Conor Benn has made it clear that a showdown with WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia sits at the top of his agenda, but he also hinted that a host of other high‑profile opponents are "begging" for a chance to test themselves against him. The British pugilist recently inked a multi‑year, multi‑fight contract with Zuffa Boxing, a deal that followed his victorious debut for the promotion when he stopped Regis Prograis on the undercard of Tyson Fury’s event at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last Saturday.

As the mandatory challenger for Garcia’s title, Benn believes he is now in a position to entertain a variety of elite match‑ups. "Of course, getting that Garcia fight done is the priority, but I’m not short of options," he told Sky Sports. "There are a lot of fighters calling me out, big names calling me out.

God willing, we get the Garcia fight done for the title. I am in the No. 1 position for that belt and I have worked extremely hard to get to that position. If Ryan doesn’t want it, there are plenty of fish out there." The comments came amid a flurry of boxing news, including Dave Allen’s knockout of Jonny Fisher in a rematch, Daniel Dubois’s potential clash with both Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk after his February IBF heavyweight title defence, and a press conference between Eubank and Benn that will be streamed live in Manchester.

Meanwhile, Adam Azim praised Ohara Davies as his toughest test to date, and Anthony Joshua urged Dubois to secure a victory to justify his claim to the IBF heavyweight crown. Dubois also warned unified champion Oleksandr Usyk that there is "unfinished business" between them.

Benn, who avenged his sole professional loss by defeating Chris Eubank Jr. in a middleweight rematch last November, said he was amused by the sudden surge of interest following his points win over the two‑time world champion Prograis. "Do you know what is funny?

After the weekend, you have all the fighters calling me out begging me for the fight. It just goes to show their character because no‑one was calling me out after the second Eubank fight, everyone went radio silent.

They have seen me down at 150 lb and go to points and they want to start hyping up and calling me out. Maybe it is a blessing that I went to points and 10 rounds with Regis." He added that the bout with Prograis was his first fight back at the 150‑pound limit in four years, and it came on just six weeks’ notice.

"Not many people can say they will fight a two‑time former world champion as a run‑out, win almost every round, and drop it down to 149 lb. For me, it is a matter of being disciplined, staying in the gym and being ready to go in six or seven weeks. If Ryan wants it, he can have it – he can have it tomorrow if he wants it. But that is news to me about negotiations for a summer fight." Zuffa Boxing’s chief executive, Dana White, expressed enthusiasm for a "fun" encounter between Benn and Garcia.

Speaking to Sky Sports, White said, "All the guys that have signed with us – we ask what you have dreamed about, what you want to do, what have been the plans with your career? We like to hear all those things.

Obviously, I am about making the biggest fights you can possibly make. All these kids that are fighting with us see it the same way." White also announced that Zuffa has recently signed former WBO cruiserweight champion Chris Billam‑Smith and hinted that more of Britain’s top talent will be added to the roster in the coming weeks. "Let me put it to you this way: I just did a big deal with Sky and we are going to be bringing you big fights to the UK," he said.

"So yes, I am looking for lots of UK talent. Not just the big names that you all know.

I am looking for young up‑and‑coming guys, too, that we think have the potential to be world champions." In summary, while Benn’s ultimate goal remains a title bout with Ryan Garcia, he is far from being limited to that single option. The British fighter’s recent performance, his new multi‑fight contract, and the growing interest from other high‑profile opponents suggest a busy and potentially lucrative future.

Whether Garcia steps up or Benn pivots to another contender, the next few months promise to deliver compelling match‑ups for fans of the sport.