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Retired British star willing to make comeback to ‘KO’ Conor Benn: “He was insulting me”

Conor Benn’s next move remains up in the air following a second-round knockout loss to Ryan Garcia in Las Vegas, though he will not be short of potential opponents. The Brit dropped back down to welterweight for the first time…

By Kerr Ferguson · Boxing News Online

Published: Wednesday, 14 October 2026 at 8:26 AM

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Luke Campbell stated he is willing to come out of retirement to fight Conor Benn.
Campbell cited previous insults from Benn as the motivation behind entertaining a potential bout.
Benn was recently stopped in the second round by WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia.

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Olympic gold medalist Luke Campbell has revealed he is open to pausing his political career to fight Conor Benn. Campbell stated he would entertain a bout after Benn previously insulted him in the buildup to Benn's second-round knockout loss against WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia.

Campbell, who currently serves as mayor of Hull and East Yorkshire, retired following his own bout against Garcia in 2021. He criticized Benn's boxing IQ and predicted a knockout victory if they met, though Benn's manager Keith Connelly is targeting a middleweight move.

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Retired British star willing to make comeback to ‘KO’ Conor Benn: “He was insulting me”

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