The 23-1 pro lost his undefeated status against Chris Eubank Jr. last time out. As he prepares to return to action,\u00a0Benn named Topuria while laying down an open challenge<\/a>\u00a0to all MMA fighters in a video posted by TNT Sports<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cWhoever these f\u2014\u2014 UFC fighters want to come over to boxing, dangerous game,\u201d Benn said. \u201cAny of these MMA lot want to come over to boxing, if you fancy somebody, you can come and get it. Nasty.<\/p>\n \u201cAnyone wants to come over from the UFC\u2026Ilia Topuria, I\u2019ve got these hands brother. Disrespect us boxers, you\u2019re all getting it.\u201d<\/p>\n While MMA fighters have had limited success against career boxers, one Misfits star thinks Topuria would be an exception.<\/p>\n Misfits star Anthony Taylor believes Ilia Topuria would dominate Conor Benn<\/p>\n The crossover craze was set in motion a number of years ago when Conor McGregor fought Floyd Mayweather<\/a>. Years after the Irishman lost to \u2018Money\u2019, plenty of other prominent names in MMA have also fallen short against their counterparts in the ring.<\/p>\n One of the most notable triumphs for MMA was when Anderson Silva upset Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.<\/a>, an ex-WBC champion. And former Bellator fighter-turned-Misfits boxer Anthony Taylor thinks Topuria would join \u2018The Spider\u2019 in the winners\u2019 circle by destroying Benn.<\/p>\n \u201cConor Benn is calling out killers like Ilia Topuria,\u201d Taylor told\u00a0Plejmo<\/a>. \u201cCorrect me if I\u2019m wrong, but he\u2019s not even won a British boxing title.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI had to laugh when I heard him mention Ilia\u2019s name,\u201d Taylor continued. \u201cThat\u2019s a world champ, bro, something only your daddy would know about. That\u2019s a total mismatch.<\/p>\n \u201cIlia, with the kind of power he has, knocks Benn out so badly that his daddy in Australia would feel it.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Taylor himself is on the hunt for his next assignment in the ring.<\/p>\n The ex-Bellator fighter has not competed since Misfits Boxing 20 this past January, where Taylor was knocked out by Till<\/a> in the main event.<\/p>\n Having had his four-fight winning run snapped in brutal fashion, \u2018Pretty Boy\u2019 has another former UFC star in his sights after what unfolded in Manchester on Saturday.<\/p>\n![\"Conor](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2212142948-1024x698.jpg\")
Photo by Richard Pelham\/Getty ImagesAnthony Taylor interested in Tony Ferguson fight after losing to Darren Till<\/p>\n