Benn vs Vargas

Who won Benn vs Vargas?

Conor Benn beat Samuel Vargas by technical knockout in the 1st round on Saturday, April 10th, 2021, at Wembley (SSE) Arena, London.

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 Savannah Marshall was victorious over Maria Lindberg, Alexander Espinoza lost to Ukashir Farooq, and Shannon Courtenay defeated Ebanie Bridges.

Benn vs Vargas stats

Back in April 2021, Conor Benn stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 17 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Samuel Vargas made his way to the ring with a record of 31 wins, 6 losses and 2 draws, with 14 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Benn had an advantage in power over Vargas, with a 65% knockout percentage compared to Vargas' 45%.

Conor Benn was the younger man by 8 years, at 24 years old.

Vargas had a height advantage of 1 inch over Benn. That also extended to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Both Conor Benn and Samuel Vargas fought out of an orthodox stance.

Benn was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 22 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 6 years and 2 months later than Vargas, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 156 fewer professional rounds, totaling 106 compared to Vargas' 262.

Conor Benn went into the fight ranked number 11 by the WBA, and 14 by the IBF at welterweight.

Benn vs Vargas form

Benn remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Sebastian Formella on November 21, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Wembley (SSE) Arena, London, United Kingdom.

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

Going into that contest, he had won against Jussi Koivula on June 21, 2019, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at York Hall, London.

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

He had defeated Cedrick Peynaud on July 28, 2018, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The O2 Arena, London.

Samuel Vargas had beaten 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Vergil Ortiz Jr on July 24, 2020, by knockout in the 7th round at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Silverio Ortiz on June 29, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Scotiabank Convention Centre, Ontario, Canada.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Luis Collazo on March 17, 2019, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States.

Before that, he had lost to Amir Khan on September 8, 2018, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom.

He had drawn with Mauro Maximiliano Godoy on June 2, 2018, by majority draw in their 10 round contest at Scotiabank Convention Centre, Ontario, Canada.

Activity check

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

Going into this contest, Conor Benn had last fought 4 months and 20 days ago, while Samuel Vargas' last outing had been 8 months and 17 days ago.

Benn's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 13 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.8 rounds on average.

Vargas' last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 8 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 47 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.4 rounds on average.

What time did Benn vs Vargas start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST 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 Vargas?

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

What were the odds on Benn vs Vargas?

Conor Benn was a 7/100 (-1400) favorite going into the contest, while Samuel Vargas made his way into the ring at 7/1 (+700) with oddsmakers.