Shawn Porter has had his say on a potential clash between Conor Benn and Shakur Stevenson.
British contender Benn suffered the first defeat of his career back in April when he was outpointed by bitter rival Chris Eubank Jr at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England.
A rematch between the pair had been expected to take place on September 20 but it has now been revealed that this will not be going ahead on that date.
It could now take place in November, but Benn has teased a return to welterweight before the end of the year instead, despite making the jump up to middleweight to face Eubank.
One option for Benn could be a showdown with reigning WBC lightweight champion Stevenson, after the pair went back-and-forth on the Ariel Helwani Show earlier this month with the American star saying he was willing to move up to 147 for a fight.
Speaking to Fight Hype, retired two-time welterweight champion Porter was asked what he believes Stevenson’s next career move should be, and he urged the 28-year-old not to face Benn.
“It shouldn’t be to move up and challenge Conor Benn. He can outbox Conor, you know, out-style him and all that kind of stuff but that’s a different punch than the 35, 20, 26 punch, it is, you know, your body can withstand even getting hit on the shoulders and arms and stuff like that but a 47 pound punch on your arms and your shoulders, that’s a little bit different, but outside of that yeah we still want that ‘Tank’ Davis fight.”
The boxing community are still holding out for the 28-year-old to face fellow countryman Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis in the future, but it remains to be seen whether the unbeaten American stars will agree to a showdown against each other.