Benn vs Formella

Who won Benn vs Formella?

Conor Benn beat Sebastian Formella by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday, November 21st, 2020, at Wembley (SSE) Arena, London.

The scorecards were announced as 99-91, 99-92, 100-91 in favor of winner Conor Benn.

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 Fabio Wardley beat Richard Lartey, and Alen Babic defeated Tom Little.

Benn vs Formella stats

Back in November 2020, Conor Benn stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 16 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Sebastian Formella made his way to the ring with a record of 22 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 10 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Benn had a large advantage in power over Formella, boasting a 69% knockout percentage compared to Formella's 45%.

Conor Benn was the younger man by 9 years, at 24 years old.

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

Both Conor Benn and Sebastian Formella fought out of an orthodox stance.

Benn was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 1 year and 11 months later than Formella, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 75 fewer professional rounds, totaling 106 compared to Formella's 181.

Conor Benn went into the fight ranked number 15 by the WBA at welterweight.

Benn vs Formella 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 defeated Steve Jamoye on October 26, 2019, by technical knockout in the 4th round at O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Jussi Koivula on June 21, 2019, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at York Hall, London.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Josef Zahradnik on April 20, 2019, by points in the 8th round at O2 Arena, London.

Before that, he had won against Cedrick Peynaud on July 28, 2018, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The O2 Arena, London.

He had beaten Chris Truman on April 21, 2018, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Echo Arena, Liverpool.

Formella had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight before this contest, he had lost to Shawn Porter on August 22, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Microsoft Theater, LA, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Roberto Arriaza on January 18, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Edel-Optics.de Arena, Hamburg, Germany.

Going into that contest, he had won against Thulani Mbenge on July 6, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at CU Arena Neugraben, Hamburg.

Before that, he had defeated Ilias Essaoudi on September 29, 2018, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Sporthalle, Hamburg.

He had beaten Angelo Frank on March 24, 2018, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Inselparkhalle, Hamburg.

Activity check

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

Going into this contest, Conor Benn had last fought 1 year and 26 days ago, while Sebastian Formella's last outing had been 2 months and 30 days ago.

Benn's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years and 7 months, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.6 rounds on average.

Formella's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 28 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10 rounds on average.

What time did Benn vs Formella start?

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

Who broadcast Benn vs Formella?

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

What were the odds on Benn vs Formella?

Conor Benn was a 39/100 (-260) favorite going into the contest, while Sebastian Formella made his way into the ring at 56/25 (+220) with oddsmakers.