{"id":606518,"date":"2026-04-15T21:05:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T21:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/606518\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T21:05:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T21:05:12","slug":"josh-taylor-gives-brutally-honest-assessment-of-conor-benns-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/606518\/","title":{"rendered":"Josh Taylor Gives Brutally Honest Assessment of Conor Benn’s Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"

When Conor Benn stepped into the ring against an injured Regis Prograis on Saturday, April 11, many people expected a KO, one that has eluded Benn since finishing Chris van Heerden in 2022.<\/p>\n

Instead, Benn delivered a comfortable 10-round unanimous decision, but one that left many people scratching their heads and leaving them underwhelmed.<\/p>\n

Former super lightweight champion Josh Taylor was among those people. In an interview with talkSPORT, he revealed his thoughts on Benn\u2019s performance and what he envisions for him in the future.<\/p>\n

\"Conor<\/p>\n

Conor Benn defeated Regis Prograis in a 10-round decision as the co-main event to Tyson Fury vs. Arslanbek Makhmudov. | IMAGO \/ Action Plus<\/p>\n

\u201cI just don\u2019t think that he\u2019s (Conor Benn) a world-class fighter. I think he\u2019s British-level, fringe European level. I think there are guys in the UK that would take him out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Josh Taylor<\/p>\n

Taylor was then asked about his thoughts on fighters such as Ryan Garcia, Devin Haney and Shakur Stevenson being interested in a potential fight with Benn.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s sort of like a meal ticket sort of thing, you know? Conor\u2019s boxing skills, I don\u2019t think, are very great,\u201d Taylor said. \u201cHe\u2019s been dropped a couple of times with much lesser opponents. He\u2019s now going to go against fighters that are world-level and world champions. He\u2019s not going to get away with any of that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Conor Benn and Josh Taylor have gone back-and-forth before<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t the first time that Josh Taylor has spoken unkindly about Conor Benn.<\/p>\n

The two fighters were rumored to face each other in 2023 after UKAD cleared Benn to fight following his suspension after testing positive for clomifene, a drug that can boost testosterone in men. Benn\u2019s promoter at the time, Eddie Hearn, showed massive interest in making the fight.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d happily give you your third beating on the spin,\u201d Benn said on Instagram. \u201cDon\u2019t play with me.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMust be the roid rage kicking in? Or is that the pregnancy hormones?\u201d Taylor responded.<\/p>\n

Conor Benn and Josh Taylor on Instagram today \ud83c\udf7f #ConorBenn<\/a> | #JoshTaylor<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/keCdvi8sJ4<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 IFL TV (@IFLTV) June 18, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n

Fast forward nearly three years, and two fighters are still going at it. In another interview with Boxing News<\/a>, Taylor said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just don\u2019t think he\u2019s that good. I really don\u2019t think he\u2019s that good. I think he\u2019s British-level, never mind world-level,\u201d Taylor said. \u201cFor him (Regis Prograis) to go in there and last 10 rounds with Conor Benn, who is big and strong, says an awful lot.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s been walking around at 160 for a long time, and coming off the steroids, it\u2019s going to take a bit of time for his body to adjust \u2026 I don\u2019t think he gets anywhere near (Ryan) Garcia. So I think he gets to Conor and lays him out.\u201d<\/p>\n

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