Age, Biography, and Wiki
Conor Nigel Benn is currently 28 years old. Growing up, he experienced a privileged childhood thanks to his father's successful boxing career. He spent a significant part of his early life—12 years—on the Spanish island of Mallorca, living in a luxurious gated mansion. Despite this comfortable upbringing, his father instilled financial independence in him by never giving him money directly. To support himself, Conor did painting and decorating work in Spain. He also spent time in Australia where he boxed as an amateur before turning professional.
Occupation | Sports |
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Date of Birth | 28 September 1996 |
Age | 28 Years |
Birth Place | Greenwich, London, England |
Horoscope | Libra |
Country | England |
Height, Weight & Measurements
Conor Benn stands 5 feet 8 inches (173 cm) tall, with a reach measuring 68 inches (173 cm). His fighting weight categories include middleweight and welterweight divisions. He fights in an orthodox stance. Over his professional career, he has participated in 24 fights, winning 23 of them, with 14 wins by knockout, and has one loss.
Height | 5 ft 8 in |
Weight | Welterweight *Middleweight |
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Dating & Relationship Status
There is no publicly available detailed information about Conor Benn's current dating or relationship status in the provided search results.
Benn had a privileged upbringing due to his father Nigel's successful boxing career. Twelve years of his childhood were spent on the Spanish island of Mallorca, where he lived with his family in a gated, eight-bedroom mansion with a pool, and had a Jacuzzi in his room. Despite this, his father taught him financial self-reliance by never giving him money; Benn said he supported himself by "doing painting and decorating in Spain for €20 a day...from six to five". He also spent time in Australia where he boxed as an amateur before starting his professional career.
Benn has been trained by Tony Sims since his professional debut, with his father, Nigel, having known and sparred with Tony since both of their respective boxing careers. He 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. He followed this with a points victory over Luke 'The Nuke' Keleher at The SSE Hydro in Glasgow in May, and a knockout of Lukas Radic in June 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. On 24 September, 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. Benn was next due to fight at Wembley Arena in London on 26 November but pulled out four days earlier due to illness. On 1 December, it was announced that Benn would be part of the Anthony Joshua vs. Éric Molina heavyweight title undercard at the Manchester Arena on 10 December. His opponent was announced as Steven Backhouse. 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.
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Net Worth
The search results do not provide specific details about his social media presence. Nonetheless, as a modern professional athlete, it is common for boxers like Conor Benn to maintain active social media profiles on platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, where they engage with fans and promote their fights.
Education
In summary, Conor Benn is a rising British boxing talent, carrying forward the legacy of his father Nigel Benn, with a professional record highlighting his skill and dedication. His upbringing and early career path underscore a blend of privilege and hard work, shaping him into a prominent fighter in his weight classes.