Following on from his win over Peter Dobson at the weekend, Conor Benn has been linked to a clash with Gervonta Davis, but ‘The Destroyer’ has admitted that there is an alternative option that is his ‘number one choice’.
Benn once again went the distance in a second consecutive bout in the United States since returning from an eighteen-month lay-off.
His ongoing dispute with the BBBofC makes a return to the United Kingdom unlikely for Benn for the time being for least, opening the door for a showdown with ‘Tank’ Davis across the pond, which seems to have interest from both parties.
However, in an interview with Boxing Social , Benn announced that his ideal next opponent would be Mario Barrios, who was knocked out by Davis in round 11 of a super-lightweight affair back in 2021 in a bout for the WBA (Regular) 140lb title.
“Aside from that idiot Eubank, who I can’t be a**ed negotiating with and all of that, I’d probably go for [Mario] Barrios, he is my number one. If we can make it, I would love that fight next.”
Barrios picked up a second career loss against Keith Thurman as he attempted to bounce back from defeat to Davis but has since returned with back-to-back wins over Jovanie Santiago and Yordenis Ugas, with the latter being for the WBC interim welterweight title.
A win over Barrios would leave Benn well poised for a shot at either Terence Crawford or a possibly vacant full WBC title, although the allure of a contest against a pay-per-view star like Davis could derail those plans.