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title: "Benn Wants Thurman Fight Next"
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author: "Shaun Brown"
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published: "2022-05-25T10:28:23Z"
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# Benn Wants Thurman Fight Next

The next fight for Conor Benn could come against former welterweight champion Keith Thurman.

The 25-year-old’s promoter [Eddie Hearn had teased that a “big, big fight”](https://wp.boxing-social.com/news/eddie-hearn-teases-big-fight-for-benn/) was on the horizon for the world title contender with former unified 140lbs champion Jose Ramirez also in the running.

[Boxing Social’s Andi Purewal recently caught up with Benn](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVvUXpJ5LRE&t=2s) and asked him if the Thurman fight is the one, he wants.

“Most definitely,” he answered.

Benn had been rumoured to be fighting on July 9, a date which may now go to Dereck Chisora, but it looks likely his return could come in September instead.

“It was supposed to be July 9 but it’s cutting it pretty close. No world level fighter is going to take it on 7-8 weeks’ notice.”

Benn and [Thurman](https://wp.boxing-social.com/news/thurman-back-in-welterweight-mix-with-barrios-win/) are ranked three and four by the WBO, respectively, and the Brit was asked if he though the fight would have to be put forward as a final eliminator for it to happen.

“It would have to be,” said Benn.

“I can’t see PBC (Thurman’s promoters) saying, ‘Yeah we’ll let him fight on a DAZN show’. I don’t see my team letting me fight on a PBC show. So, it would take for a final eliminator to be ordered which could very well be. If it is ordered may the highest purse bidder win.”