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“I Was Left Scratching My Head”: Boxing Legend Left Dumbstruck by the Conor Benn – Kell Brook Altercation

Published 05/23/2023, 6:45 AM EDT

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The name of the British boxer Conor Benn has been buzzing this year but for all the wrong reasons. Last year, he got in trouble after the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) found some traces amounts of Clomiphene in his urine during a test. This caused his fight against Chris Eubank Jr. to fall apart as Benn doesn’t have the license to fight in the UK anymore. Although Benn shared his desire to face Eubank Jr. outside the UK, the latter fought Liam Smith instead.

However, Benn has since been cleared of all allegations by WBC. Though for now, it seems that Benn has no plans of fighting in the UK. He has made his decision known very well in an interview with Piers Morgan. However, it seems like he has changed his target to now Kell Brook who has already hung his gloves. He recently had an altercation with Brook on the ringside during the event Katie Taylor vs. Chantelle Cameron.

Kell Brook seemed pretty upset and claimed that if Benn sorts out his stuff with the BBBoC, they can make the fight happen. He was obviously moved by the atmosphere in the arena with the fans cheering and felt compelled to make a comeback. During a recent interview, boxing legend Ricky Hatton shared his thoughts on the duo’s altercation.

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Ricky Hatton on Conor Benn and Kell Brook’s altercation

During a recent interview with Boxing King Media, Ricky Hatton shared his thoughts when he found out about Benn and Brook’s scuffle. He said that he saw what happened, but he didn’t know that there was any animosity between the two fighters. He shared that he is good friends with both Conor Benn and Kell Brook and said, “Both great-great kids, you know they’re great lads”. Hatton laughed and said, “I was scratching my head a little bit about what’s going off there and that…”. He ended by saying that we will just have to wait and see what “comes from them in the next couple of days”.

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As of now, both Brook and Benn are going back and forth. Benn replied to Brook’s comments and said, “If you choose to fight me, it’s your death wish”. This comment came after Brook said that he would put Benn “Straight to sleep”. Benn claimed that he would not turn down a fight with a legend. Moreover, Brook replied to this and said, “I will put you straight to sleep, little boy. That’s what will happen.

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Both fighters seemingly are looking forward to settling it in the ring. What do you think about the Benn- Brook scuffle? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

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Chirag Radhyan

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Chirag Radhyan is a Boxing Writer at EssentiallySports. He has authored over 300 articles and loves to talk about the animosity between athletes, leading up to a fight. His coverage of the off-court drama between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury received widespread appreciation from readers.
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