BIG DADDY Conor Benn leaped out of his father’s shadow with the 17th win of his rapidly rising career.
The 24-year-old welterweight will welcome his first baby into the world at the start of 2021 and he will do so with a breakout win in the bank after utterly dominating respected German Sebastian Formella.
Conor Benn is now 17-0 after a stunning display against Sebastian FormellaCredit: ©Mark Robinson Ltd
The 24-year-old dominated his German opponentCredit: ©Dave Thompson/Route One Ltd
The son of British fight legend Nigel broke down in tears at the start of fight week, over how much he misses his Australia-based old man and family.
But Dad and the rest of the gang will have been blubbing tears of joy and pride watching the one-sided Wembley win from Down Under.
The judges scored the ten rounds: 100-91, 99-91 and 99-92 for the unanimous win.
Benn’s early jabs were pinpoint and menacing, ramming into Formella’s ribs and guard and impressing the judges.
Without any real amateur experience, Benn has been labelled a brawler by his critics but the opener showed huge growth under trainer Tony Sims.
The Destroyer started the second with a lead left-hook but was soon back on his new piston-like jab.
Formella’s corner were happy with a couple of his shots but Benn had promoter Eddie Hearn cheering with hooks to the body and one arrow-like right hand that tested the visitor’s hard chin.
Formella had survived 12 rounds with former world champ Shawn Porter in August so it was no shock to see him eat a lot of Benn’s best early blows.
The action was paused when Formella was clipped in the mouth by an accidental elbow.
And the fast-learning Brit sussed quickly enough that the 33-year-old in front of him was struggling to cope with his body punches.
Benn rattled a right hand straight down Formella’s pipe in the fourth and continued showing new defensive skills to evade the Hamburg man’s frequent attacks.
In the sixth, Formella was barely off his stool when he was smashed with a right hand and chased around the ring with more of the same.
The seventh was the first session that the judges could have considered scoring for Formella who was using his 22-1 experience to work his way back in.
But Benn was back peppering his iron-skulled rival with all manner of shots in the next stanza and brushed off a left hook that tagged his designer stubble.
Formella was brutalised further in the final two rounds but somehow survived to hear the final bell before was allowed back to his own growing family to celebrate a perfect end to the year.
The unbeaten welterweight will welcome his first baby into the world at the start of 2021Credit: ©Dave Thompson/Route One Ltd
Boxer Conor Benn has BEARD TRANSPLANT and LOVES the results
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
