Boxing News: Conor Benn Torches WBC Champion Devin Haney: "Just A P***y"

Conor Benn responded to the WBC super-lightweight champion.
Boxing News: Conor Benn Torches WBC Champion Devin Haney: "Just A P***y"
Boxing News: Conor Benn Torches WBC Champion Devin Haney: "Just A P***y" /

Conor Benn improved to 23-0 with a 12-round catchweight decision win against Peter Dobson Saturday afternoon in Las Vegas, Nev. For the welterweight and light-middleweight, he is already getting called out about future challengers, including super-lightweight champion Devin Haney.

Benn said Haney wasn't his focus ahead of the Dobson fight.

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"Listen, he wasn't even on my radar [before the fight]," Benn told IFL TV after the win. "You know, Bill Haney mentioned it first, and that was when I was like, 'Okay, no problem.' As far as Haney being disrespectful, he needs to learn some manners."

Benn added that he wasn't a fan of Haney's recent tweets towards him

"He's just a p***y," Benn said. "Who has he knocked out his last seven fights? Yeah, he's a flake. Yeah, he's got good boxing IQ. Yeah, he's fast, but he's boring. Even when I go 12 rounds, people want to watch my 12 rounds. People still go, 'Wow, he was tough.' No one ever says that about a Haney fight. He's a good fighter, but apart from that, probably in the class of 147 [pounds], I probably could do that [fight]."

In response to whether or not Benn could knock Haney out, he said his punching power would dictate how the potential fight would play out.

As for whether or not Haney and Benn could lock horns next, it remains to be seen. Bill Haney, Devin's father, prefers his son to face Ryan Garcia next, who is coming off a victory over Oscar Duarte in December.

For now, only time will tell.

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Zain Bando is a writer for MMA Knockout, part of the Sports Illustrated/Minute Media umbrella. He has covered combat sports since 2019 for notable outlets BJPenn.com and FanSided MMA. He also co-hosts a podcast called "The MMA Outsiders," part of the Empty The Bench Podcast Network, which airs Tuesday nights at 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT. A Chicago suburban native, Bando has been enthralled with MMA since 2006 and has been fortunate to attend some of the most high-profile events in the sport's history, both as a fan and media member, including UFC 264, Bellator 297 and Kayla Harrison's PFL MMA debut. He is excited to take the next step in his combat sports writing journey and looks forward to continuing his following of the fight game for years to come. Bando can be reached via email at zainbando99@gmail.com or by social media @zainbando99