On Saturday, April 16 at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, United Kingdom Conor «The Destroyer» Benn will meet Chris «The Heat» Van Heerden for WBA Continental title in a 12-round welterweight bout.
Note
Arena, date and time can change.
 Conor Benn The Destroyer |
 Chris van Heerden The Heat |
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|---|---|---|
| Country |
 United KingdomEssex, United Kingdom |
 South AfricaJohannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Age | 25 years | 34 years |
| Pro | 6 years | 15 years |
| Height | 5′ 8″ (173 cm) | 5′ 9″ (175 cm) |
| Reach | - | 72″ (183 cm) |
| Division | welterweight (147 lbs / 66,68 kg) |
welterweight (147 lbs / 66,68 kg) |
| Stance |
 orthodox |
 southpaw |
| Titles |
 WBA Continental |
- |
| Record | 20 - 0 - 0 (13 KOs) |
28 - 2 - 1 (12 KOs) |
| KOs | 65% | 42% |
| Inactive | 126 days | 483 days |
| Advant. |
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The fight night will begin on Saturday, April 16 at 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT.
The fight will be held at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom.
On which TV channel or streaming service can I watch the live broadcast of the fight Conor Benn versus Chris van Heerden?
Who fights on Saturday, April 16?
Fight card subject to change.
| Division | Fighter #1 | Fighter #2 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| welterweight (147 lbs) | Conor Benn (20 - 0 - 0) | Chris van Heerden (28 - 2 - 1) | For WBA Continental tit. |
| cruiserweight (200 lbs) | Chris Billam-Smith (14 - 1 - 0) | Tommy McCarthy (18 - 3 - 0) | For EBU European Commonwealth tit. |
| super featherweight (130 lbs) | Alycia Baumgardner (11 - 1 - 0) | Edith Soledad Matthysse (17 - 11 - 1) | For WBC World Female, IBO World Female tit. |
| cruiserweight (200 lbs) | Jordan Thompson (12 - 0 - 0) | Mariano Angel Gudino (14 - 5 - 0) | |
| welterweight (147 lbs) | Cyrus Pattinson (3 - 0 - 0) | Alexey Tukhtarov (5 - 28 - 6) | |
| light heavyweight (175 lbs) | Thomas Whittaker Hart (6 - 0 - 0) | Ben Ridings (5 - 1 - 0) | |
| lightweight (135 lbs) | Campbell Hatton (6 - 0 - 0) | Lee Glover (11 - 9 - 0) | |
| super lightweight (140 lbs) | Luke Evans (11 - 0 - 0) | Miguel Cesario Antin (19 - 10 - 0) | |
| super middleweight (168 lbs) | Jack Cullen (20 - 3 - 1) | Vladimir Belujsky (12 - 3 - 1) | |
| super welterweight (154 lbs) | James Metcalf (21 - 2 - 0) | Evgenii Vazem (9 - 26 - 0) |
Conor «The Destroyer» Benn
Conor Benn is a British boxer.
As a professional athlete, Benn has been performing for 6 years and remains unbeaten.
The last fight of Conor Benn took place on December 11, 2021 against 
Chris Algieri.
Benn won by knockout (KO).
Total fights: 20
Wins: 20
Wins by KO: 13
Wins by dec: 7
Losses: 0
Draws: 0How many fights did Conor Benn have?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-03 | Peter Dobson (16 - 0 - 0) |
Win UD |
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| 2023-09-23 | Rodolfo Orozco (32 - 3 - 3) |
Win UD |
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| 2022-04-16 | Chris van Heerden (28 - 2 - 1) |
Win TKO |
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| 2021-12-11 | Chris Algieri (25 - 3 - 0) |
Win KO |
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| 2021-09-04 | Adrian Granados (21 - 8 - 3) |
Win UD |
|
| 2021-04-10 | Samuel Vargas (31 - 6 - 2) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2020-11-21 | Sebastian Formella (22 - 1 - 0) |
Win UD |
|
| 2019-10-26 | Steve Jamoye (26 - 7 - 2) |
Win TKO |
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| 2019-06-21 | Jussi Koivula (24 - 6 - 1) |
Win TKO |
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| 2019-04-20 | Josef Zahradnik (10 - 2 - 0) |
Win PTS |
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| 2018-07-28 | Cedrick Peynaud (6 - 5 - 3) |
Win UD |
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| 2018-04-21 | Chris Truman (13 - 8 - 2) |
Win TKO |
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| 2017-12-13 | Cedrick Peynaud (5 - 4 - 3) |
Win PTS |
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| 2017-11-11 | Brando Sanudo (8 - 5 - 0) |
Win KO |
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| 2017-10-07 | Nathan Clarke (5 - 1 - 1) |
Win TKO |
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| 2017-09-01 | Kane Baker (4 - 0 - 0) |
Win TKO |
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| 2017-07-01 | Mike Cole (4 - 0 - 1) |
Win TKO |
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| 2016-12-10 | Steven Backhouse (1 - 4 - 1) |
Win TKO |
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| 2016-09-24 | Ross Jameson (1 - 1 - 0) |
Win PTS |
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| 2016-09-10 | Joe Ducker (0 - 1 - 1) |
Win KO |
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| 2016-06-25 | Lukas Radic (3 - 6 - 1) |
Win KO |
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| 2016-05-28 | Luke Keleher (2 - 4 - 1) |
Win PTS |
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| 2016-04-09 | Ivaylo Boyanov (2 - 3 - 1) |
Win TKO |
Conor Benn remains undefeated as a professional boxer.
Chris «The Heat» Van Heerden
Chris van Heerden is a South African boxer.
As a professional athlete, Van Heerden has been performing for 15 years.
The last fight of Chris van Heerden took place on December 19, 2020 against 
Jaron Ennis.
Van Heerden’s bout was ruled a no decision.
Chris van Heerden vs. Jaron Ennis
Total fights: 32Wins: 28Wins by KO: 12Wins by dec: 16Losses: 2
Losses by KO: 1
Losses by dec: 1Draws: 1
No contests: 1How many fights did Chris van Heerden have?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-16 | Conor Benn (20 - 0 - 0) |
Loss TKO |
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| 2020-12-19 | Jaron Ennis (26 - 0 - 0) |
No contest ND |
 IBO World Welterweight (vacant) |
| 2019-08-17 | Aslanbek Kozaev (33 - 2 - 1) |
Win UD |
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| 2019-03-23 | Mahonri Montes (35 - 8 - 1) |
Win TD |
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| 2018-04-27 | Timo Schwarzkopf (18 - 1 - 0) |
Win UD |
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| 2016-10-22 | Sacky Shikukutu (22 - 3 - 1) |
Win UD |
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| 2016-04-16 | Steve Claggett (23 - 3 - 1) |
Win MD |
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| 2015-09-11 | Errol Spence Jr (17 - 0 - 0) |
Loss TKO |
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| 2015-05-13 | Ramon Ayala (23 - 3 - 1) |
Win RTD |
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| 2015-01-09 | Cecil McCalla (20 - 0 - 0) |
Win SD |
IBF International Welterweight (vacant) |
| 2014-04-16 | Ray Narh (26 - 4 - 0) |
Win SD |
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| 2014-02-06 | Cosme Rivera Yocupicio (35 - 17 - 3) |
Win RTD |
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| 2013-03-02 | Matthew Hatton (43 - 6 - 2) |
Win UD |
IBO World Welterweight |
| 2012-06-16 | Sebastian Andres Lujan (39 - 6 - 2) |
Win UD |
IBO World Welterweight |
| 2011-09-24 | Kaizer Mabuza (23 - 7 - 3) |
Win UD |
IBO World Welterweight (vacant) |
| 2011-06-04 | Bongani Mwelase (14 - 1 - 0) |
Win UD |
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| 2011-01-29 | Boitshepo Mandawe (10 - 1 - 0) |
Win SD |
Boxing South Africa South African Welterweight |
| 2010-05-29 | Nikola Stevanovic (20 - 1 - 1) |
Loss SD |
IBF Inter-Continental Super Welterweight |
| 2009-11-13 | Venance Mponji (15 - 12 - 2) |
Win KO |
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| 2009-07-10 | Boitshepo Mandawe (9 - 0 - 0) |
Win UD |
Boxing South Africa South African Welterweight |
| 2009-03-27 | Welcome Ntshingila (16 - 8 - 3) |
Win UD |
Boxing South Africa South African Welterweight |
| 2008-12-05 | Page Tshesane (12 - 2 - 2) |
Win RTD |
African Boxing Union African Welterweight Boxing South Africa South African Welterweight (vacant) |
| 2008-07-25 | Hassan Saku (9 - 5 - 0) |
Win TKO |
African Boxing Union African Welterweight |
| 2008-02-22 | Msizi Qwabe (2 - 3 - 0) |
Win UD |
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| 2007-12-14 | Page Tshesane (8 - 2 - 1) |
Draw MD |
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| 2007-09-21 | Mpho Tshiambara (6 - 11 - 0) |
Win TKO |
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| 2007-08-31 | George Mapalakane (5 - 3 - 1) |
Win TKO |
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| 2007-04-20 | Luntu Kosana (2 - 1 - 0) |
Win KO |
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| 2007-02-23 | John Mokgotsa (4 - 4 - 0) |
Win KO |
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| 2007-02-02 | Moses Mbowane (3 - 10 - 1) |
Win TKO |
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| 2006-12-08 | Keketso Mathaba (1 - 1 - 0) |
Win UD |
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| 2006-10-27 | Rodney Nepfumbada (0 - 1 - 0) |
Win TKO |
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| 2006-09-06 | Lucky Mavimbela (debut) |
Win TKO |
Who all beat Chris van Heerden?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-16 | Conor Benn (20 - 0 - 0) |
Loss TKO |
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| 2015-09-11 | Errol Spence Jr (17 - 0 - 0) |
Loss TKO |
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| 2010-05-29 | Nikola Stevanovic (20 - 1 - 1) |
Loss SD |
IBF Inter-Continental Super Welterweight |
Benn and Van Heerden are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the boxers will win.Nevertheless, I think that Conor Benn will win by technical knockout.
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