When is Benn vs McKinson?
Conor Benn could potentially square off against Michael McKinson in Early 2025 the United Kingdom.
The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means the weight limit would be 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).
Benn vs McKinson stats
Conor Benn would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 23 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 14 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Michael McKinson would make his way to the ring with a record of 26 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 4 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Benn would have a massive power advantage over McKinson, boasting a 61% knockout percentage compared to McKinson's 15%.
Conor Benn is the younger man by 2 years, at 28 years old.
McKinson has a height advantage of 1 inch over Benn. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.
Conor Benn fights out of the orthodox stance, while Michael McKinson is a southpaw.
Benn is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 1 year and 6 months later than McKinson, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 92 fewer professional rounds, totaling 106 compared to McKinson's 198.
Conor Benn goes into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBA, 2 by the WBC, 8 by the WBO, and 4 by the IBF at welterweight.
Benn vs McKinson form
Benn remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Peter Dobson on February 3, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas, United States.
Prior to that, he had defeated Rodolfo Orozco on September 23, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Chris Van Heerden on April 16, 2022, by knockout in the 2nd round at Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Before that, he had won against Chris Algieri on December 11, 2021, by knockout in the 4th round at Echo Arena, Merseyside.
He had beaten Adrian Granados on September 4, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Headingley Rugby League Stadium, Yorkshire.
Michael McKinson has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he lost to Thulani Mbenge on October 19, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Hackney Wick, United Kingdom.
Prior to that, he had defeated Musah Lawson on December 10, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth.
Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Vergil Ortiz Jr on August 6, 2022, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their WBA Super World Welterweight eliminator fight at Dickies Arena, Texas, United States.
Before that, he had won against Alex Martin on March 19, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at USC Galen Center, California.
He had defeated Przemyslaw Runowski on August 14, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Matchroom Fight Camp, Essex, United Kingdom.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Conor Benn has been fighting more than Michael McKinson.
Conor Benn last fought 11 months and 19 days ago, while Michael McKinson's last outing was 3 months and 3 days ago.
Benn's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 18 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.6 rounds on average.
McKinson's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 8 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 51 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.2 rounds on average.
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