Conor Benn hit the treadmill immediately to show defiance, but no amount of roadwork fixes reckless fundamentals. The tape from Las Vegas showed a fighter whose aggression outran his technique, walking right into Ryan Garcia’s right hand with zero defensive responsibility. Running miles will not teach head movement.
Moving back up to settle the score with Chris Eubank Jr. is the only move that makes business sense. Boiling down to 146 pounds clearly drained Benn, and ballooning more than thirty pounds overnight to 178.4 proved his welterweight days are finished. Returning to 160 pounds eliminates that dangerous weight drain while salvagi
