Conor Benn’s world title struggle in opposition to Ryan Garcia is edging nearer to being finalised, says the British contender’s coach Tony Sims.
Garcia introduced earlier this month that he expects to make the primary defence of his WBC welterweight title in opposition to Benn in Las Vegas on September 12.
However Sims, Benn’s long-term cornerman, insists that contract phrases nonetheless must be agreed between each fighters.
“What I am being informed is that negotiations are nonetheless happening for the struggle, so the date or the venue hasn’t been carried out but, however I feel we’re heading in that route,” Sims informed Sky Sports activities.
“Conor’s WBC obligatory, so Ryan’s acquired to defend in opposition to him at some stage. I feel the struggle is getting nearer to being made now.”
Benn avenged the one loss on his document when he sealed a dominant factors win over bitter rival Chris Eubank Jr final November.
The 29-year-old then warmed up for Garcia with a large factors win over Regis Prograis in April.
“Ryan Garcia is a superb fighter. He is been in with some large fighters,” mentioned Sims.
“Clearly, Conor goes to be an enormous underdog going into that struggle, but it surely’s an enormous struggle commercially – they’re each actually large names.
“Ryan in America and Conor within the UK – large names – and it is a struggle that everybody’s going to wish to watch.
“Conor’s acquired to be disciplined, like he was within the second Eubank struggle. He is acquired to be disciplined on his ways and if the struggle will get made, then I consider Conor’s acquired an excellent likelihood of profitable the belt.”
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