Conor Benn won his professional debut in the first round thanks to bruising body shot

As the son of Nigel Benn, Conor Benn came into the sport of boxing with some pressure and expectation. Although Conor Benn has said that he doesn’t feel an obligation to match the achievements of his father, their names are often mentioned in tandem with one another. Nigel Benn retired in 1996 after a brace of losses to Steve Collins .

However, 20 years later, another Benn would step into the ring. Debuting in 2016, Conor Benn announced himself to the boxing world in style. Conor Benn won his professional debut thanks to a first-round stoppage In April 2016, Benn would put on the gloves for a professional fight for the very first time.



Competing on the undercard of Anthony Joshua vs Charles Martin, ‘The Destroyer’ was just 19 years old. Benn would fight Bulgarian fighter Ivaylo Boyanov in the O2 Arena, London. Despite his age, Benn would have an impressive showing in front of an English crowd.

The bout was scheduled for four rounds as the two competed in a super lightweight contest. However, Benn would get just two minutes of experience in his first fight. Coming out aggressively, Benn would catch the Bulgarian on a number of occasions.

After the two-minute mark, Benn found the body of Boyanov with several punches. Following a right hand to the left side of the Bulgarian, he would begin to retreat from Benn. Tracking Boyanov down, a follow-up shot from Benn would cause the referee to wave off the bout.

As Benn celebrated, he was joined by his father, who congratulated his son. Benn said in his post-fight interview that he was “gobsmacked” and that there was “much more to come.” Conor Benn has 14 wins by knockout in his professional career His debut win in April 2016 was the first of 14 wins by stoppage for Benn.

Fighting a further five times in the calendar year, Benn won all of his fights, with three more knockouts. Ahead of his grudge match versus Chris Eubank Jr. , Benn has remained undefeated across 23 fights, winning them all.

Benn’s last stoppage was a TKO victory over Chris van Heerden. However, Benn also earned a knockout in 80 seconds in one of his most impressive performances in 2021. Should Benn be able to deliver a knockout blow to Eubank Jr.

, it will be his first stoppage since 2022. However, Conor Benn has already shown he possesses the same finishing ability as his father, as Nigel Benn started his career with a knockout streak . This article first appeared on Bloody Knockout and was syndicated with permission.

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