In a sub-weweight match that ended on the morning of April 17, British rookie Connor Ben (21-0, 14KO) TKO 2 rounds TKO former IBF secondweight champion Chris Hilden (28-3-1, 12KO), successfully defended the WBA Intercontinental Champion Gold Belt for the seventh time.
The match was played at manchester stadium in the UK, which was also the headline main match broadcast by DAZN yesterday. There is a certain gap in the strength of the two, Hilden has already passed the gas, and Connor Ben is on the rise, sitting at home again, doubling his self-confidence. In round 2, Connor Ben struck Hilden hard with a right-handed punch, followed by five consecutive punches knocking him down, and the game ended, when He only played 59 seconds in Round 2.
Defeating the opponent, the 25-year-old Connor-Ben's professional record rose to 21 wins, 14 ko opponents, and now boxrec-147 pounds overall ranking 10th, challenging the world boxing champion is getting closer and closer. Connor Ben was born into a boxing family, and his father, Nigel Ben (42-5-1, 35KO), was a former worldweight and superweight boxer.
After the game, Connor Ben said: "Everyone thought Hilden's left-hand style of play was going to cause me problems, but every time I said I would beat everyone in front of me, I kept my promise. ”
A while ago, Connor Ben's promoter Eddie Hearn wanted to match Connor Ben with former IBF welterweight Kyle Bullock (40-4, 28KO), but Bullock offered $10 million, which made Eddie Hearne feel unacceptable.