{"id":580207,"date":"2025-11-19T10:22:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T10:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/580207\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T10:22:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T10:22:16","slug":"ring-slammed-for-ranking-benn-4-after-clause-aided-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/580207\/","title":{"rendered":"Ring Slammed For Ranking Benn #4 After Clause-Aided Win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Conor Benn has been added to Ring Magazine\u2019s updated top 10 middleweight rankings after beating Chris Eubank Jr. last Saturday night in their rematch in London.<\/p>\n<p>Benn\u2019s Clause-Aided Boost<\/p>\n<p>The inclusion of Benn (24-1, 14 KOs) in The Ring\u2019s top 10 has resulted in massive criticism from fans. His victory over the 36-year-old Eubank Jr. came with the aid of a 10-lb rehydration clause. The weight stipulation for the fight means Conor Benn was given a handicap.<\/p>\n<p>That alone is enough for fans to view Benn as unworthy of entering the top 10. Moreover, Eubank Jr. is a 168-pounder who only came down to 160 to give Benn another handicap in addition to the 10-lb rehydration clause.<\/p>\n<p>Ring Magazine\u2019s middleweight updated top 10:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Janibek Alimkhanuly<\/li>\n<li>Carlos Adames<\/li>\n<li>Yoenli Hernandez<\/li>\n<li>Conor Benn<\/li>\n<li>Troy Isley<\/li>\n<li>Etinosa Oliha<\/li>\n<li>Aaron McKenna<\/li>\n<li>Austin Williams<\/li>\n<li>Chris Eubank Jr.<\/li>\n<li>Denzel Bentley<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Lara\u2019s Absurd Omission<\/p>\n<p>Having Benn on the Ring\u2019s middleweight list cheapens it somehow, giving the impression that it\u2019s more of a popularity contest rather than based on true talent and achievement.<\/p>\n<p>A name that is missing from The Ring\u2019s top 10 list is WBA middleweight champion <strong>Erislandy Lara,<\/strong> who was left off for some reason. Some fans believe he was omitted because he\u2019s been inactive for 14 months since his last fight on September 14, 2024.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Crawford\u2013Lara Double Standard<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s not a valid reason for Lara not to be included on the list because <strong>Terence Crawford<\/strong> was rated #1 in The Ring\u2019s 154-lb rankings despite being inactive for 13 months leading up to his fight against Canelo Alvarez on September 13, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Middleweight R\u00e9sum\u00e9 Problem<\/p>\n<p>Why Conor Benn doesn\u2019t deserve to be rated in Ring\u2019s top 10 at 160<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Benn\u2019s record at middleweight is 1-1<\/li>\n<li>Not a middleweight<\/li>\n<li>Benn lacks a resume of high-caliber middleweight wins<\/li>\n<li>The rehydration clause aided Victory over Eubank Jr.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Benn\u2019s lack of experience at middleweight against fighters from that weight class makes his placement on the list seem out of place. If he had beaten one of the fighters from the list, like <strong>Yoeni Hernandez<\/strong> (8-0, 7 KOs), for example, then it would make sense.<\/p>\n<p>Benn should have to fight the talented Cuban Hernandez or Janibek Alimhnuly if he wants to be added to the list. It\u2019s only fair that Conor run the gauntlet through those two and Lara.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"52\" data-end=\"65\">Ken Woods<\/strong> has been a senior writer at Boxing News 24 since 2013, covering the sport from every angle. With years of ringside reporting, he delivers fight news, results, and analysis that cut through the noise. Ken\u2019s work consistently spotlights champions, contenders, and prospects, giving fans a sharp, knowledgeable view of the global boxing scene.<\/p>\n<p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boxingnews24.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boxing News 24<\/a> \u00bb <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boxingnews24.com\/boxer\/an-analysts-perspective\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8211; An Analyst&#8217;s Perspective<\/a> \u00bb Ring Magazine Torched for Elevating Conor Benn to #4 at Middleweight After Clause-Aided Win Over a Drained Eubank Jr.<\/p>\n<p>Last Updated on 11\/19\/2025 \t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Conor Benn has been added to Ring Magazine\u2019s updated top 10 middleweight rankings after beating Chris Eubank Jr.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":580208,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4108],"tags":[1935,12509,4332,4331,10194,79,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-580207","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-boxing","8":"tag-boxing","9":"tag-fight-night","10":"tag-mark-robinson","11":"tag-matchroom-boxing","12":"tag-ring-magazine","13":"tag-sports","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115575871448705385","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/580207","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=580207"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/580207\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/580208"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=580207"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=580207"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=580207"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}