Unbeaten WBC #11, WBA #12, WBO #13 welterweight Conor “The Destroyer” Benn (19-0, 12 KOs) scored a ten round unanimous decision over Adrian “El Tigre” Granados (21-9-3, 15 KOs) on Saturday night at Emerald Headingley Stadium in Leeds, England. Benn pressed the action while the crafty Granados moved around the ring and occasionally engaged. Scores were 100-90, 99-91, 97-93 as Benn retained his WBA Continental title. Benn and Granados were originally supposed to clash July 31, but the fight was postponed after Benn got COVID.
Lightweight Maxi Hughes (24-5-2, 5 KOs) dethroned IBO beltholder Jovanni Straffon (24-4-1, 17 KOs) by twelve round unanimous decision. Hughes rocked Straffon in round five, but couldn’t get him out of there. Scores were 120-107, 120-107, 119-109.
Popular female bantamweight Ebanie Bridges 7-1, 3 KOs) edged Mailys Gangloff (5-3, 2 KOs) over eight rounds. Score was 77-76.
Super bantamweight prospect Hopey Price (6-0, 2 KOs) scored a second round TKO over “The Magic Man” Zahid Hussain (16-2, 2 KOs) in an all-Leeds clash. Southpaw Price dropped Hussain with a right hook at the end of round one. After putting Hussein down again in round two, the bout was stopped during Price’s follow-up barrage. Time was 2:33.
Undefeated super bantamweight Jack Bateson (14-0, 3 KOs) outpointed Felix Garcia (7-3-1, 3 KOs) over six rounds. Bateson recovered from a round two knockdown to win 58-56.
Super welterweight Brandon Stansfield (2-0, 0 KOs) won a four-rounder over journeyman MJ Hall (2-63-2, 0 KOs). Score: 40-36. Hall just fought last week.
Light heavyweight Mali Wright won his pro debut by TKO2 against Antony Woolery (2-7, 0 KOs). Woolery called it quits after round two.
MJ Hall busts his ass off every time he gets in the ring. Yes, he loses most of his fights. However, he was only stopped 5 times. He gives an honest effort in each match. He does not do drugs. He does not cheat. He does not try to cheat the government. He does not ask for free rent or anything like that.
MJ Hall, you are a man’s man. I salute you.
Ebanie Bridges is the only boxer I don’t mind getting debatable decisions
Why is that?
Agreed on Ebanie. She’s ready for prime time.
GRANADOS did very little to even come close to getting a nod! Dude you’re career is over and furthermore you’re a gatekeeper at Garfield Park at best!
Yeah, well he’s made it farther than most Chicago boxers in recent years excluding Fonfara.
ChiTown: granados has always been a gate keeper.thats why he was chosen. Granados is a fighter that has always been good but never good enough. Hes durable, thats why he gets these type of fights.
Great that Benn got the win, but I seriously think he needs to revise his style.
He’s really not the massive puncher he thinks he is, he hit Granados plenty of times and never seemed to wobble him.
Benn seems to have a ton of energy and good stamina, he’d be better off boxing more methodically, instead of trying to bomb everyone out, otherwise next level fighters will painfully expose him.
Jim Bob: agreed… Benn has alot of work to do before he fights an elite fighter. Right now, he fought like a B side fighter. He is very hit-able. Thats not good when fighting the elites. Granados exposed something very important. He showed that Benns power is just average when compared to the top fighters. I dont see Benn having a problem getting a big fight in the near future. Their prob seeing him as a loud agressive Haney