Conor Benn claims he wants Russian “monster” David Avanesyan after the European welterweight champion handed Josh Kelly his first pro defeat.
Trainer Adam Booth pulled Kelly out in the sixth after the former Olympian had been put down twice in that round. Benn, who faces Samuel Vargas on April 10, was ringside at the SSE Arena, Wembley, to witness Avanesyan’s destruction of Kelly and says he will fight him if the public want it. “Definitely,” said the unbeaten Benn. “I fear no-one. “Everyone made Avanesyan out to be a monster and he has proved he is the monster they were making him out to be. “I’m still learning, I’m still grafting and if the public want it, the public will get it.” Promoter Eddie Hearn claims that fight could happen and
Read more on mirror.co.uk