The rising welterweight prospect Conor Benn and Adrian Granados will face each other in the second edition of the Matchroom Boxing Fight Camp in the main event. Conor Benn (18-0, 12 KOs), the champion welterweight contender, believes it is going to be a war, fighting against Adrian Granados (21-8-3, 15 KOs).
The 24-year-old British professional boxer, Conor Benn, thinks that this match against Granados is the right move toward getting a world title shot in the upcoming few fights. On the other hand, the 31-year-old underdog, Granados, is confident about inflicting Benn the first defeat of his career.
About the Bout:
Event: Fight Camp, Conor Benn vs. Adrian Granados
Date: Saturday 07.31.2021
Venue: Matchroom HQEnclosure
Location: Brentwood, Essex, United Kingdom
Rounds Scheduled: 12
Conor Benn Background
Conor Benn is one of the future faces of British boxing. Earlier this year, Benn knocked out Samuel Vargas, the Canadian boxer, and stunned everyone. Benn wants to fight against the famous names in the welterweight division. Benn’s last fight was against Samuel Vargas on April 10, 2021. His next Fight Camp, Conor Benn vs. Adrian Granados, will be held on July 31, 2021. Benn remains undefeated as a professional boxer. The welterweight division fighter has been in professional boxing for five years.
Conor Nigel Benn is the son of Nigel Benn, the former world boxing champion. Benn fought his debut match against Bulgarian Ivailo Boyanov in April 2016 at the age of 19. Benn defeated Boyanov in the first round by technical knockout. So far, the biggest match for Benn was when he fought against Sebastian Formella. Benn defeated the former IBO welterweight world champion, Formella, by unanimous decision. Over the course of 10 rounds, Benn dominated the veteran, and that was the second time in his career that the fight went through ten rounds.
Name: Conor Nigel Benn
Alias: The Destroyer
Date of Birth: September 28, 1996 (24 years)
Birthplace: Essex, United Kingdom
Division: welterweight
Weight: 147 lb (66,68 kg)
Height: 5′ 8″ (173 cm)
Stance: orthodox
Total fights: 18
Wins: 18
Losses: 0
Draws: 0
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Conor Benn vs. Adrian Granados: What Benn Said About the Match
Talking about the July 31 match, Benn revealed, “I hope Granados comes out firing. I want to demonstrate a fight better than Vargas, and I hope Granados gives me that chance with his performance. This will be a great opportunity to get ranked at the top; I’m sure he will be coming at me with everything he can to win this match. But, I know what I’m doing, and it does not matter what he is coming with. Bring the heat. He can bring anything he wants, but I will figure that out. I trust the team I’m working with; we’ve got the cash, and I’m sure they will help me win the world championship. That’s only the goal.”
Adrian Granados: Background
Adrian Granados’ last fight was against Jose Luis Sanchez on May 1, 2021— the bout was a draw by majority decision (MD). Conor Benn vs. Adrian Granados' match on July 31, 2021, will be the next fight. The Mexican boxer competes in the welterweight division, and he has been in professional boxing for 12 years. Born on August 14, 1989, in Berwyn, Illinois, USA, Granados debuted in professional boxing at 19, on September 20, 2008, against Hector Castillo. Granados won the match by technical knockout (TKO).
Later on September 17, 2011, Adrian Granados defeated veteran Trenton Titsworth at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. Granados holds an amateur record of 75-12. He has been the 2008 Junior Olympic State and Regional Champion. Subsequently, in 2009, he won both the bronze medal and the Junior Golden Gloves National Championships at the Ringside World Championships. The American boxer has fought with several great players in his professional career, including Danny Garcia, Shawn Porter, and Adrien Broner. Now he is getting this opportunity to share the ring with Conor Benn.
Name: Adrian Rene Granados
Alias: Tigre
Date of Birth: August 14, 1989 (31 years)
Birthplace: Berwyn, Illinois, USA
Division: welterweight
Weight: 147 lb (66,68 kg)
Height: 5′ 9″ (175 cm)
Stance: orthodox
Total fights: 33
Wins: 21
Losses: 8
Draws: 3
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Conor Benn vs. Adrian Granados: What Granados Said About the Match
Talking about the July 31, 2021 match, Adrian Granados says, “I have not yet shown all the tools & tricks, I have— for that you have to wait for the match. I have much more than what Conor Benn thinks I have. When he says he is going to figure it out, I want to tell everyone I’m like a Swiss Army knife, and I have got a lot of things, all of which I am planning to show in the match. Whenever he figures out what I’m trying to do, I’ll throw another curveball. I have to win the match, and I’ll do whatever I can. I know he is planning to dismantle me, but he does not know me. He has no idea where I have come from and what I have gone through. So, It does not bother me what he is trying to say. I know about the losses I had that have got me as a gatekeeper. But people actually don’t know that I have been in the ring with the best, and they don’t understand that I have beaten a lot of the best.”
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Conor Benn vs. Adrian Granados: Full Fight Card