Friday 13 November 2020 10:28, UK
Conor Benn has signed a new two-year promotional deal with Matchroom Boxing.
The 21-year-old preserved his 11-fight unbeaten record in December as he climbed off the canvas twice to defeat Cedrick Peynaud on points and has pledged his future to promoter Eddie Hearn.
Benn will resume his exciting career on the undercard for Amir Khan's British homecoming fight with Phil Lo Greco in Liverpool on April 21, live on Sky Sports, and believes he learned from the Peynaud performance.
"I'm delighted to have signed a new deal with Eddie and Matchroom Boxing," said Benn. "I can't wait to get back out in action on the Khan undercard.
"Liverpool is a great fighting city and I'm looking forward to fighting in front of such a knowledgeable fanbase. I want to entertain the fans, but I'm still a work in progress.
"The Peynaud fight was a real learning curve but there was a lot of things that went wrong in camp to the last fight, I had a severe skin reaction out in New York for starters.
"That aside, I had four great fights last year. I was flat on the night but I've learned a couple of lessons from the fight. One of which, I've got the will to win which deep down, I didn't know I had.
"A rematch is due, he's deserved that and I'm sure it'll happen this year, and I'll win it convincingly."
"I'm delighted to extend our agreement with Conor and am very excited about the future," said Hearn.
"Conor has become an exciting feature on our shows and at 21, he has so much potential in the sport. 2018 is the year he will begin challenging for titles and Sky Sports viewers are guaranteed action when he steps into the ring."
Sean 'Masher' Dodd defends his Commonwealth lightweight title against Tommy Coyle on the same bill, while former Team GB Olympians Natasha Jonas and Anthony Fowler, and unbeaten super-welterweight Scott Fitzgerald are all in action.
