Conor Benn: The Son of a Legend, Fighting for His Own Name. A Story of Controversy, Redemption and Destiny
For the first time In this exclusive podcast Conor Benn joins Darren to talk about the incredible roller coaster of a life he has had. Conor talks about everything from the controversy over the drugs test and everything he did to prove his innocence. To his insane journey as being the son of the his famous dad Nigel Benn and how thats effected his own journey rising through the ranks of British boxing. Conor opens up how the drugs case affected him and everything he had to go through to make it through that. With Conor now found innocent and cleared of any wrong doing he eyes up the big fight that everyone wants to see against Chris Eubank Jr. We hope you enjoy this amazing episode where we promise you will see a side to Conor Benn you've never seen before.
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Transcript
0:00 – Intro
1:35 – “I left my family for this” – Conor reflects on the fallout
4:20 – The day the fight was cancelled: behind the scenes
6:15 – “I was being targeted” – mental health and isolation
8:42 – Conor opens up on addiction, breakdown & suicidal thoughts
11:33 – His father’s love, and repairing their broken bond
15:20 – From Spain to Sydney to Ilford: his unorthodox childhood
18:00 – Why Conor turned pro without UK amateur fights
22:45 – Paint, Decorating or Boxing – the turning point
25:18 – Sparring, setbacks, and Tony Sims’ unwavering belief
28:00 – “I cried after my second pro fight” – imposter syndrome
31:25 – The Cedrick Peynaud fight: career-defining moment
36:02 – From doubting himself to destroying Vargas
39:14 – “My confidence was still broken” – rebuilding from pain
42:30 – The Chris Algieri KO and changing public perception
45:40 – “Eubank vs Benn was everything… then it was gone”
48:55 – Discovering he’d failed a test – the real story
54:20 – Two tests, no answers – losing control
59:33 – Court cases, spending nearly £1 million to clear his name
::1:08:05 – Winning at the Court of Arbitration: the truth revealed
::1:16:11 – On broadcasters, haters & those who doubted him
::1:23:40 – Reclaiming his place in boxing
::1:30:02 – Outro – a story still being written
