CONOR BENN produced a powerful and energetic display to outclass Sebastian Formella.
The Destroyer appeared on the verge of a KO at times but the German’s chin managed to hold firm.
However there was no doubt about the outcome as Benn recorded a 100-91, 99-91, 99-92 win.
BENN VS FOEMELLA
All three judges score the bout in favour of Conor Benn who moves to 17-0.
He also retains his WBA Continental welterweight title.
ROUND TEN
All over here as the welterweight headliner goes all ten rounds.
Real coming of age performance for Benn who showed massive improvements in his defence, jab and precision punching.
We go to the judges scorecards and Benn may not have even lost a round.
ROUND TEN
Final round and Benn is still coming out firing pushing Formella back with his right hand.
He looks electric even going into the final round.
ROUND NINE
Benn closes out the round with a big right hand.
Formella keeps throwing back but he’s shown he durability as he staying in there.
He looks bruised up as he sits down in the corner in preparation for the tenth and final round.
ROUND NINE
Benn lands two nice body shots and rolls out. Real confident stuff.
Lands two uppercuts on the ropes and could look to try and finish Formella…
ROUND EIGHT
Big right hand lands over the top for Benn.
He then goes to the body and pumps out his jab.
Formella looks to have no answer to the champion here.
ROUND SEVEN
Formella comes out quick but Benn is firing back and again winning the battle of the jabs.
The two are coming together now in the clinch and warned by the ref about clashing heads.
Formella keeps on the pressure but Benn looks strong and has an answer to it.
Another good round for Benn.
ROUND SIX
Again Benn comes out firing chasing down Formella landing hooks and body shots.
Benn now getting back to his jab and straight shots.
Formella comes back well but still Benn looks comfortable and in charge.
ROUND FIVE
Another solid round for Benn. Beautiful defence rolling and slipping landing body shots and the odd uppercut or hook on the inside.
Formella is yet to look wobbled but has been on the defensive throughout.
ROUND FIVE
Benn comes out really sharp, lands a left hook to the body and lets his hand go afterwards.
The Brit looks comfortable on the inside letting combinations go.
ROUND FOUR
Benn dips down really low and rolls the punches – risky stuff but easy on the eye.
Uppercut lands for Benn, he’s landed that with the left hook in a combination a few times now.
Formella looks slightly out of ideas.
ROUND THREE
Counter right hand lands for Benn early on. Good movement and reactions.
Good combination to the body lands for Benn. Again his jab has been the difference in this round.
Formella lands a counter right hand but he’s not landed enough here in another round to Benn.
ROUND TWO
Right hand lands over the top for Benn.
A nice jab leaves Formella with a bloodied nose.
Benn lands another right hand down the middle to close out the round. He looks comfortable in the opening stages.
ROUND TWO
Big left hook lands for Benn but Formella takes it well.
Nice jab from Benn rocks back Formella’s head.
Benn’s jab has been effective early on.
ROUND ONE
Benn slipping and moving well as he looks to unload on heavy shots.
Good opener for the favourite but Formella was vert cautious.
ROUND ONE
Benn comes out as the aggressor landing the jab and looking to sink in hooks to head and body.
Fast start by the Brit.
ROUND ONE
Here we go!
BENN VS FOEMELLA
Here comes Benn who walks out to Conroy Smith’s reggae banger Dangerous.
Both solid walks out – let’s hope the fight can also deliver.
The pair box over 10 rounds for the WBA ‘Continental’ welterweight title.
BENN VS FOEMELLA
Here comes the challenger Formella who has come out to Macklemore’s 2013 classic Can’t Hold Us.
Giving Benn little chance of topping that.
UP NEXT
It’s time for the main-event!
Conor Benn puts his unbeaten record on the line against German Sebastian Formella.
LARTEY RISES
The fan-friendly Ghana giant is up on his feet unaided.
Fabio Wardley has remained in a neutral corner, clearly concerned for his latest victim.
Lartey has been able to walk around for a few steps and exits the ring on his own terms.
Wardley comes over and hugs him as he gingerly takes the stairs down and is helped away from the ring
LARTEY OK
The defeated visitor is lifted to a stool in the ring and given oxygen.
Wardley unleashed two howitzers and Lartey’s teak-tough skull could not take the power.
Medics are still tending to Lartey but he is sat upright.
LARTEY PARTY CANCELLED!
The Son of the Eagle needs medical attention in the ring after Wardley ruffled his feathers.
Lartey was walking forward with a high guard and suddenly left himself open to two huge shots.
Wardley pinged right and left hands into his head and the Ghana man collapsed on the spot.
The referee didn’t even make it to 10 before waving it off.
WARDLEY WINS IN TWO!
Wardley evades a couple of looping left hooks and scores with a few jabs.
Lartey throws a double jab and Wardley is silky as he rolls out of danger.
Boom, Wardley thunders in two huge shots and Lartey is poleaxed and out!
ROUND ONE
Wardley starts well but Lartey clips him with a hook.
Lartey keeps walking forward with a high guard so Wardley is only hitting gloves.
Wardley gets pinned in a corner and the ref tells them to box their way out of it.
Lartey keeps marching on, Wardley tries to pick him off. The bell ends a tasty opener.
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
