March 7, 2024
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Pacquiao-Benn clash in the works

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Photo: Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing

45-year-old ring legend Manny Pacquiao and Conor Benn were both on hand in Riydah, Saudi Arabia at today’s Knockout Chaos weigh-in. The teams of Pacman and Benn are close to finalizing a bout between the two in the Middle East Boxing Mecca (which is about 500 miles east of the religious Mecca).

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  • What the hell is going on today? This, for me, is absolutely terrible for Benn if it happens. They were talking about him fighting Tank and Devin Haney and Eubank and Danny Garcia and he ends up with old Manny. Stop it!

    • So we have Paul vs Tyson and now this? Perhaps Canelo will choose Leonard for May? Unless of course Duran is available!! LOL!!!

  • Why the greats continue to fight after their prime?
    Is it because, they are broke?
    Is it because they missed the applause as Sugar Ray Leornard once said?
    Benn will win convincingly

  • This is an old story with some ex-champions. Usually, some years post retirement they return to be beaten handily by a top level opponent. It seems that this is what’s needed for them to be convinced to permanently hang ’em up.

  • Hell next we’ll see Paul “the punisher” Williams fighting in Saudi Arabia.

    • Damn Rob – You made me spit out my water and at the same time made me feel bad for laughing at that. Well done.

  • Manny just recently got denied permission to compete in the Olympics and now this! He’s got to be really bored or hurting for cash. Either way “no bueno”!

  • Word has it that Manny is desperate for cash because he overextended himself financially. Dude needs to retire for good. Connor Benn would destroy Pacman in a frightening manner!

  • No!!! Pac vs benn! Pac must be bankrupt or worst to the this fight! He is going to get brutalized! Promotors just want to profit from this poor basterd!

  • Pac vs benn 5 years ago, maybe but, now……simply disgusting.don’t know which is worst, benn vs pac or tyson vs jake paul!

  • Pacquiao was trying to fight in the Olympics and now this. He’s obviously hard up for money. Should have left Bob Arum YEARS ago as he was robbing him blind. Everyone is trying to get a piece of that Saudi money. I wouldn’t be surprised if Floyd vs Pacquiao happens in Saudi Arabia.

  • Money. Money. Money. They will keep taking as long as someone will pay for it. It’s pathetic.

  • How can Eddie or anyone support and justify Manny Pacquiao vs Conor Benn and say that Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson is wrong? Pac has a higher chance of being hurt than Tyson since Benn is so many levels above Paul that your couldnt talk about them in the same conversation. I am personally okay with the Paul VS Tyson and thing that if its a real fight and Tyson doesnt play like he did with RJJ that Paul will be out cold. I just dont see how one fight is okay and the other is not.

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