Conor Benn ‘ready’ for WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios

Conor Benn has instructed Mario Barrios he’s “prepared” to be the subsequent challenger to his WBC welterweight title.

Benn is making ready to battle once more in 2025 having edged nearer to doing so when earlier in November the unbiased Nationwide Anti-Doping Panel lifted his suspension for 2 failed medication checks in 2022. 

He additionally not too long ago confronted Chris Eubank Jnr, who seems to stay his likeliest opponent, and but in concentrating on the 29-year-old Barrios demonstrated that his long-term rival isn’t the one fighter in his sights.

“Hey Barrios, I hope that all the pieces is nice,” mentioned Benn, in Spanish, in a video posted on social media. “I’m prepared for this battle. I’m positive it’s going to be a terrific evening for the followers.

“Right here in London or there in America, I’m prepared. I’m coming ready. Notify my crew in case you are. Let’s go.”

Benn, 28, final fought in February when he defeated Peter Dobson. His profitable battle in September 2023 with Rodolfo Orozco was his first since April 2022, when he defeated Chris van Heerden. The victory over Van Heerden additionally represents his most up-to-date within the UK; Benn then failed two medication checks, resulting in the abortion of his grudge match with Eubank Jnr and the suspension that has largely since saved him out of the ring. 

He intends on travelling to Hamburg in December, for the WBC conference, the place he can doubtlessly strengthen his hopes of preventing Barrios. Barrios fought to a draw with Abel Ramos earlier in November.