Rolando Romero claims that Conor Benn withdrew from a planned world title fight despite an agreement already being in place.
According to Romero, the two were set to meet on May 30 in New York for his WBA welterweight title, only for Benn to “disappear” after negotiations had been finalized. Speaking publicly, Romero questioned Benn’s intentions and suggested the Brit’s recent moves may be more about visibility than actual fights.
“Conor Benn ducked me, we had the whole deal set up,” Romero said. “We were going to fight May 30 in New York for my world title and then he just disappeared out of nowhere.”
Benn is now widely linked to a high-profile clash with Ryan Garcia, with talks pointing toward a potential summer showdown in Las Vegas. That opportunity comes as Benn transitions back down to welterweight and positions himself for an immediate world title shot.
Romero, however, cast doubt on whether that fight will materialize, as the same pattern could repeat but now just with Ryan. He also dismissed the public back-and-forth between Benn and Garcia as “fake beef,” adding that Garcia would be a dangerous opponent if the fight does go ahead.
So, Benn remains one of the most talked-about names in the division, but with negotiations collapsing on multiple fronts, the question is no longer just who he will fight next - but whether those deals actually make it to the ring.
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