By Tim Parsons-
Conor Benn’s Uncle, Danny Benn, has hailed his nephew as the next of Reebok, following the announcement earlier today.
Danny Benn, who has just returned home from a 2 weeks holiday with his mother told the eye of media. com ” Conor was always going to do well; this news is fantastic but not surprising. Conor has the natural fighting streak that made his father a boxing legend. He also has the belief, and belief attached to natural talent leads to success. My brother Nigel always said from the start that he would be world champion, and he achieved that. Failure was not an option, and through hard work and determination he achieved it.”
PROMISING
Conor is one of Britain’s most promising fighters, and plans to emulate his father, Nigel in becoming world champion.. The super lightweight boxer will team up with Reebok, representing the top brand in a Reebok kit when he fights Silvije Kebet, this Saturday at The O2. His campaign will be released in January 2017.
Having won all his three professional fights, the son of legendary two-weight world champion Nigel Benn, plans to fight again on September 24- just two weeks after his next fight. At this regularity, Benn is setting an admirably high standard for other boxers to emulate.
This exciting partnership will see Benn exclusively wearing Reebok during all his training and competition fights, effectively making him the face of Reebok in boxing.
A delighted Benn said: “My preparation in and out of the ring is hugely important to me and I’m delighted to find a partner in Reebok who take fitness as seriously as I do.Reebok’s commitment to providing training and fitness gear of the highest quality makes me hugely excited for this partnership, and it was crucial for me and my team to find a brand who share my aspirations as a boxer. I know I have the talent and dedication to make it to world champion one day, and I’m looking forward to sharing this journey with Reebok.”
Johnny Kidd, Brand Director at Reebok said: “Conor is a supremely talented fighter with a huge future ahead of him. His commitment to training and constant need to improve himself, as well as his all-action style in the ring, is exactly aligned with the ethos we embody at Reebok and our mantra to “Be More Human”.
There has been speculation that Chris Eubank and Conor Benn will one day clash in an epic battle as representatives of their respective father’s mantle, though such a fight it still years away from materializing. A confident and explosive fighter, his development is bound to contribute to the rejuvenation of the sport in 2017.
Conor’s father, Nigel Benn, was world champion between 1995 and 1999.