Benn Says He Turned Down December Pacquiao, Open to Q1 2027 🔥

RUMOR · 🔥 HOT (Benn's interest) · 🧊 COLD (that a firm offer/deal exists from Pacquiao's side)

Not a signed fight. No date, venue or Pacquiao confirmation. What is new is Conor Benn's own account of a December Pacquiao offer he turned down, and his interest in Q1 2027.

What Benn told Sky Sports

Speaking to Sky Sports (John Dennen), Benn said: "He's an all-time legend. He's an eight-division world champion, he's an all-time, he'll go down in the history books." He added: "Another stadium show sounds nice."

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On December: "I know the Pacquiao fight was offered to me for December. And I wasn't ready to get the fight done in December. But if he wants it Q1 next year, we can do Pacquiao."

And: "The fight got presented to me for December and it was just too soon, making weight, got a newborn son, so for me it was really about spending time with my family." He later said: "If Q1, he wants to get it on again, I'm interested. Always in the gym, always working, if he wants it Q1 next year, we can do it, no problem."

How this differs from our earlier Whisper Wire

In article 248, Eddie Hearn said Pacquiao was not on the Fury-Joshua card. That still stands. This tip is not "Pacquiao declined December" — Benn says he declined a December Pacquiao date and is open to Q1 2027. BoxingScene and Boxing News 24 both report the same Sky Sports interview (not independent corroboration of the offer itself).

Benn also told Sky Sports his future is at middleweight after the weight cut for Ryan Garcia: "My future's at middleweight." Any Pacquiao bout would still need a weight agreement. No contract or announcement has been reported.

Earlier context: Whisper Wire on Pacquiao's suitors.

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