Benn vs Algieri

Who won Benn vs Algieri?

Conor Benn beat Chris Algieri by knockout in the 4th round on Saturday, December 11th, 2021, at Echo Arena, Merseyside.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

Also on the undercard Katie Taylor was victorious over Firuza Sharipova, Robbie Davies Jnr beat Henry Lundy, and Joe Cordina defeated Miko Khatchatryan.

Benn vs Algieri stats

Back in December 2021, Conor Benn stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 19 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Chris Algieri made his way to the ring with a record of 25 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 9 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Benn had a large advantage in power over Algieri, boasting a 63% knockout percentage compared to Algieri's 36%.

Conor Benn was the younger man by 12 years, at 26 years old.

Algieri had a height advantage of 2 inches over Benn. That also extended to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Both Conor Benn and Chris Algieri fought out of an orthodox stance.

Benn was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 8 years later than Algieri, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He had fought 93 fewer professional rounds, totaling 106 compared to Algieri's 199.

Conor Benn went into the fight ranked number 5 by the WBA, 5 by the WBC, 11 by the WBO, and 7 by the IBF at welterweight.

Chris Algieri was ranked number 10 by the WBO in the 147lb division.

Benn vs Algieri form

Benn remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Adrian Granados on September 4, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Headingley Rugby League Stadium, Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against Samuel Vargas on April 10, 2021, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Wembley (SSE) Arena, London.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Sebastian Formella on November 21, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Wembley (SSE) Arena, London.

Before that, he had defeated Steve Jamoye on October 26, 2019, by technical knockout in the 4th round at O2 Arena, London.

He had won against Jussi Koivula on June 21, 2019, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at York Hall, London.

Algieri had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Mikkel LesPierre on August 3, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Tommy Coyle on June 1, 2019, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Daniel Gonzalez on January 18, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Before that, he had won against Angel Hernandez on November 30, 2018, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Paramount Theatre, New York.

He had been beaten by Errol Spence Jr on April 16, 2016, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Barclays Center, New York.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Conor Benn had been fighting more than Chris Algieri.

Going into this contest, Conor Benn had last fought 3 months and 7 days ago, while Chris Algieri's last outing had been 4 months and 8 days ago.

Benn's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 20 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 27 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.4 rounds on average.

Algieri's last 5 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 7 months and 25 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 1 month and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 43 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.6 rounds on average.

What time did Benn vs Algieri start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM GMT at Echo Arena, Merseyside, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Benn vs Algieri?

The DAZN show began at 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 7:00 PM (GTM).

What were the odds on Benn vs Algieri?

Conor Benn was a 7/50 (-710) favorite going into the contest, while Chris Algieri made his way into the ring at 5/1 (+500) with oddsmakers.