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title: "Carl Froch: Conor Benn Won’t Prove Anything By Beating Manny Pacquiao"
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# Carl Froch: Conor Benn Won’t Prove Anything By Beating Manny Pacquiao

Carl Froch has weighed in with his thoughts on a potential fight between Conor Benn and the legendary Manny Pacquiao.

Benn looks set to return to action this June, and [Pacquiao looks to be the frontrunner to land the big money bout,](https://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/story/_/id/35858285/manny-pacquiao-planning-fight-talks-conor-benn) which has been touted to land in either the Middle East or the United States.

Speaking on [Froch Talks Fighting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxO_i2SfR50&t=209s), ‘The Cobra’ admitted although he would watch the cross generational clash, he questioned what a victory over the faded Filipino would do for Benn at this stage.

> “His next opponent, he’s talking about fighting Manny Pacquiao. It’ll be a big fight, because it’s Manny Pacquiao, he’s a legend of the game.”
>
> “But the guy is 44 years old, it’s not going to prove anything if – or when – Conor Benn does beat Manny Pacquiao. But you never know, Pacquiao’s brilliant and seems to still be quite fit, even though he’s 44.”
>
> “So it’s a decent fight. Do I want to see it? Yes, I’ll watch it. It’s something that gets Conor Benn back in the boxing game, and it’s a big name so it’s going to get him a lot of attention.”
>
> “It’ll be difficult though, to move on from all the negativity from the drug tests. But it will be back to see him back in a ring and to get his career moving again.”

Although Hearn described a fight with ‘Pac-Man,’ as “ready to make,” [revisiting a date with Chris Eubank Jr is also believed to be in the offing for Benn](https://wp.boxing-social.com/news/eddie-hearn-conor-benn-who-they-want/), as well as one with former welterweight world champion Kell Brook

‘The Special One’ is now back in training and looks to have his eyes set on a return to the ring, and [has called for a showdown with Benn](https://wp.boxing-social.com/news/kell-brook-teases-conor-benn-fight/) in the second half of this year.