Bentley says he wants to beat McKenna in Ireland

Denzel Bentley won by unanimous decision over Shane Mosley Jr in London on Saturday. Bentley knocked Mosley Jr down in the second round. He had previously been WBO middleweight champion, but he lost the belt after fighting Mosley Jr, a player ranked in the world rankings, instead of his mandatory challenger Yoenli Hernandez.

Bentley now has his sights set on IBF champion Aaron McKenna and WBC champion Carlos Adames. Bentley said he is willing to travel to Ireland for a fight with McKenna. He said, "I can beat him in his own home, then bring the belt back to England and defend it in my own city."

McKenna's manager, Mike Borao, recalled that talks had previously taken place between the two boxers. Borao said McKenna wanted to unify the titles with Bentley this year, but the WBO rejected this request. Borao said a fight between McKenna and Bentley is a strong possibility next year. According to Borao, it would be the most natural matchup.

Bentley, for his part, stressed that there is no bad blood between them, but that the fight had been discussed in the past. Saying he wants to take part in big and important fights, Bentley expressed his desire for matchups of this kind.