Conor Benn
| Conor Benn | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Conor Nigel Benn |
| Nickname(s) | The Destroyer |
| Weight(s) |
Light welterweight Welterweight |
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Nationality | British |
| Born |
28 September 1996 Greenwich, London, England[1] |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 7 |
| Wins | 7 |
| Wins by KO | 5 |
| Losses | 0 |
Conor Nigel Benn (born 28 September 1996) is an English professional boxer who competes at welterweight. He is the son of former middleweight and super middleweight world champion boxer Nigel Benn.[2]
Professional boxing career
Benn made his professional debut in April 2016 aged 19 at The O2 Arena in London defeating Bulgarian Ivailo Boyanov by technical knockout in the first round.[3] He followed this with a points victory over Luke 'The Nuke' Keleher at The SSE Hydro in Glasgow and a knockout of Lukas Radic in May and June respectively.[4][5] On 10 September 2016, Benn was due to fight Silvije Kebet on the undercard of Gennady Golovkin vs. Kell Brook. After Silvije Kebet pulled out Benn defeated late replacement Joe Ducker by technical knockout in the second round to take his unbeaten record to 4-0.[6] On September 24, Benn fought his first ever six round fight and was taken the distance by Ross Jameson. Benn won a clear points decision. This also marked his first time fighting at the Manchester Arena, a venue his father fought at many times at world championship level.[7] Benn was next due to fight at Wembley Arena in London on 26 November but pulled out four days earlier due to illness.[8] On 1 December, it was announced that Benn would be part of the Joshua-Molina heavyweight title undercard at the Manchester Arena on 10 December. His opponent was announced as Steven Backhouse.[9][10] Benn scored two knockdowns in round 1 and won the fight via knockout. The first knockdown came just after the opening bell after a left hook. Blackhouse never recovered and the fight was stopped just over a minute into the round.[11] After a lay off, it was announced that Benn would return to the O2 Arena on 1 July, 2017.[12] Benn stopped Mike Cole after knocking him down following a left hook in round 3, recording his fifth stoppage victory.[13]
Professional boxing record
| Professional record summary | ||
| 7 fights | 7 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | N/A | N/A | TBA | N/A | - (6) | 1 Sep 2017 |  York Hall, London, England |
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Mike Cole |
TKO | 3 (6), 0:42 | 1 July 2017 | O2 Arena, London, England |
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Steven Backhouse |
TKO | 1 (4), 1:06 | 10 Dec 2016 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England |
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Ross Jameson |
PTS | 6 | 24 Sep 2016 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England |
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Joe Ducker |
KO | 2 (4), 0:24 | 10 Sep 2016 | The O2 Arena, London, England |
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 |  Lukas Radic |
KO | 1 (4), 2:31 | 25 Jun 2016 | The O2 Arena, London, England |
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Luke Keleher |
PTS | 4 | 28 May 2016 | The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 |  Ivailo Boyanov |
TKO | 1 (4), 2:07 | 09 Apr 2016 | The O2 Arena, London, England |
Professional debut |
References
- ↑ "Results for England & Wales Births 1837-2006". findmypast.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
- ↑ "Conor Benn wins first professional fight as father Nigel plants smacker on son's lips". Daily Mirror. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ↑ "Dad ruins moment with weird kiss". Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- ↑ "Conor Benn secures tough points win over Luke Keleher in Glasgow". Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- ↑ "Conor Benn destroys Lukas Radic with first-round KO to secure third straight professional win". 2016-06-25. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- ↑ "Golovkin vs Brook: Conor Benn defeated Joe Ducker by second-round TKO". Sky Sports. September 11, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
- ↑ "Conor Benn out-points Ross Jameson over six rounds on Manchester debut". Sky Sports. September 24, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
- ↑ "Conor Benn gets shillings, out of November 26 fight". November 23, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Joshua-Molina - Conor Benn added to card". December 1, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Conor Benn will fight Steven Backhouse on packed Manchester bill". Sky Sports. December 6, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Conor Benn scores a first round win". British Boxing News. 2016-12-10. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
- ↑ Ltd, Vitalnetwork. "Vital Boxing | Conor Benn Set for Ring Return". www.vitalboxing.com. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
- ↑ "Buglioni vs Summers: Conor Benn made an explosive return to the ring at London's O2 Arena". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
External links
Professional boxing record for Conor Benn from BoxRec