Conor Nigel Benn (born 28 September 1996 in Greenwich, London) is a British professional boxer, the son of former two-division world champion Nigel Benn. Per Wikipedia, he has challenged once for the WBC welterweight title, in September 2026.
Benn debuted in April 2016, built to 23-0 before his rivalry with Chris Eubank Jr. — their first fight was named Fight of the Year — beat Eubank Jr. in their November 2025 rematch per the bout table, then lost a WBC welterweight title challenge to Ryan Garcia in September 2026.
BoxRec-style profile
- Birth name: Conor Nigel Benn
- Born: September 28, 1996 — Greenwich, London, England
- Nationality: British
- Height: 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
- Reach: 68 in (173 cm)
- Stance: Orthodox
- Pro debut: 9 Apr 2016 (Win by TKO vs Ivailo Boyanov)
- Last bout: 12 Sep 2026 (Loss by TKO vs Ryan Garcia)
- Total rounds boxed: 142 (summed from the bout table below)
- Divisions: Welterweight, Light-middleweight, Middleweight
- KO percentage: 56.0% (14 KO wins in 25 wins)
- Titles held (major, with reign dates): No major world title held in the fetched sources — challenged once for the WBC welterweight title in September 2026 (lost to Ryan Garcia, per the fetched lead and bout table); held the WBA Continental welterweight title, defended multiple times from 2018 (per the fetched article)
- Trainer: Tony Sims (trained by Sims since his professional debut, per the fetched article)
- Father: Nigel Benn, former two-division world champion (per the fetched article lead)
- Born: September 28, 1996 — Greenwich, London, England
- Nationality: British
- Height: 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
- Reach: 68 in (173 cm)
- Stance: Orthodox
- Divisions: Welterweight, Light-middleweight, Middleweight
Record at a glance
- Total bouts: 27
- Wins: 25
- Wins by KO: 14
- Losses: 2
- Losses by KO: 1
- Draws: 0
- No contests: 0
- Born: September 28, 1996 — Greenwich, London, England
- Nationality: British
- Height: 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
- Reach: 68 in (173 cm)
- Stance: Orthodox
- Divisions: Welterweight, Light-middleweight, Middleweight
Fight-by-fight record
| No. | Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round/Time | Venue / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Apr 2016 | Ivailo Boyanov | Win | TKO | 1 (4), 2:07 | The O2 Arena, London, England |
| 2 | 28 May 2016 | Luke Keleher | Win | PTS | 4 | The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland |
| 3 | 25 Jun 2016 | Lukas Radic | Win | KO | 1 (4), 2:31 | The O2 Arena, London, England |
| 4 | 10 Sep 2016 | Joe Ducker | Win | KO | 2 (4), 0:24 | The O2 Arena, London, England |
| 5 | 24 Sep 2016 | Ross Jameson | Win | PTS | 6 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England |
| 6 | 10 Dec 2016 | Steven Backhouse | Win | TKO | 1 (4), 1:06 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England |
| 7 | 1 Jul 2017 | Mike Cole | Win | TKO | 3 (6), 0:42 | The O2 Arena, London, England |
| 8 | 1 Sep 2017 | Kane Baker | Win | TKO | 2 (6), 2:05 | York Hall, London, England |
| 9 | 7 Oct 2017 | Nathan Clarke | Win | TKO | 1 (6), 2:16 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England |
| 10 | 11 Nov 2017 | Brandon Sanudo | Win | KO | 2 (6), 1:00 | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, U.S. |
| 11 | 13 Dec 2017 | Cedrick Peynaud | Win | PTS | 6 | York Hall, London, England |
| 12 | 21 Apr 2018 | Chris Truman | Win | TKO | 4 (6), 1:17 | Echo Arena, Liverpool, England |
| 13 | 28 Jul 2018 | Cedrick Peynaud | Win | UD | 10 | The O2 Arena, London, England — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBA Continental (Europe) welterweight title |
| 14 | 20 Apr 2019 | Josef Zahradnik | Win | PTS | 8 | The O2 Arena, London, England |
| 15 | 21 Jun 2019 | Jussi Koivula | Win | TKO | 2 (10), 2:00 | York Hall, London, England — ★ Title fight — Retained WBA Continental (Europe) welterweight title |
| 16 | 26 Oct 2019 | Steve Jamoye | Win | TKO | 4 (10), 2:18 | The O2 Arena, London, England — ★ Title fight — Retained WBA Continental (Europe) welterweight title |
| 17 | 21 Nov 2020 | Sebastian Formella | Win | UD | 10 | The SSE Arena, London, England — ★ Title fight — Retained WBA Continental (Europe) welterweight title |
| 18 | 10 Apr 2021 | Samuel Vargas | Win | TKO | 1 (12), 1:20 | Copper Box Arena, London, England — ★ Title fight — Retained WBA Continental (Europe) welterweight title |
| 19 | 4 Sep 2021 | Adrián Granados | Win | UD | 10 | Emerald Headingley Stadium, Leeds, England — ★ Title fight — Retained WBA Continental (Europe) welterweight title |
| 20 | 11 Dec 2021 | Chris Algieri | Win | KO | 4 (12), 2:58 | M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, England — ★ Title fight — Retained WBA Continental (Europe) welterweight title |
| 21 | 16 Apr 2022 | Chris van Heerden | Win | TKO | 2 (12), 1:55 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England — ★ Title fight — Retained WBA Continental (Europe) welterweight title |
| 22 | 23 Sep 2023 | Rodolfo Orozco | Win | UD | 10 | Caribe Royale, Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| 23 | 3 Feb 2024 | Peter Dobson | Win | UD | 12 | Chelsea Ballroom, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 24 | 26 Apr 2025 | Chris Eubank Jr | Loss | UD | 12 | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England |
| 25 | 15 Nov 2025 | Chris Eubank Jr | Win | UD | 12 | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England |
| 26 | 11 Apr 2026 | Regis Prograis | Win | UD | 10 | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England |
| 27 | 12 Sep 2026 | Ryan Garcia | Loss | TKO | 2 (12), 1:25 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — For WBC welterweight title |
Titles & notes
Major title reigns (start–end): No major world title held in the fetched sources — challenged once for the WBC welterweight title in September 2026 (lost to Ryan Garcia, per the fetched lead and bout table); held the WBA Continental welterweight title, defended multiple times from 2018 (per the fetched article)
- 28 Jul 2018 vs Cedrick Peynaud: Won vacant WBA Continental (Europe) welterweight title
- 21 Jun 2019 vs Jussi Koivula: Retained WBA Continental (Europe) welterweight title
- 26 Oct 2019 vs Steve Jamoye: Retained WBA Continental (Europe) welterweight title
- 21 Nov 2020 vs Sebastian Formella: Retained WBA Continental (Europe) welterweight title
- 10 Apr 2021 vs Samuel Vargas: Retained WBA Continental (Europe) welterweight title
- 4 Sep 2021 vs Adrián Granados: Retained WBA Continental (Europe) welterweight title
- 11 Dec 2021 vs Chris Algieri: Retained WBA Continental (Europe) welterweight title
- 16 Apr 2022 vs Chris van Heerden: Retained WBA Continental (Europe) welterweight title
- 12 Sep 2026 vs Ryan Garcia: For WBC welterweight title
Record source: Wikipedia professional boxing record table (cross-checked against the bout list), retrieved 2026-10-28.
