On Saturday night time time in Liverpool, rising welterweight contender Conor Benn (20-, 13 KOs) ongoing his unbeaten streak and secured the best win of his occupation with a brutal fourth spherical knockout of former setting winner Chris Algieri (25-4, 9KOs).
It was all Benn, who had complete deal with of the competition from the gorgeous preliminary spherical.
Simply when it appeared that Algieri was starting to discover a groove within the fourth spherical, Benn associated with a two-punch combination that despatched the 37-calendar year-outdated veteran down and out. The fight was instantly waved off.
2021 was a big 12 months for the youthful Benn, with two different vital victories – a to start out with spherical blowout of Samuel Vargas and a dominating conclusion purchase over Adrian Granados.
Algieri was probably the most skilled opponent of Benn’s career.
The son of British legend Nigel Benn is trying to find even even bigger match in his future ring look.
Benn wish to expertise the winner of February’s British grudge match involving Amir Khan and Kell Brook.
However, it’s actually not going the winner of Khan-Brook will entertain a gathering with Benn.
Benn’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, wish to match him towards former 4 division setting champion Adrien Broner.
Broner won’t arrive at low-cost charge and the prospect of him touring in extra of to the British isles is alternatively very low.
Nonetheless, Benn is ready to think about that battle in america.
“These [fights] aren’t exams and each time I say these aren’t checks, it seems like conceitedness however it’s simply self-assurance,” Benn suggested DAZN in his put up-combat job interview.
“I’m rated prime 5 [with two sanctioning bodies] and I’m prime rated 5 for a purpose. No 1 has carried out that to Algieri.”
“2022, get me the winner of Khan-Brook, I see them conversing about it. I didn’t name out Brook because of the reality we’re buddies however enterprise enterprise is small enterprise. Whoever the winner is, I am going to have them.
“If they do not need it, we’re going to struggle [Adrien] Broner in America. If Broner don’t need it, I fancy my prospects from [Yordenis] Ugas.”