DAD-TO-BE Conor Benn will not leave the next Benneration any unanswered questions about his career.
The British welterweight, 24, and girlfriend Victoria are set to make his legendary father and former two-weight world champion Nigel a proud grandad in early 2021.
Conor Benn announced his partner Victoria is pregnant
Dark Destroyer Nigel, 56, infamously became middle and super-middleweight king while juggling a wild personal life, smoking 20-a-day, puffing cannabis and popping ecstasy.
Clean-living Conor has no idea how he managed it.
And he refuses to dwell on whether his dad might have beaten rivals like Chris Eubank and Steve Collins with a bit more dedication.
But he knows he will leave the hurt business with no hangover, no comedown and no regrets.
Benn Jr takes on German Sebastian Formella on the undercard of Dillian Whyte v Alexander Povetkin 2 on November 21.
He said of his dad: “It baffles me how he achieved what he did with the lifestyle he was living.
“Maybe that is what made him the fighter he was?
“If you take away from one element, do you detract from another?
Nigel Benn infamously became middle and super-middleweight king while juggling a wild personal lifeCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Clean-living Conor says ‘my body is a temple and health is your wealth’Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
“There are loads of fighters from the past who burned the candle at both ends but it made them the fighters they were, for some reason.
“I don’t know how my dad lived the way he did but it does make me realise he is a special type of man.
“I do sometimes sit down and wonder what he would have been like if he boxed today, with the sports science and lifestyles that fighters have.
“My body is a temple and health is your wealth.
“I have not wasted this lockdown. I have been on weight the whole time and have not stopped training.
“Everyone will see with this next fight what we have been working on and how much I have put in to get to the level I want to be at.”
Benn has had a target on his tattooed back since he made his professional debut on the undercard when Anthony Joshua won his first world title against Charles Martin back in 2016.
With just 22 amateur bouts in Australia, rivals were angry the 10st 7lb novice was starring ahead of them.
Benn had just 22 amateur bouts in Australia before turning pro Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
The list of older and more experienced welterweights who have tried to undermine and offer out Benn is endlessCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Benn has won 16 fights with 11 knockouts Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
The list of older and more experienced welterweights who have tried to undermine and offer out Benn is endless but he is trying to rise above all the nonsense.
He added: “The biggest difference between me and the rest of the British welterweights is I wish them well.
“I see people slagging me off and I can’t imagine feeling that way towards somebody.
“I want all the Brits to do well, so the domestic welterweight scene is respected as much as the American one.
“I want the British welterweight division to be the best in the world and don’t understand why they don’t share that vision.
“These domestic welterweights need to stay in their lane, better themselves and then we can have big domestic fights when they have something to bring to the table.
“I am a big-money fight in this country but I am not letting them use me.”
Benn has had a target on his tattooed back since he made his professional debutCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Benn with training partner John Ryder, far right, and trainer Tony Sims, far left,
SunSport’s Wally Downes Jr talks to unbeaten BennCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Boxer Conor Benn has BEARD TRANSPLANT and LOVES the results
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
