Conor Benn facts

Things you didn't know about Conor Benn

Ahead of his rematch with Chris Eubank Jr, on 15 November 2025, Global Boxing News discovered 20 interesting facts about Conor Benn (23-1, 14 KOs).

The next generation are continuing their father's legacies, Chris Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn, who fought twice in 1990 and 1993 in British boxing's greatest ever rivalry.

Over 30 years later, their aspiring sons reignited the family rivalry on 26 March 2025 when they filled out Tottenham Hotspur's stadium in London and provided fans with an incredible spectacle over 12 action-packed rounds, which Eubank won via unanimous decision.

Now, the fierce foes are set to argue again, with Conor Benn desperate to gain revenge over his born rival.

Ahead of the highly anticipated rematch, GBN listed a wealth of interesting facts about 'The Destroyer'.

Conor Benn Facts

Conor Nigel Benn was born 28 September 1996 in Greenwich, London, England.

As a child, Benn was brought up on the Spanish island of Mallorca, where he lived a privileged lifestyle in an eight-bedroom mansion, with a swimming pool, and he even had a jacuzzi in his bedroom. However, he was taught to be financially self-reliant, having to work full days for just 20 Euros as a painter and decorator.

He then lived in Sydney, Australia during his teenage years, where he had 20 wins from 22 amateur bouts. He confesses to only wanting to have a couple of amateur bouts "for bants".

His boxing alias is 'The Destroyer', which is a homage to his two-weight world champion father, Nigel Benn, who went by the nickname 'The Dark Destroyer'.

He has been trained by Tony Sims in Essex, England since his professional debut in April 2016. Tony and Nigel have been close friends for years and used to train and spar togother. Conor has also been signed to Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing for his entire professional career.

In the early stages of his career, Conor recalls waking up at 5am every morning to catch a train at 6am from Henley Road, Ilford to get to the Matchroom Gym in Romford. He describes himself, back then as an 18-year-old teenager, as a "raw novice who was terrible".

Conor won the WBA Continental welterweight title in his 13th fight in 2018 and defended it eight times.

His most notable scalps so far are Sebastian Formella (UD 10); Samuel Vargas (TKO 1); Chris Algieri (KO 4); Chris van Heerden (TKO 2).

His fastest KO came in December 2016 against Steven Blackhouse at the Manchester Arena in just 66 seconds.

In October 2022, Benn was banned for testing positive twice for the banned substance, Clomifene. He fought the case and eventually overturned the suspension and has maintained his innocence ever since.

He has just one defeat 24 fights. His last fight with Chris Eubank Jr in April 2025 ended in a unanimous decision defeat with all three scorecards at 116-112. Some believed this to be too wide and not wholly reflective of the close contest where the bitter enemies went toe-to-toe for 36 frenzied minutes.

He is 5ft 8in with a 68in reach.

Conor played the role of his father, Nigel, in the 2019 film, 'Rise of the Footsoldier: Marbella' and also in 'Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins' in 2021.

Five years his senior, Conor has advised and guided Campbell Hatton on how to handle the pressure and expectations of living up to a famous father's name in boxing.

He and his wife, Victoria Benn, have two children together, a son named Eli Clay (2021) and a daughter called Idony Susanna (2024).

His spouse, Victoria, works as a radio personality, influencer and model. They met in 2016, then married on 18 March 2018. One night, at home alone with their young son, a burglar broke in and she confronted him on the stairs. She screamed at the intruder and described it as the scariest thing that has ever happened to her, even thinking of the ordeal still makes her feel sick with terror.

Conor has expensive taste, often seen adorned in Gucci, Prada and Louis Vuitton clothing. However, it's his car collection where he spends most of his money. He owns a Rolls Royce Wraith (£260,000) with the licence plate, RR 13ENN. He has also bought a gold Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG (£125,000); Porsche 911 Carrera 4S (£110,000) with the licence plate KO 13ENN, which he calls his "weekend car". He famously bought himself a new Rolls Royce Cullinan (£370,000) with the money he was paid from Chris Eubank Jr's fine for missing weight.

Conor followed his father, Nigel, into Christianity, and the father and son are also lifelong West Ham United FC fans.

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