When is Ugas vs Benn?
Yordenis Ugas could face the challenge of Conor Benn in Spring 2024 in the United States.
The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means the weight limit would be 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 KG).
Ugas vs Benn stats
Yordenis Ugas would step into the ring with a record of 27 wins, 6 loses and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Conor Benn would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 22 wins and 0 draws, with 14 of those by knock out.
The stats suggest Benn would have advantage in power over Ugas, with a 64% knock out percentage over Ugas' 44%.
Yordenis Ugas is the older man by 10 years, at 37 years old.
Ugas has a height advantage of 1 inch over Benn. This also extends to a 1-inch reach advantage.
Both Yordenis Ugas & Conor Benn fight out of an orthodox stance.
Ugas is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 11 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 5 years and 9 months earlier than Benn, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 136 more professional rounds, 230 to Benn's 94.
Yordenis Ugas goes into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBC at welterweight.
Ugas vs Benn form
Ugas has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he lost to Mario Barrios on 30th September 2023 by unanimous decision in their WBC Interim World Welterweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.
Previous to that, he had been beaten by Errol Spence Jr on 16th April 2022 by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBA Super World Welterweight, WBC World Welterweight and IBF World Welterweight championship fight at AT&T Stadium, Arlington.
Going into that contest, he had won against Manny Pacquiao on 21st August 2021 by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Welterweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Before that, he had beat Abel Ramos on 6th September 2020 by split decision in their WBA World Welterweight championship fight at Microsoft Theater, California.
He had defeated Mike Dallas Jr on 1st February 2020 by technical knockout in the 7th round at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Mississippi.
Benn remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Rodolfo Orozco on 23rd September 2023 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, United States.
Previous to that, he had won against Chris Van Heerden on 16th April 2022 by knockout in the 2nd round at Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Chris Algieri on 11th December 2021 by knockout in the 4th round at Echo Arena, Merseyside.
Before that, he had beat Adrian Granados on 4th September 2021 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Headingley Rugby League Stadium, Yorkshire.
He had won against Samuel Vargas on 10th April 2021 by technical knockout in the 1st round at Wembley (SSE) Arena, London.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Conor Benn has been fighting more than Yordenis Ugas.
Yordenis Ugas last fought 6 months and 5 days ago, while Conor Benn's last outing was 6 months and 12 days ago.
Ugas' last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 2 months and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 53 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.6 rounds on average.
Benn's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 25 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 27 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.4 rounds on average.
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