily lived off the fruits of his father’s legacy but that also means living in a big shadow. The tattooed terror staked claim to be “the most improved fighter globally” and it’s hard to argue when you see him break through ceiling after ceiling, pass test after test and look good doing it. In a sport where brawlers brawl and boxers box, Benn is a boxer who brawls. Why play it smart when you have two bombs at the end of each of your arms? That’s not to say Benn fights stupid. Understanding the value of being exciting in the ring is something a lot of boxers can’t grasp. Who cares if you're winning if no one wants to watch you? Promoter Eddie Hearn said “This is not the story of a legend’s son anymore.
“This is the emergence of going from being Nigel Benn’s son, to people now going up to Nigel and saying ‘Oh you’re Conor Benn’s dad.’ [caption id="attachment_226660" align="alignnone" width="1024"]“That is always the aim of a kid who’s lived in their father’s shadows. I’ve experienced it, I know the drive, it makes you so hungry.Nigel Benn training hard in 1996 Mandatory Credit: John Gichigi/ALLSPORT[/caption]
“He doesn’t have to do it, he wants to do it and he’s so hungry that he outworks everyone in the gym.”Conor Benn just recently had a son of his own and if you were to follow the pattern, you could already earmark the kid for a big future.
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