Here is all you need to know about Conor Benn, the famous boxer’s age, career, net worth and moreย
The British Boxing Board of Control disallowed Conor Benn’s fight against Chris Eubank Jr. in October after he tested positive for a drug that was prohibited during the week before the fight.
Benn’s “highly-elevated consumption of eggs” was cited by the WBC on Wednesday as a “reasonable explanation” for his failed results on a drug test.
Thursday night, Benn stated that he did not totally agree with the WBC’s stance in an Instagram story.
Who is boxer Conor Benn, net worth 2023, age, height, weight, wife and boxing record
Never forget that in 2019 Conor Benn told us he had a nutritionist testing his intake. So how comes he has conveniently been eating clomiphene eggs for the past yearโ๐ฅ #conorbenn #Boxing pic.twitter.com/o7yQ1qrdNE
— LondonRunzBoxing (@LondonRunz) February 22, 2023
However, after being returned to the WBC ranks on Wednesday and given the green light to continue his career despite a failed drug test last year, Benn says he is “pleased to clear his name ”
Who is Conor Benn?
Born on September 28, 1996, Conor Nigel Benn is a British professional boxer who has held the WBA Continental welterweight belt and is currently 26 years old. Benn usually weighs in at 147lbs.
Statistics
Nickname(s) The Destroyer
Weight(s) Welterweight
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Conor Benn family
He is the child of former two-division world boxing champion Nigel Benn.
Conor Benn career
Benn is currently rated as the eighth-best active welterweight in the world by ESPN, ninth by The Ring magazine, and tenth by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board and BoxRec as of May 2022.
Tony Sims trained him before he made his debut in the world of professionalism. Not to add that he was accompanied by his father, Nigel. In April 2016, this remarkable sport made its debut.
He surprised everyone by defeating Ivailo Boyanov in the opening round. The SSE Hydro competition in May was won by him thanks to the same technical knockout. Lukas Radic was next defeated by him in June.
Conor Benn wife and children
Conor Benn is a married man. He is married to Victoria Benn and they exchanged vows on March 18, 2018. The couple has a son and he was born on January 24, 2021.
Conor Benn net worth
In 2023, Benn’s net worth is at $1.5 million.
Six years into his professional boxing career, Conor Benn has fought 21 times with 21 wins and no losses and as of February 2023, Benn’s boxing record stands at 21-0 (14 KO wins).