“Eddie Hearn knows it’s too dangerous” – Stevie McKenna doubles down on Conor Benn call out
Stevie McKenna [7(7)-0] assures it would be another Irish defeat for the Benn family if he was to be granted his fight Conor Benn [18(12)-0] wish.
The knockout-loving Monaghan welter also suggests Eddie Hearn knows as much and, as a result, isn’t holding his breath with regard to sharing the ring with a fighter Matchroom believe has superstar potential.
McKenna features on the undercard of Sam Eggington and Carlos Molinaās clash for the vacant WBC Silver Middleweight Championship against Poland’s Damian Haus and such is the growing reputation of the fast-rising young talent, he will open the show on the Channel 5 live broadcast.
The 24-year-old has name-dropped the unbeaten Essex āDestroyerā throughout the build-up and after telling the press earlier this week it was a fight he wanted, he put Benn at the top of his hit list in front of the press conference cameras.
āItās the fight Iām looking for and Iād love to get Conor Benn into the ring,ā stated McKenna before stating he’d get the job done inside the distance.
āIt would be a dangerous fight for him and I think that Eddie Hearn would know that. It would be too dangerous for him as Benn hasnāt come up against a puncher yet and he wouldnāt make it past four, five or six rounds against me. Iād get him out of there really quick.
āIāve been watching him and seeing a lot of flaws and once he comes up against a guy like me heās going to end up on his back. Iām still progressing and after a couple more fights we could make it happen, maybe next year. It would be a great fight that would capture the attention of the English and Irish fans.ā
āIām still 7-0 and heās 18-0, I know that if I fought him now Iād beat him, but after some more fights then next year Iād love to get the fight.ā
Benn’s famous father and UK legend Nigel Benn twice lost to Irish fight legend Steve Collins and McKenna believes Ireland would be celebrating again if they ever end up trading leather.
āWherever heād want to do it, in England or in Ireland, heāll end up like his dad and getting beat by another Irishman. Iād just love to get him into the ring. You can see he leads with his emotions and heās crying before fights and heās very emotional. The minute he gets in the ring with me heāll know what heās in for.ā