By Elliot Foster
Conor Benn will make his professional debut in the spring.
The son of former WBO middleweight and WBC super middleweight champion Nigel, 19, is set to make his bow in the paid game on a pay-per-view undercard.
Benn, who has inked promotional terms with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Sport, will be trained by Peter and Tony Sims at the Matchroom Boxing gym in Brentwood, Essex ahead of his maiden date in the pro game.
He will box on April 9 at the O2 Arena, with his fight –– which is expected to be a four-round contest –– potentially being aired exclusively live on Sky Sports Box Office.
‘The Destroyer,’ as he will be known, will be showcased on the pay platform as part of the same card as Olympic gold medal winner Anthony Joshua (15-0, 15 KOs).
‘AJ’ will take on his toughest challenge to date as he faces IBF world heavyweight champion Charles Martin (23-0-1, 21 KOs) for the crown in only his 16th fight.
The 26-year-old British and Commonwealth champion, who made his debut at the same venue back in October, 2013, was last in the ring in December against arch rival Dillian Whyte, who he knocked out inside seven rounds.
Also on the card, Brian Rose (28-3-1, 8 KOs) and Matthew Macklin (34-6, 22 KOs) will clash in an official eliminator for the WBC middleweight title, which is currently held by Saúl ‘Canelo’ Alvárez and will be challenged for by Bolton’s Amir Khan on May 7 at the new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Further undercard fights for the Martin-Joshua bill are to be revealed in due course.
