History of Conor Benn in Timeline

Conor Benn is a British professional boxer and the son of the famous former two-division world champion boxer, Nigel Benn. He has carved his own path in the sport, building a professional record and profile in the welterweight division.

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September 1996: Conor Benn's Birth

On September 1996, Conor Nigel Benn was born. He is the son of former two-division world champion boxer Nigel Benn.

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April 2016: Professional Debut

In April 2016, Conor Benn made his professional debut at The O2 Arena in London, defeating Ivailo Boyanov by technical knockout in the first round.

September 2016: Victory over Joe Ducker

In September 2016, Conor Benn was scheduled to fight Silvije Kebet but after Kebet pulled out, Benn defeated late replacement Joe Ducker by technical knockout in the second round, bringing his unbeaten record to 4–0.

July 2017: Benn defeats Mike Cole

In July 2017, Conor Benn returned to the O2 Arena and stopped Mike Cole after knocking him down following a left hook in round 3, recording his fifth stoppage victory.

September 2017: Benn appears on NXTGEN and stops Kane Baker

In September 2017, Conor Benn appeared on an edition of NXTGEN on Sky Sports and, fighting at the York Hall for the first time in his career, Benn stopped previously unbeaten Kane Baker in round 2.

October 2017: Benn knocks out Nathan Clarke

In October 2017, Conor Benn remained undefeated by knocking out Nathan Clarke in the first round at the Manchester Arena.

December 2017: Benn vs. Cedrick Peynaud

In December 2017, Conor Benn fought Cedrick Peynaud at the York Hall in London. Benn was dropped twice in the opening round, but managed to drop Peynaud down in round 5 and 6, winning by a narrow points decision and maintaining his unbeaten run.

January 2018: Purse bids for title

In January 2018, the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) set out some purse bids for their titles and ordered a fight between Benn and Isaac MacLeod in an English welterweight title eliminator, which was stated to take place by June 2018.

June 2018: Deadline for title fight

In June 2018, the ordered fight between Benn and Isaac MacLeod in an English welterweight title eliminator was supposed to take place by this deadline set out by the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC).

July 2018: Potential Rematch

In July 2018, it was stated that Benn wanted to rematch Peynaud, likely for July 2018.

2018: Khan beats Vargas

In 2018, Amir Khan beat Samuel Vargas by twelve-round unanimous decision.

June 2019: WBA Continental Title Defence

On 21 June 2019, Conor Benn defended his WBA Continental title against Jussi Koivula at York Hall, winning by second-round technical knockout.

October 2019: Technical knockout victory over Steve Jamoye

In October 2019, Conor Benn's fight against Steve Jamoye on the undercard of Regis Prograis vs. Josh Taylor resulted in a technical knockout victory for Benn in the fourth round. Benn also had a point deducted for a low blow.

2019: Acting Role

In 2019, Conor Benn portrayed his father Nigel in the film Rise of the Footsoldier: Marbella.

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November 2020: Victory over Sebastian Formella

On 21 November 2020, Conor Benn defeated former IBO welterweight champion Sebastian Formella by unanimous decision at the SSE Arena in Wembley, London.

April 2021: Benn defeats Samuel Vargas

In April 2021, Conor Benn defeated Samuel Vargas by TKO at the Copper Box Arena in just 80 seconds and called out Amir Khan.

June 2021: New deal with Matchroom Sport

On 14 June 2021, Conor Benn signed a new five-year deal with Matchroom Sport, and was scheduled to face Adrián Granados on 31 July.

August 2021: Benn vs Granados rescheduled

On 14 August 2021, it was announced that Conor Benn would fight Adrian Granados on 4 September at Emerald Headingley Stadium in Leeds.

November 2021: Benn to face Algieri

On 7 November 2021, it was announced that Conor Benn would face former WBO junior welterweight champion Chris Algieri on 11 December at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool.

2021: Acting Role

In 2021, Conor Benn portrayed his father Nigel in the film Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins.

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March 2022: Benn vs Van Heerden

On 9 March 2022, it was announced that Benn would face former IBO welterweight champion Chris van Heerden on 16 April 2022 at the AO Arena in Manchester, England.

April 2022: TKO victory

In April 2022, Conor Benn dominated Chris van Heerden, scoring a second-round TKO at the AO Arena in Manchester, England and retaining his title.

July 2022: Positive drug test

In July 2022, Conor Benn had a positive drug tests for clomifene while in the build up to the subsequently cancelled bout against Chris Eubank Jr.

July 2022: Positive Drug Test for Clomifene

On July 25, 2022, Conor Benn had a voluntary drug test that came back positive for Clomifene, which lead to his provisional suspension.

September 2022: Positive drug test

In September 2022, Conor Benn had a positive drug tests for clomifene while in the build up to the subsequently cancelled bout against Chris Eubank Jr.

September 2022: Second Positive Drug Test for Clomifene

On September 1, 2022, Conor Benn had a second voluntary drug test that came back positive for Clomifene, further contributing to his provisional suspension.

October 2022: Adverse analytical findings for clomifene

In October 2022, ahead of his scheduled bout with Chris Eubank Jr., Conor Benn returned adverse analytical findings for the prohibited substance clomifene in two separate tests conducted by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA).

October 2022: Eubank Jr vs. Benn prohibited

On 5 October 2022, the BBBofC prohibited the Chris Eubank Jr vs. Conor Benn fight after Benn tested positive for clomifene. The following day, the BBBofC confirmed that the fight had been postponed.

March 2023: Suspension for doping violation

In March 2023, the UK Anti-Doping Agency formally charged and provisionally suspended Conor Benn for an Article 2.2 violation for the alleged use of a prohibited substance.

April 2023: UK Anti-Doping Agency charged and provisionally suspended Conor Benn

In April 2023, the UK Anti-Doping Agency formally charged and provisionally suspended Conor Benn for an Article 2.2 violation for the alleged use of a prohibited substance, after two voluntary drug tests came back positive on two occasions for Clomifene, on 25 July 2022 and 1 September 2022 respectively, in the build up to the subsequently cancelled bout against Chris Eubank Jr..

July 2023: Suspension Lifted by NADP Ruling

In July 2023, a ruling made by the NADP (National Anti-Doping Panel) saw Conor Benn's suspension lifted, clearing the way for him to fight again.

July 2023: Suspension lifted

In July 2023, a ruling made by the NADP (National Anti-Doping Panel) saw Conor Benn's suspension lifted.

September 2023: Comeback Fight Victory

On 23 September 2023, after 525 days out of the ring, Conor Benn fought his comeback fight in Orlando, Florida, against Rodolfo Orozco and won by unanimous decision.

February 2024: Victory over Peter Dobson

In February 2024, Conor Benn defeated Peter Dobson by unanimous decision after 12 rounds in Las Vegas.

May 10, 2024: Suspension reimposed

On May 10, 2024, UKAD and the BBBofC (British Boxing Board of Control) appealed the NADP ruling and Conor Benn's provisional suspension was reimposed.

November 2024: No appeal

On 28 November 2024, UKAD and the BBBofC both announced they would not appeal Conor Benn's suspension.

November 2024: UKAD and BBBofC Announced They Would Not Appeal

On 28 November 2024, UKAD and the BBBofC both announced they would not appeal the panel's decision regarding Conor Benn's suspension.

November 2024: Provisional Suspension Lifted Again

On 6 November 2024, Conor Benn had his provisional suspension lifted once again after an independent NADP panel ruled it was "not comfortably satisfied" that it had been proved he had committed an anti-doping rule violation.

January 2025: Eubank Jr. vs Benn Accepted

In January 2025, Turki Alalshikh announced on X that Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn had accepted the fight which would take place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium scheduled for 26 April 2025.

April 2025: Eubank egg incident

In April 2025, during the launch press conference for the fight between Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn, Eubank slapped an egg on Benn's face. Nigel Benn grabbed Eubank by the throat. Further face-offs were cancelled.

July 2025: Named in Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins Series 7 Line-up

In July 2025, Conor Benn was named as part of the series 7 line-up for "Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins".

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August 2025: Rematch Announcement

On 6 August 2025, Ring Magazine announced that the rematch between Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn would occur on 15 November 2025, once more at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.

September 2025: Featured in Matchroom: The Greatest Showmen documentary

In September 2025, Conor Benn was featured in the Matchroom: The Greatest Showmen documentary.

September 2025: Possible Rematch

In September 2025, Turki Alalshikh told reporters a rematch was likely to take place, again at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.

November 2025: Rematch Confirmed

On 6 August 2025, Ring Magazine announced that the rematch between Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn would occur on 15 November 2025, once more at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. At the ceremonial weigh-in on 14 November 2025, Benn weighed in at 159.3 lbs, heavier than Eubank's weight of 159.1 lbs.

February 2026: Signs with Zuffa Boxing

On 20 February 2026, it was announced that Conor Benn had left Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing and signed with Zuffa Boxing.

April 2026: Fight Scheduled

In April 2026, Conor Benn is scheduled to face Regis Prograis at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London as the co-main event of Tyson Fury vs. Arslanbek Makhmudov, broadcast on Netflix.