March 2, 2013
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Former adversary Conor Benna Chris van Heerden, whom he knocked out in the second round, reacted to the WBC accepting his "increased egg intake" as a "reasonable explanation" for his positive doping tests. “I got good from these eggs,” van Heerden captioned a photo in which he misses a blow from Benn in their duel last April.
Welterweight Conor "The Destroyer" Benn (21-0, 14 KOs), currently ranked 5th in all four major sanctioning organizations, lived up to his moniker by destroying Chris "Heat" van Heerden (28-3-1, 12 KOs) in less than two rounds in the main event of the evening at the AO Arena in Manchester, England.
Live broadcast of the boxing evening, which will take place on April 16, and in the main event of which the fight will take place Conor Benn (20-0, 13 KOs) – Chris van Heerden (28-2-1, 12 KOs).
Promoter of one of the most interesting young welterweight boxers from the UK Conor Benna (19-0, 13 KOs), Eddie Hearn revealed that Benn would have his first fight of the year on April 16. His opponent is likely to be Chris Van Heerden (28-2-1, 12 KOs).