All hopes of a Kell Brook clash have now seemingly been taken away from Conor Benn, whose next opponent has been confirmed. He will defend his WBA continental welterweight title against Chris van Heerden at the AO Arena in Manchester on April 16.
Conor is the son of Nigel Benn, who had a well publicised rivalry with Chris Eubank Sr in the 90s and their sons have since developed a rivalry, while Benn has also been looking for a fight against Brook, after the latter's recent victory over Amir Khan.
Benn remains undefeated in his 20 defeats and secured an impressive knockout win over former World Champion Chris Algieri last time out in December with an overhand right leaving the former opponent of Manny Pacquiao and Errol Spence Jr down for the count. He currently holds top ten rankings with the WBA, WBO and IBF after notching three wins during a breakout 2021.
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Although he may not have received the fight he'd have been hoping for against Brook, he'll be facing a top opponent in the South African van Heerden. The 34-year-old had a tough fight with Spence Jr, and has also previously Matthew Hatton in convincing fashion.
Campbell Hatton - the son of legendary Manchester boxer Ricky - will feature on the card.
Here's all the you need to know on the upcoming fight:
When is Brook vs van Heerden and what time will is start?
Brook vs van Heerden takes place at Manchester's AO Arena on Saturday, April 16. The main card is expected to start at 7:00pm.
DAZN have not yet stated what time their show will air.
How can I watch Brook vs van Heerden?
DAZN have coverage of the fight around the world, including in the UK. A subscription costs £7.99 per month and you can sign up here.
DAZN is available on web browsers at DAZN.com and also has apps available to live stream the action.
Who is fighting on the undercard?
Chris Billam-Smith (14-1, 10 KOs) vs Tommy McCarthy (18-3, 9 KOs)
Zelfa Barrett (27-1, 16 KOs) vs Faroukh Kourbanov (19-3, 3 KOs)
Jordan Thompson (12-0, 10 KOs) vs tbc
Campbell Hatton (6-0, 2 KOs) vs tbc
Jack Cullen (20-3-1, 9 KOs) vs tbc
Cyrus Pattinson (3-0, 1 KO) vs tbc
How can I buy tickets for Brook vs van Heerden?
FightPass tickets will be available to purchase for Matchroom Boxing FightPass members from midday on Thursday March 10 via StubHub (www.stubhub.co.uk) and Matchroom Boxing (www.matchroomboxing.com)
General Sale tickets will be available to purchase from midday on Friday March 11 via StubHub (www.stubhub.co.uk) and the AO Arena (www.ao-arena.com).
