Conor Benn was born on September 28, 1996. He is the son of Nigel Benn, the former two-division world champion. Since 2018, he has held the WBA Continental welterweight title. The 24-year-old boxer has earned over $7.9 million through his boxing career.
Conor Benn Personal Life
Benn lives with his mother, father, wife & son in Ilford, Essex, United Kingdom. Benn and his wife Victoria, who is a model & radio host, started dating each other in 2016 and got married on March 18, 2018. They have a son who was born on January 24, 2021. In 2019, Benn was seen portraying his father, Nigel, in the Rise of the Footsoldier film series. Benn follows Christianity and has a tattoo saying, "I trust in God, I trust in the process."
Original Name: Conor Nigel Benn
Alias: 'The Destroyer'
Age: 24 (September 28, 1996)
Division: welterweight
Weight: 147 lb (66,68 kg)
Nationality: British
Stance: orthodox
Height: 5′ 8″/173cm
Residence: Ilford, Essex, United Kingdom
Birthplace: Essex, United Kingdom
Total fights: 18
Wins: 18
Losses: 0
Draws: 0
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Conor Benn Debut Fight
The British champion Conor Nigel Benn debuted as a professional boxer at 19, on April 9, 2016. He fought his first professional boxing match against Ivaylo Boyanov, which he won by TKO (technical knockout). He competes in the welterweight division and has been performing as a professional athlete for the last five years.
Recent Fight
Benn fought his most recent boxing match against Samuel Vargas on April 10, 2021, which he won by TKO. For Benn, the biggest match was on November 21 when he defeated former IBO welterweight world champion, Sebastian Formella, by unanimous decision. He successfully dominated the veteran in 10 rounds. And, it was the second time for Benn, when the match went through 10 rounds. Conor Benn remains undefeated in his professional career.
Next Fight
The next match for Benn would be the beginning of the Matchroom Boxing's second edition when he will face the star boxer, Adrian Granados. The spectacular Conor Benn vs. Adrian Granados match will take place on Saturday, July 31, 2021. The rising star Conor Benn will meet Adrian Granados at the main event. August 2020 marked the return of Matchroom Boxing, taking over almost all the weekends of the month. Now the second installment of the event is back, promising some more thrilling experiences for the fans. This series will be shorter than the previous one, but that does not mean any less rip-roaring experiences. The event will start from Brentwood, Essex, the Matchroom Headquarters, making its way to England.
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Benn is moving closer to the world title with a first-round stoppage win over Samuel Vargas last year. Talking about the upcoming Conor Benn vs. Adrian Granados fights, he says, “I’m pretty much confident that I can win a world title. I know there will be a bunch of critics & naysayers whatever I am going to do. No one can stop them and their mindset. That is the reason they go on social media making predictions, but that is not going to stop me. For me, nothing is impossible. And, that is not just about boxing; it’s true for any part of my life. It’s how my mindset is. Granados is saying he wants to box and all of the stuff. Then, let's meet in the ring, mate. It does not bother me how he prepares and what he does. I am ready for the fight more than ever before.”
Granados is not an easy contender for Benn to make his way toward victory. The Conor Benn vs. Adrian Granados match prediction is going to be challenging even for the experts. On several occasions, we have seen Granados fighting on the big stage, displaying a surprising performance against Shawn Porter, the former two-time welterweight champion, and Adrien Broner, the multi-division world champion. Unquestionably, this is going to be a tough match between the two-star fighters.