Conor Benn vs. Sebastian Formella - 21 November 2020

[margaret thatcher]

[fizzjambo]

Conor Benn will win a portion of a world title, log it

It’s hardly a big statement these days to be honest. Benn has got a name, plenty money, and a big time promoter and TV station behind him. Plenty bang average guys have affectively had titles bought for them.

I’m not knocking the kid, aye he behaves like a prat and seems to have the social nous of a fart in a lift but he’s a young lad and I’d have made a cock of myself in the limelight at his age. He’s got a bit of bottle about him and is always in reasonable nick.

He is however bang average and if he didn’t have the second name he has he’d already have at least one loss against his name and he’d be on small hall shows with a social media following of about 150 people. In the to ring he has done nothing of any note and he’s getting pushed to the heavens

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Press Release

Matchroom Boxing can confirm that Conor Benn’s WBA Continental Welterweight Title clash with former IBO Welterweight World Champion Sebastian Formella will now headline on Saturday November 21 at The SSE Arena, Wembley, with all of the action shown live on Sky Sports and DAZN.

‘The Destroyer’ (16-0, 11 KOs) scored two big knockout wins in 2019, firstly obliterating Jussi Koivula with a brutal second-round stoppage in his first headline fight at York Hall in June, and then explosively knocking out Steve Jamoye in four rounds at The O2 in October.

Formella (22-1, 10 KOs) went on a 22-fight winning streak, picking up the IBO Welterweight crown against Roberto Arriaza in January earlier this year, before taking two-time World Champion Shawn Porter the distance in his first career defeat in August.

After two quick wins on the spin, unbeaten Croat Alen Babic (5-0, 5 KOs) looks to continue his red-hot run of form with another big knockout win, this time against Hatfield’s Tom Little (10-8, 3 KOs), who has been in with some huge punchers including Filip Hrgovic and Daniel Dubois.

“It’s been a busy period, but I don’t want to rest, I want to fight,” said Babic. “Tom’s a cool guy, he’s a warrior. We’ve exchanged messages on social media but that won’t hold me back, ‘The Savage’ is waiting to be released and score another KO.”

“Alen makes too many mistakes,” said Little. “I’ve boxed at a much higher level and it will show. “I’ll be too much for him, this is too early in his career. I’ve been training for a while now with this fight in the back of my mind, so I’m prepared. The so-called Savage won’t hear the final bell.”

Fresh from winning the English Heavyweight Title with a third-round stoppage of Simon Vallily at Fight Camp, Ipswich talent Fabio Wardley (9-0, 8 KOs) takes on Ghana’s Richard Lartey (14-3, 11 KOs) – a former opponent of Dubois and Nathan Gorman.

“Lartey’s a great opponent for me at this stage of my career,” said Wardley. “He’s a really strong and durable opponent that will definitely look to test me and take me in to the later rounds. You’ve seen in his previous fights that he’s not shy of a tear up so there may be moments in the fight when I’ll have to bite down on my gum shield and get stuck in, which I can’t wait for!”

Following the disappointment of his fight with Christopher Lovejoy falling through at the last moment, Heavyweight fan favourite Dave ‘White Rhino’ Allen (18-5-2, 15 KOs) returns to the ring looking to end the year on a high.

Also on the card, Leeds Featherweight prospect Hopey Price (3-0, 1 KO) returns after his win over Jonny Phillips on Fight Camp Week 2 and Donnington’s Liam Davies (7-0, 2 KOs) battles Liverpool’s Sean Cairns (7-2, 1 KO) for the English Bantamweight Title.

Adam Smith,  Sky Sports  Head of Boxing Development  said:  “Conor Benn is back, continuing his exciting journey next Saturday night, live on Sky Sports. Of course, we fondly remember his father Nigel, a former World Champion, and we’ve covered Conor’s career since the very start.

“He’s an explosive young talent, so get ready for more fireworks when Conor collides with Sebastian Formella. Britain’s Welterweight division is really heating up with Josh Kelly and Chris Kongo also waiting in the wings – and Benn will be hoping to seize his opportunity to impress on a big stage.

“There’s also a Heavyweight triple-header – Fabio Wardley can enhance his growing reputation against Richard Lartey, while Alen ‘The Savage’ Babic battles Tom Little, and Dave Allen also returns in a thriving top division. It should be another superb evening of action on Sky Sports.”

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Richard Lartey and his beard to make his Matchroom debut!!

[joshj909]

No world level names to get excited about but on paper they all look like they should be fun to watch.

[jameswilson]

Richard Lartey and his beard to make his Matchroom debut!!

Thing is if you lose to Wardley who is there at the level below to fight?

Not saying there’s any shame in being a guy prospects fight or Dave Allen’s and David Prices after a loss.

[jameswilson]

Actually Allen the Cabbage Babic vs Lartey would be decent.

[margaret thatcher]

Allen the Cabbage Babic

[handsofstone]

I like this fight, i never seen Formella against Porter but I watched him beat Mbenge and although he was in trouble in that fight he deserved the win, showed a lot of heart, Benn's already had to show some heart himself, he's still vulnerable defensively but can hit hard and is a pretty formidable finisher, this fight will tell us a lot, I can see Formella outboxing him but wouldnt be that shocked to see him hurt Formella and stop him, tall ask in all fairness seeing as he's never been stopped and went 12 with Porter but i dont know, just have a feeling Benn's gonna make a statement

[tony1234]

No doubt Terry O'Connor, IJL will be among the judges for the Benn fight

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No doubt Terry O'Connor, IJL will be among the judges for the Benn fight

Howard Foster the ref maybe

[handsofstone]

Seeing rumours on Twitter that Formella is out, nothing concrete

[smiling assassin]

Seeing rumours on Twitter that Formella is out, nothing concrete

Florian Marku has been putting tweets out all week saying if Formella drops out he’s ready to Stand in. Would love to see Benn vs Marku

[handsofstone]

Looks like it's a member of Formella's team that's tested positive, most of these covid affected fights are because of members of the teams and seldom the fighters themselves

As Trump says let's stop the testing

[handsofstone]

Fella Ozzy from Boxing Asylum reckons its defo off and he's usually bang on the money but Eddie saying it's on so happy days

[rio]

Seen odds the other day and Formella is an underdog

[gregregegg]

Such a shame if this is off, it truely is an impressively confident, bordering on cocky step up. Eddie must be fuming that dave allen just retired, whos gunna save the card now... Big pricey? yea go on, throw him in with nick web, ill tune in.

[(craig)]

whos gunna save the card now...

Baby faced assassin

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Benn v Formella: Date and time

This 12-round welterweight bout will take place on Saturday, November 21 and is being held at Wembley Arena in London.

The ring walks are expected from 10pm UK time but that will depend on the undercard results.

Benn v Formella: TV channel and live stream

The fight is being broadcast on Sky Sports Arena from 7pm and on Sky Sports Main Event from 8:15pm.

Sky Sports customers can live stream this via the app using their mobile, tablet or computer devices.

If not, you can purchase a Sky Sports Day Pass from NowTV for £8.99.

Benn v Formella: Undercard

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MAIN EVENT: Conor Benn v Sebastian Formella – for WBA continental welterweight
Fabio Wardley v Richard Lartey
Liam Davies v Sean Cairns
Alen Babic v Tom Little
Ivan Price v TBA

[handsofstone]

Jez Smith vs Ben Ridings announced as well

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Jez Smith vs Ben Ridings announced as well

[milpool]

So Formella is still on the card then?

[garethhop]

Really like the main event of this card. The heavyweight fights are really poor one sided knockover jobs, and no idea who anyone else is.

[TheLeprechaun]

Formella needs the proverbial knockout to get a draw.

[maverick23]

Hopey Price isn’t ready to fight for some reason so is off the show.

Just the 5 fights which is a bit weird given how many boxers Matchroom have. I’m surprised they have got Dalton Smith back out considering how well he fought at Fight Camp.