Nigel Benn, 55, has signed for fight with ‘former world champ,’ reveals son Conor
NIGEL BENN has signed to fight an ex-WBC world champion in his comeback to the ring, son Conor has revealed. The 55-year-old announced a boxing return after releasing training footage online and claiming: “I’m back”. And son Conor, an unbeaten welterweight, told World Boxing News his dad will return THIS YEAR with a press-conference to […]
NIGEL BENN has signed to fight an ex-WBC world champion in his comeback to the ring, son Conor has revealed.
The 55-year-old announced a boxing return after releasing training footage online and claiming: “I’m back”.
And son Conor, an unbeaten welterweight, told World Boxing News his dad will return THIS YEAR with a press-conference to announce the fight in two weeks.
He said: “It’s guaranteed he’s definitely fighting again.
“One hundred million percent. Contracts have been signed. He’s been training since he retired but for the past two years training like an absolute nutter.
“Since I made my debut at the O2 four years ago, I think that’s when the feelings, the emotions come back as he was in the ring with me.
“There’s an opponent who has signed a contract. It’s a former WBC world champion and who fought only two years ago.
“The ins and outs I’m not too sure of, or what’s in the contract word for word. But it won’t be with Eddie Hearn, Frank Warren, Top Rank and ESPN or anything like that. It will be a Benn Promotions show.
What I know is it’s guaranteed. I have the date, the fight will be later in the year. It will be in the UK. That’s what I can tell you right now.”
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“But more will be announced when dad comes over. There should be a press conference, not next week but the week after.”
“What I know is it’s guaranteed. I have the date, the fight will be later in the year. It will be in the UK. That’s what I can tell you right now.”
Benn most recently laced up the gloves for a professional fight back in November 1996.
And the former two-weight world champion and British boxing icon was last year rumoured to be applying for a pro license to fight old foe Chris Eubank for a third time.
But British Board of Boxing Control secretary Robert Smith said: “It is unlikely they would get one.”
However, Conor revealed his dad will return for a light-heavyweight contest, and will be sparring him in preparation for the astonishing comeback fight.
He added: “I think it’s a light-heavyweight, at around 81kg I believe, and it’s someone rather lively.
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“He’s coming to stay with me next week and that’s when he’ll begin training with me.
“So I’ll be sparring my dad and helping him get ready for the fight.
“He’s been talking about this for ages, but it’s different talking about it to actually happening. Now I know the actual contracts have been signed, it’s mind-blowing really.”
