Conor Benn took to social media today to call out WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios following his controversial 12-round majority draw against 46-year-old Manny Pacquiao last Saturday night in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n
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Benn\u2019s Lack of Credentials<\/strong><\/p>\n Conor lacks the credentials to fight for a world title. He\u2019s coming off a loss to Chris Eubank Jr., and his resume at welterweight is that of a novice. Benn has been well-promoted by his promoters at Matchroom, who have yet to match him against a good fighter at 147.<\/p>\n Conor Benn\u2019s Recent Wins<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2013 Peter Dobson \u201cBarrios, congratulations on keeping your title. If it makes sense, let\u2019s run it next,\u201d said Conor Benn on Instagram, calling out WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios today on Instagram.<\/p>\n It would make sense for Benn to get a world title shot against Barrios if he had victories over contenders like Shakhram Giyasov, Eimantas Stanionis, Devin Haney, and Karen Chukhadzhian. But with Conor\u2019s weak resume, he doesn\u2019t rate a world title shot at 147, even against a paper champion like Mario Barrios.<\/p>\n It hurts boxing, making it look like a non-sport, to have fighters like Benn given title shots after beating no one to earn the fight.<\/p>\n Weakest 147 Champ<\/strong><\/p>\n Benn obviously saw how vulnerable Barrios (29-2-2, 18 KOs) looked in that fight, getting out-punched by an old-looking Pacquiao at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. It wasn\u2019t that Pacquiao was so great. It was a case of Barrios showing how poor of a fighter he is, and why he\u2019s considered the weakest link<\/strong> at 147 of the champions at 147.<\/p>\n Pacquiao would have likely lost to most of the top 15 at welterweight last night. It\u2019s just that he had a guy who lacked any real talent, and who has no business holding onto a world title.<\/p>\n Fans had already seen that in Barrio\u2019s last fight when he battled to a 12-round draw against journeyman Abel Ramos last November.<\/p>\n Ramos was given a title shot against Barrios despite having lost two out of his last three fights. The matchmaking being done by Barrios\u2019 promoters is a clear sign that they\u2019re trying to keep him holding onto the WBC title for as long as possible.<\/p>\n
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