Welterweights Conor ‘The Destroyer’ Benn (20-0, 13 KOs) and Chris van Heerden (28-2-1, 12 KOs) have been exchanging barbs in the lead up to Saturday’s clash for the WBA Continental title at the AO Arena in Manchester, England, live worldwide on DAZN (excluding New Zealand and Australia as usual).

Chris van Heerden: “I’m a much better boxer than Conor Benn. In my opinion Conor is an emotional, angry fighter. He relies on his power. He cannot box with me. He’s not a boxer. He’s a power puncher and I don’t rate him as a boxer. That’s why I’m saying he’s a very emotional, angry type of fighter in my opinion.”

Connor Benn: “He said he doesn’t rate my boxing ability. If you don’t respect me then I’ll make you respect me. Chris van Heerden needs to be ready for a whole lot of firepower. He needs to be ready for someone who fights like he’s got everything to lose.”