Conor Benn is a British boxer who is the son of former two-division world champion Nigel Benn.

Conor is currently undefeated with a record of 18-0 and has held the WBA continental welterweight title since 2018.

His father held the WBO middleweight championship in 1990 and went on to win the WBC version at 168 pounds between 1992 to 1996.

Benn is considered to be one of the brightest prospects in British boxing and his popularity is growing fast under the guidance of Eddie Hearn and Matchroom.

Benn's next fight is against Adrian Granados. The American is a respected welterweight who has previously been beaten by Adrien Broner, Shawn Porter and Danny Garcia.

His last bout came in May this year, as his eight-round contest against Jose Luis Sanchez ended in a draw.

This will be Benn's fifth defence of his WBA Continental welterweight title. The bout was initially set to headline the first week of Matchroom Boxing's Fight Camp event on July 31 in Essex.

Unfortunately, the bout had to be postponed as Benn tested positive for Covid-19 during fight week. Leigh Wood's world title victory over Xu Can was subsequently bumped up to the main event slot.

On the cancellation, Hearn said that Benn was in "good spirits" despite the positive test:

"Slightly disappointing news is that Conor Benn has failed a Covid test this morning. We are conducting further PCR tests but he will be off the card on Saturday night.

"Conor Benn is in good spirits. He feels well. Of course, he'll obey the isolation rules and reset and reschedule his fight."

Benn does not have to wait too long to face Granados, though. It has been announced that the bout has been rescheduled and it will now take place on September 4.

Benn vs Granados will be one of the co-headliners for Josh Warrington's rematch against Mauricio Lara at the Emerald Headingley Stadium in Leeds. Katie Taylor is also on the card as she defends her undisputed lightweight belts against Jennifer Han.

A victory for Benn against Granados - who has previously battled some of the best welterweights in the world - would set the Brit up for a future world title shot.

Despite the Granados delay, it has not been a long lay-off for Benn since his last fight. He previously fought Samuel Vargas in April at the Copper Box Arena in London.

It was considered to be a big step up for Benn. His Columbian opponent previously knocked down Amir Khan in 2018 before eventually losing via unanimous decision in Birmingham.

Vargas was expected to be the toughest test of Benn's career having been in with the likes of Khan, Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Errol Spence Jr.

Benn silenced any critics by delivering a stunning 82-second stoppage of Vargas. The young fighter set the tone from the opening bell as he put his opponent on the back foot with a crisp right-left combination.

With the Columbian rocked, Benn went for the jugular as he unleashed a bombardment of power punches with Vargas on the ropes. It left referee Michael Alexander no choice but to halt the contest.

While Benn had made a statement of intent, he made an even greater impression in his post-fight interview with Sky Sports, calling out Khan, Porter and Broner:

"Give me Amir Khan. If he wants it, he can have it.

"I can deal with pressure. I can cope with it. I can live with it, no problem. I'm ready for the top dogs - Shawn Porter, Adrien Broner?

"I'm the most rapidly improved fighters globally."

Benn turned pro in April 2016 and by November 2017, he had built up an unbeaten record of 10-0, with eight of his victories coming via TKO/KO.

His 11th came on the undercard of Taylor vs Jessica McCaskill at York Hall in December 2017. He fought Paynaud, who had a record of 5-4-3 from his twelve professional bouts.

The Brit was a clear favourite going in as it was considered to be another learning fight for Benn at welterweight.

Yet this proved to be a massive test for the youngster, who got dropped by the Frenchman twice in the opening round.

The Briton managed to recover and sent his opponent on the deck in rounds five and six to earn a 57-54 victory on the scorecard. After the fight, Benn insisted that he would learn from the controversial win.

"Massive learning experience. I'll come back from it and learn from it," he told Sky Sports.

"The only thing I showed in that fight is - I have heart. I'll learn from this, I'm only 20-years-old.

"I think I dealt with it alright. You cannot test heart, you've either got it, or you've not."

Benn beat Chris Truman in his next fight before demanding a rematch against Peynaud. It was scheduled for July 2018 and this time the vacant WBA Continental welterweight title was on the line.

"The Destroyer" was true to his word and put in an assured performance, hitting Peynaud to the canvas three times across the ten-round contest. It went the distance and Benn won via unanimous decision with the judges scoring it 98-90, 98-91 and 97-90 in his favour.

Benn was insistent as a young fighter that he did not want to use his family's wealth or his father's achievements in boxing to give him a head start.

In doing so, he spent time as an amateur in Australia where he learned his craft before he decided to turn professional in 2016.

Throughout his pro career, Benn has worked with Tony Sims - one of the most respected trainers in the United Kingdom.

His debut came on the undercard of Anthony Joshua's world title fight against Charles Martin at the O2 Arena. Benn got going with a flourish as he stopped Ivaylo Boyanov in the first round.

The Brit has been active over the past five years and his record is currently 18-0.

Most of Benn's childhood was spent in Mallorca, Spain. Conor was taught by his father to support himself financially, which led to him working long days as a painter/decorator in Spain.

Conor then moved to Australia with his family and started his career as an amateur boxer, fighting on 20 occasions.

Benn is a Christian and has a tattoo that reads: "I trust in God, I trust in the process". He is married to Victoria and together they have a baby called Eli. His son was born on January 24, 2021.

Benn's performances were recently rewarded by Hearn. In June 2021, he put pen-to-paper on a new five-year deal with Matchroom Boxing. His fights are now shown exclusively on DAZN.

According to reports, his net worth is around $3m and this comes mainly from his 18 professional bouts.