Conor Benn is quickly making waves in boxing, engaging fans with both his aggressive attitude outside and powerful performances inside. Boasting 14 knockouts out of 23 wins, Conor is widely seen as an intimidating opponent for Chris Eubank Jr. as both prepare to meet in London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium later this year.
Benn’s punching power has long been documented. Perhaps best illustrated by his victory against former champion Chris Algieri (retiring after being knocked out in round 4) by knockout in 2021 was evidenced in Claressa Shields becoming boxing’s only three-division undisputed champion and having secured two Olympic gold medals herself; Claressa took notice and after watching footage of Benn’s bout she expressed great respect for him skillset, commending Benn on his abilities while acknowledging both of these accomplishments by boxing superstar Claressa Shields expressed her respect with words such as these comments:
Eubank Jr. and Benn’s non-title 160-pound catchweight event promises an exciting contest; streaming live and featuring an extensive lineup of matches. Shields expressed her esteem for Benn with this concise sentence: he got hands.