Conor Benn embracing his father's legacy ahead of Chris van Heerden showdown

Conor Benn sees his father’s legacy as a blessing not a curse.

Any time you read or hear anything about Benn, it’s become almost a requirement to mention the fact that he is the son of Nigel Benn – the British boxing legend who won world titles in two weight classes.

But that isn’t something that the younger Benn shies away from; in fact, he fully embraces it.

And while he still has some way to go before he comes close to matching his father’s successful career, he wants them both to be remembered for the same reason.

“In a sentence it would probably be, wow, those Benns could fight,” Benn exclusively told GiveMeSport.

“We gave the British public value for money every single time we stepped in the ring.

“Win, lose or draw, you want to tune into a Conor Benn fight.

“I think that’s so important because most fighters today just care about the win over the entertainment.

“At the end of the day it’s the entertainment business. Our job is to entertain. We’re modern-day gladiators.

“I don’t even want to watch a boring boxing match, I actually don’t watch a lot of boxing, just for the simple fact that most of the fighters out there only do enough to get the win or they’re just boring to watch.

“People might think I’m vulnerable, but if I go down, I’ll get back up and I’ll knock them out.

“That’s just my mindset, that’s just my mentality, but I want the Benns to be remembered as a great value for money.

“That’s the only way I can describe it.”

The 25-year-old is the eldest child of the seven Benn children and the first to follow in their father’s footsteps.

“We have a friendly kind of rivalry,” he admitted.

“We were actually on FaceTime this morning, he goes, ‘You know son, you know that Mickey Mouse belt you’ve got…’

“I