Benn hopes to fight in UK very soon

Some felt he should not be in the ring on Saturday night, but he was, and Conor Benn went 10 rounds with Rodolfo Orozco and won by unanimous decision in Orlando, Florida.  

Two judges had the fight 99-91 and 96-94, all for Benn.

Benn (22-0 14 KOs), who is currently unable to fight in the UK after testing positive for banned substances before his fight with Chris Eubank Jr. last October, fought for the first time since April 2022.

The National Anti-Doping Panel cleared the son of former world champion Nigel Benn in July, but UKAD(U.K. Anti-Doping) and BBCOFC(British Board of Control) have appealed that decision.

Benn, who usually campaigns at 147, fought at junior-middleweight on Saturday night and inflicted a decent amount of punishment on Orozco (32-4-3 24 KOs) throughout the fight. Still, the Mexican fighter was able to provide a test of Benn’s durability and punch resistance, but Benn got the job, and maybe more importantly, he got rounds in.

“We didn’t want a walk in the park,” Benn said after the fight. “I needed the rounds after 18 months out; he’s a true Mexican, my first Mexican I’ve fought, and we knew he was durable. Credit to him, he’s never been stopped before, and he’s one tough man, and I hope he progresses.

“They are stronger and take shots more; I don’t think there was ring rust; I was going through the gears after going through hell.”

The 26-year-old Benn’s goal is to fight in his native UK again.

“Britain is my home, and it’s only right I fight back there, sooner rather than later.”