Conor Benn took to social media today to call out WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios following his controversial 12-round majority draw against 46-year-old Manny Pacquiao last Saturday night in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n
(Credit: Esther Lin\/Premier Boxing Champions)<\/p>\n
Benn\u2019s Lack of Credentials<\/p>\n
Conor lacks the credentials to fight for a world title. He\u2019s coming off a loss to Chris Eubank Jr., and his resume at welterweight is that of a novice. Benn has been well-promoted by his promoters at Matchroom, who have yet to match him against a good fighter at 147.<\/p>\n
Conor Benn\u2019s Recent Wins<\/p>\n
\u2013 Peter Dobson
\u2013 Rodolfo Orozco
\u2013 Chris Van Heerden
\u2013 Chris Algieri
\u2013 Adrian Granados<\/p>\n
\u201cBarrios, congratulations on keeping your title. If it makes sense, let\u2019s run it next,\u201d said Conor Benn on Instagram, calling out WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios today on Instagram.<\/p>\n
It would make sense for Benn to get a world title shot against Barrios if he had victories over contenders like Shakhram Giyasov, Eimantas Stanionis, Devin Haney, and Karen Chukhadzhian. But with Conor\u2019s weak resume, he doesn\u2019t rate a world title shot at 147, even against a paper champion like Mario Barrios.<\/p>\n
It hurts boxing, making it look like a non-sport, to have fighters like Benn given title shots after beating no one to earn the fight.<\/p>\n
Weakest 147 Champ<\/p>\n
Benn obviously saw how vulnerable Barrios (29-2-2, 18 KOs) looked in that fight, getting out-punched by an old-looking Pacquiao at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. It wasn\u2019t that Pacquiao was so great. It was a case of Barrios showing how poor of a fighter he is, and why he\u2019s considered the weakest link at 147 of the champions at 147.<\/p>\n
Pacquiao would have likely lost to most of the top 15 at welterweight last night. It\u2019s just that he had a guy who lacked any real talent, and who has no business holding onto a world title.<\/p>\n
Fans had already seen that in Barrio\u2019s last fight when he battled to a 12-round draw against journeyman Abel Ramos last November.<\/p>\n
Ramos was given a title shot against Barrios despite having lost two out of his last three fights. The matchmaking being done by Barrios\u2019 promoters is a clear sign that they\u2019re trying to keep him holding onto the WBC title for as long as possible.<\/p>\n