Why Nigel Benn can't walk away from Conor

BBC News Friday 11 September 2026, 07:08 UTC 1 min read

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Nigel Benn vowed to leave son Conor to plough his own path after he beat Chris Eubank Jr, but the retired world champion is back by his side this week as he prepares to face WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia.

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