Whisper Wire: Benn-McGregor Teasers, Haney's Undercard and Pacquiao's Two Suitors 📡

Benn vs. McGregor? 😳 — RUMOR, COLD

iFL TV (https://x.com/IFLTV/status/2115074913581379926, Oct. 27): "BENN VS MCGREGOR IN 2027? 😳 Conor Benn has just posted this on his Instagram". It's an Instagram tease. No talks, no promoter, nothing from McGregor.

Allen vs. Ruiz in Sheffield — RUMOR, WARM

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iFL TV (x.com): "Dave Allen has revealed that a fight between himself and former unified world champion Andy Ruiz is being targeted for March or April in Sheffield 🥊". Targeted, not signed. (David Haye has also floated Ruiz for Moses Itauma, who lost to Filip Hrgovic in August.)

Haney-Paro: the undercard — REPORTED, HOT

Kimster has the fight: Dec. 19, Chase Center, San Francisco (https://www.boxbid.io/news/report-haney-vs-paro-set-for-dec-19-at-chase-center-in-san-francisco; background on Boxbid and on Boxbid). Dan Rafael (x.com) says Top Rank is planning to put three top welterweights on the card: "Brian Norman vs. Abel Ramos, Tiger Johnson & Rohan Polanco." Haney's reply, in his own words (x.com): "How is this gonna happen with a restraining order on me?" Rafael (x.com): Haney "is taking about Tiger Johnson. Top Rank is doing the show with Devin’s company." We're reporting only what Haney posted, nothing more.

Boxer pages: Devin Haney (on Boxbid), Liam Paro (on Boxbid), Brian Norman Jr. (on Boxbid).

Ryan Garcia: Fighter of the Year? 👑 — FANTASY

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The Ring (x.com): "Ryan Garcia on social media declaring himself to be 'Fighter of the Year' for 2026 🗣️ 👑". Self-nominated. Your vote goes in the community.

Delgado's pull-out: who's to blame? — REPORTED, WARM

Kimster has the facts (https://www.boxbid.io/news/lindolfo-delgado-out-of-riyadh-ibf-title-fight-with-biyarslanov-off-the-canelo-mbilli-card, on Boxbid). The blame game: Robert Garcia, via BoxingScene (x.com): "WE REFUSED TO RISK OUR FIGHTER’S SAFETY!" Dan Rafael (x.com): "His teams elected not to go. Sela booked travel for 19 other fighters and their teams. It’s on Delgado team nobody else." Per a Falkenthal post (x.com): "They believe the IBF will reschedule."

The rest of the Canelo-Mbilli card is still on. On Boxbid Points Bet, Canelo is −256 and Mbilli +256 (market consensus, as of Oct. 27, 9:00 AM PT). Play it with points at on Boxbid and make your picks on the card at on Boxbid Points only, for entertainment; no real money in or out.

Boxer page: Canelo Alvarez (on Boxbid).

Pacquiao: Donovan or Cordina? — RUMOR, WARM-COLD

Pro Boxing Fans (x.com): "Paddy Donovan says he is IN TALKS to face Manny Pacquiao on December 11 in Cardiff on the #FuryJoshua card." Coppinger (x.com): "This has always been the fight that makes the most sense for Manny…" On the other side, iFL TV's caption on Hearn and Joe Cordina (x.com): "“IT WOULD BE UNBELIEVABLE”", and World Boxing News says Hearn has terms agreed from his side but Pacquiao hasn't committed (x.com). Pacquiao hasn't said yes to anybody.

Rumor-Meter

• Benn vs. McGregor: COLD (RUMOR).
• Allen vs. Ruiz, spring in Sheffield: WARM (RUMOR).
• Norman-Ramos, Johnson and Polanco on Haney-Paro: WARM (REPORTED).
• Delgado-Biyarslanov rescheduled by the IBF: WARM-COLD (REPORTED).
• Pacquiao vs. Donovan on Dec. 11: WARM (RUMOR). Pacquiao vs. Cordina: COLD (RUMOR).

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