{"id":948728,"date":"2026-10-28T00:04:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T00:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/948728\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T00:04:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T00:04:15","slug":"conor-benn-calls-out-conor-mcgregor-in-coming-soon-instagram-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/948728\/","title":{"rendered":"Conor Benn Calls Out Conor McGregor in &#8216;Coming Soon&#8217; Instagram Post"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"52\">WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia floored Conor Benn with a crushing right in round two, which ended their September fight. The two spent months verbally jousting over who would win, with Garcia coming out ahead both in and out of the ring. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"57\">The world lauded Garcia, heralding his triumph. And while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/boxing\/conor-benn-latest-instagram-post-sends-clear-message-about-his-boxing-future\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Benn sent a message about his future<\/a> after the fight, he has seemingly gone dark since. His post-fight comments lacked the snap and fire that became evident in the days leading up to the bout. Now, with a highlight-reel knockout, where does he go from here? <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5c\">As a Zuffa Boxing fighter, the expectation was that he would find a way to thrive in a big fight scenario. Instead, he became a footnote, a cautionary tale. Now, it seems that Benn is eager to return to the ring and is ready to get back into action.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/01m2g5qc3xaabfb2hesp.jpg\" alt=\"Conor Benn vs Ryan Garcia\" title=\"Conor Benn vs Ryan Garcia\" width=\"360\" height=\"203\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"5o\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Conor Benn vs Ryan Garcia | IMAGO \/ Hoganphotos<\/p>\n<p>Conor vs Conor<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5z\">On his personal Instagram, Benn posted the words &#8220;any day of the week&#8221; over a graphic of a hypothetical fight between himself and Conor McGregor. Two of the British Isles&#8217; most well-known combat sports athletes are standing across from each other. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"64\">What makes this fight interesting is that no title is on the line. McGregor is a mixed martial artist and former champion whose lifestyle and excess dulled his skills, leading to humbling defeats. Without a sanctioning body to attach a belt, this fight takes on a different meaning.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BENN VS MCGREGOR IN 2027? \ud83d\ude33<\/p>\n<p>Conor Benn has just posted this on his Instagram \ud83d\udc40 <\/p>\n<p>Would you like to see that fight? <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/ConorBenn?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#ConorBenn<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/ConorMcGregor?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#ConorMcGregor<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/BoxingFans?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#BoxingFans<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jGeBDSiMN9\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/jGeBDSiMN9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 IFL TV (@IFLTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IFLTV\/status\/2115074913581379926?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">October 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6e\">McGregor is not a legitimate boxer. However, he is a name draw. No one paying believes that he will defeat Benn. Yet he will grab attention and draw eyes to streaming.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/boxing\/eddie-hearn-shreds-zuffa-boxing-over-shakur-stevenson-exit-levels-to-the-game\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Zuffa needs a win<\/a> of sorts, as Eddie Hearn and others go on the offensive while Dana White keeps taking public relations hits. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6j\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/boxing\/shakur-stevenson-officially-sign-with-zuffa-boxing\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zuffa parted ways with Shakur Stevenson<\/a> after just three months and no fights. Meanwhile, White doesn&#8217;t appear to be allowed anywhere near the Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua fight. Most importantly, Zuffa invested millions in Benn, and a knockout loss will show a good return on that money.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/01jr2phn6d7rv9am9fv7.jpg\" alt=\"Dana White\" title=\"Dana White\" width=\"360\" height=\"203\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"6v\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Dana White | IMAGO \/ ZUMA Press Wire<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"71\">Benn doesn&#8217;t look like a world champion right now, though he still has a strong following in Europe despite lacking world titles. Plus, the title contender needs a fight that he no doubt can win. McGregor lost to Floyd Mayweather roughly a decade ago. Mayweather carried McGregor until he couldn&#8217;t. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"76\">To regain some of his lost luster, Benn needs a resounding victory. McGregor, who uses a blend of ego and talent, will want to stand and trade. That means he will sit directly at arm&#8217;s length. For all parties, the fight makes sense. McGregor needs a new opportunity to promote himself, while Dana White seeks to reestablish his presence in boxing media with a positive narrative. Most significantly, Benn has a chance to refresh the memories of fans who recall his previous performances.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\" class=\"shrink-0\"\/>Add us as a preferred source on Google<a aria-label=\"Follow si.com on Google News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=si.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" preventdefault:click=\"\" class=\"flex h-[30px] w-[30px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary font-group-large text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-secondary focus:bg-secondary md:w-auto md:gap-2.5 md:px-4 md:py-[5px]\" on:click=\"q-rMp-WrZj.js#s_lDqay9E5m5g[0]\" q:id=\"7c\">Follow<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia floored Conor Benn with a crushing right in round two, which ended their&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":948729,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[447],"tags":[703,49,48,82],"class_list":["post-948728","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-boxing","tag-boxing","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/948728","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=948728"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/948728\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/948729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=948728"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=948728"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=948728"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}