Conor Benn is always in exciting fights! However, out of nowhere came this brutal left uppercut in the early stages of the fifth round which left Whyte on the canvas and his dreams of a WBC world heavyweight title shot in absolute tatters. It looked an inevitability that Whyte was going to go on from this point and deliver a knockout blow to beat the dangerous Russian heavyweight and send a message to rest of the division. We couldn't get a camera out to Australia to hear what @NigelGBenn thought of his son's performance… Luckily @conornigel does a pretty good impression pic.twitter.com/CQ2d7IvN4N. Fury, Joshua, Wilder: Who is the best heavyweight boxer right now? "If he can come and defend it with me, we'll get a big domestic clash going on. "For me, it's not about believing them, it's about believing in myself, and proving it. Mayweather, Ali, Pacquiao: Who is the greatest boxer of all time? Fury, Joshua, Wilder: Who are the best heavyweights in boxing right now? Either way, I want to just get my hands on the British title. I believe that he's going to win the British title. He has only ever been beaten by Wladimir Klitschko and Anthony Joshua in his career to date, and when he fought Joshua, he gave the British heavyweight a lot of problems before AJ rallied and knocked him out in the seventh round. Conor Benn entertained fans both inside and outside of the ring on Friday night at York Hall. Watch The Fumble for the good, the bad, and the ugly sides of sports. Kongo broke down Clay's resistance before ending the fight in clinical fashion with a left hook in the ninth round. Whyte vs Povetkin: Ringside footage emerges of superb uppercut knockout, Alexander Povetkin produces stunning knockout to beat Dillian Whyte, Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury: Booking a possible Eddie Hearn vs Frank Warren PPV card. Second generation welterweight prospect Conor Benn remains undefeated after a fourth round knockout win over Belgian veteran Steve Jamoye on today’s Prograis-Taylor card in London. @conornigel finished tonight's fight in the second round with an explosive finish pic.twitter.com/F3b0RfMmIM, — Sky Sports Boxing (@SkySportsBoxing) June 21, 2019. That's a fight where I know I can prove it to the people.". "People might think I'm mad looking at them now, but I was looking at them from the start of my career, the top boys in the welterweight division. © 2020 Sports New Media Limited. This video is unavailable. Hopefully as we move into the autumn and winter months, we will see Whyte v Povetkin II, the trilogy fight between Fury and Wilder and Joshua v Kubrat Pulev as the heavyweight division starts to fall in place going into next year. After being made to wait over 1,000 days for his mandatory position to be validated by the WBC, Whyte may now be ruing the fact that he rolled the dice one too many times when it comes to taking fights in the interim. Boxing news and inside coverage of boxing including interviews, international boxing news, previews of upcoming fights, post-fight boxing results and analyses, predictions and boxing history Dillian Whyte was in absolute cruise control in the early part of the fight on Saturday evening and he had knocked down Alexander Povetkin twice in the fourth round. He said he was particularly pleased because it meant his dad Nigel – a former two-weight world champion and British boxing legend – would be unable to critique him too much afterwards. Kongo told Sky Sports: "I tweeted Conor Benn, I said 'I would love to fight you.' "Me against Benn would be a wicked fight. 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Benn is expected battle Chris Jenkins for the British title in his next fight, and Kongo has already declared on social media that he wants to be next in line for an explosive encounter against 'The Destroyer'. Conor Benn Vs Lukas Radic FIRST ROUND KNOCKOUT ... - YouTube The Scouser’s team threw the towel in … News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. Conor Benn entertained fans both inside and outside of the ring on Friday night at York Hall. Alexander Povetkin produced a stunning KO to beat Dillian Whyte . I believe in myself. In the opening round, Benn got knocked down twice. I'm not here to take part, I'm here to takeover. "Every little aspect plays a part in my boxing. Professional boxing career. 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Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), Download the talkSPORT app NOW – the best way to listen live. Dereck Chisora scored a fourth-round stoppage win over David Price on Saturday night at the O2 Arena in London. Chris Kongo says Conor Benn's perfect start to his professional career will soon be ruined, if the British rivals stay on course for a welterweight showdown. ►► http://bit.ly/SubToFumbleFor the latest in sports -Check out our site: http://www.obsev.com/sportsLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFumble/Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FumbleSportsFind us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefumblesports/The Fumble is sports news for the super fan. The 147lb division is currently dominated by US-based fighters, with Errol Spence Jr, Terence Crawford, Manny Pacquiao and Yordenis Ugas all holding world titles. Conor endured a difficult first round against the experienced Koivula, as the Brit looked rather vulnerable and extremely hittable early on. It will be a one-sided fight.". The unbeaten 27-year-old produced a dominant stoppage of Luther Clay last month, despite a 16-month absence from the ring, and with Dillian Whyte now managing his career, Kongo hopes to return to action in November. After rejuvenating his career, Kongo wants to quickly establish himself as the best contender in Britain with fights against the undefeated trio of Benn, Josh Kelly and Michael McKinson. Watch Queue Queue. The fight is very easy to make, when I get through my hard fight with Jenkins. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. He said: "I look at them and I say to myself, 'One day, I will be fighting one of them.' ", Conor Benn could be on a collision course with Chris Kongo, Kongo is targeting other domestic rivals after defeating Luther Clay, Errol Spence Jr holds the WBC and IBF welterweight titles, Furious Southgate drops Abraham, Sancho, Chilwell, Man Utd sign Telles from Porto for £15.4m, Conor Benn: Chris Kongo vows to ruin British rival's unbeaten record, We would like your feedback, please fill in our survey. News. Boxing Conor Benn's NASTY Post-Fight Face Will Make You ... - YouTube After not a great deal to shout about since lockdown, the Fight Camp series has produced some decent fights, crowned by this upset. It was arguably the best performance of his fledgling career so far. A lot of people compare me to Conor Benn and now I've had the fight, my name is out there. However, in the second the fight became an entirely different story and Benn blasted his opponent to the canvas twice before stopping him on his feet. "It's been spoken about a lot of times. My experience, my size, and my power. That would be great to see. However, Whyte will no doubt be kicking himself at losing out on the opportunity to fight the winner of Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder. The saying in heavyweight boxing is that ‘one punch can change everything.’ This came into fruition with brutal effect on Saturday evening at Matchroom Square Garden for the last instalment in Eddie’s Hearn’s four-week Fight Camp series. Fury, Joshua, Wilder: Who is the best heavyweight boxer right now? The young, welterweight prospect moved to 15-0 with an impressive knockout win over Jussi Koivula and then proceeded to impersonate his famous father Nigel Benn in the post-fight interview. The 22-year-old put on a great performance at York Hall. People are saying that I'm the best welterweight in the division. Although his face tells a different story. We can get it on! After the bout, the elated 22-year-old sat ringside and expressed his delight at scoring the stoppage. Chris Kongo says Conor Benn's perfect start to his professional career will soon be ruined, if the British rivals stay on course for a welterweight showdown. I'm big, tall and strong for the weight, and I can only see it going one way, with a knockout ending by Chris Kongo. He will now have to go back to the drawing board and work out how he can beat Povetkin in a rematch before hopefully finally getting a crack at the world title. Benn got up from the canvas and ultimately got the victory. Not many heavyweights, if any, would be getting up from a shot like that, so full credit must go to Povetkin for delivering such a brilliant knockout blow. Watch Queue Queue Benn made his professional debut in April 2016 aged 19 at The O2 Arena in London defeating Bulgarian Ivailo Boyanov by technical knockout in the first round. But that couldn’t keep him down for long. What this fight has shown, though, is that you underestimate Povetkin at your peril. And Kongo admits his ultimate ambition is to showcase his skills against one of the biggest names in America. It looked an inevitability that Whyte was going to go on from this point and deliver a knockout blow to beat the dangerous Russian heavyweight and send a message to rest of the division. I'm looking at them as targets. Conor Nigel Benn: alias 'The Destroyer' born: 1996-09-28 / age 24 nationality: United Kingdom: debut: 2016-04-09 division: welter stance: orthodox: height: 5′ 8″ / 173cm: residence: Ilford, Essex, United Kingdom: birth place: Essex, United Kingdom register as manager: register as … All Rights Reserved. "Conor Benn says he actively wants to fight me and it's an easy fight to make, so let's see," said Kongo.