The main event in Manchester might be Anthony Joshua’s title defence against Éric Molina, but there was plenty to get people excited on the undercard.
Conor Benn has been making a name for himself (well, technically his dad Nigel did that first), and the 20-year-old scored the fourth knockout of his six-fight professional career to date.
Benn took just 66 seconds to get the better of compatriot Steve Backhouse, his quickest stoppage to date, impressing the Manchester Arena crowd no end.
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And among those in attendance was Liam Gallagher, who made it clear that the newest member of the Benn boxing dynasty has won himself a new fan.
Nigel Benns kid is BRUTAL LG x
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) December 10, 2016
And the Oasis founder wasn’t the only man to chime in with praise for the promising youngster.
Conor Benn's opponent was a complete Shithouse! #JoshuaMolina
— Vas Blackwood (@VasBlackwood) December 10, 2016
Thanks how you knock an opponent down, boom.. Powerful performance for Conor Benn finishing the fight in under 2 mins! #skysportsboxing
— Guy Spence (@GuySpence) December 10, 2016
The welterweight now has three first-round KOs in a professional career that only began earlier this year with victory over Ivaylo Boyanov, and he can surely expect some bigger-name opponents as we enter 2017.
Benn’s father held world titles at middleweight and super-middleweight during a nine-year career in the ring, and the younger family member still has a way to go before he can match Nigel’s 22 wins on the bounce.
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