Conor Benn promising fireworks in Fight Camp headliner

July twenty second, 2021

Dave Thompson

Conor Benn is aiming to take one other step in direction of a World Title shot when he places his WBA Continental Welterweight Title on the road in opposition to Adrian Granados on the high of the primary week of Matchroom Combat Camp in Brentwood, Essex on Saturday July 31, dwell worldwide on DAZN.

‘The Destroyer’ lived as much as his title final outing in April when he took simply 1 minute and 20 seconds to wipe out Samuel Vargas contained in the opening spherical and enhance his unblemished file to 18-0 with twelve knockouts, sending out a brutal warning to his Welterweight rivals.

The quickly enhancing 24-year-old has promised extra fireworks when he meets Mexico’s Granados – a 33-fight veteran who isn’t any stranger to boxing’s largest platforms having gone the space with former two-time Welterweight World Champion Shawn Porter and former multi-division World Champion Adrien Broner in dropping efforts.

“Final outing – huge assertion,” mentioned Benn. “Would I’ve preferred to get extra rounds in? After all, however I’m not going to complain about knocking him out in a single spherical! I used to be straight off to have my Ruby Murray. I’m in search of world honours. I’m knocking on the door for World Titles. For me to be headlining the primary Combat Camp present, dwell on DAZN, is a blessing. Leisure is what you’ll get from me. Worth for cash. Anticipate fireworks each single time I combat. I don’t care who you might be, no one needs to look at a boring combat. I’m right here for an excellent time, not a very long time.

“I’m to see how a lot additional we will go. Do I consider I can win a World Title? 100%. There’ll at all times be critics. There’ll at all times be naysayers. It’s not possible for them as a result of that’s their mindset. That’s why they sit on social media projecting their faults. I don’t suppose something is not possible. If I needed to modify and do no matter it’s – it may very well be completely something – I’ll make it profitable. It’s not simply boxing. It’s my mindset, it’s what I do.

“I’ve had a goal on my again ever since I turned professional as a result of my dad is Nigel Benn. It’s so simple as that. ‘The Darkish Destroyer’, the legend. Folks prefer to name me silver spoon, however I’ve chosen the toughest sport on the planet. I don’t must be right here. I’ve the whole lot to lose. I’m a winner – all spherical. After all I would like the massive fights. I need to be the most effective fighter in Britain – which I consider I’m. The rankings don’t lie and I’m primary.

“We’ve seen all the Mexicans come over round derail among the Brits. It’s about time I set the rating straight. Granados presents a unique battle. He’s saying he needs to field and all of that. Alright then mate – attempt me. He can put together for King Kong, he can put together for whoever he needs, it doesn’t trouble me. Do what you’ve bought to do. Do what you need. Put together the way you need. It isn’t going to make any distinction come combat evening. I’m up for it – greater than ever. I’m hungrier now greater than ever, and if he thinks I’m going to let him get in the way in which of me getting my World Title he’s bought one other factor coming that’s for certain.”

Benn vs. Granados tops an enormous evening of motion as Combat Camp returns with a bang, WBA Featherweight World Champion Xu Can (18-2, 3 KOs) places his Title on the road in opposition to Nottingham’s Leigh Wooden (24-2, 14 KOs), Tommy McCarthy (18-2, 9 KOs) and Chris Billam-Smith (12-1, 10 KOs) collide in a large showdown for the European, British and Commonwealth Cruiserweight Titles, former World Title challenger Avni Yildrim (21-3, 12 KOs) goals to bounce again from his loss to pound-for-pound king Canelo Alvarez when he takes on ‘Little Lever’s Meat Cleaver’ Jack Cullen (19-2-1, 9 KOs), Liverpool Tremendous-Welterweight Anthony Fowler (14-1, 11 KOs) guarantees to construct on his big third-round knockout win over Jorge Fortea when he takes on Roberto Garcia (44-5, 27 KOs), Manchester Light-weight Campbell Hatton (2-0) continues his younger journey within the professional ranks in opposition to Jakub Laskowski (4-4-1, 2 KOs) and former novice star Sandy Ryan makes her highly-anticipated skilled debut at Tremendous-Light-weight in opposition to Kirstie Bavington (3-1-2, 2 KOs).