On April 26, at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, United Kingdom, a middleweight bout (limit: 72.57 kg) took place between Chris Eubank Jr. (35-3, 25 KOs) and Conor Benn (23-1, 14 KOs).
The fight lasted all 12 rounds and ended with Eubank Jr. winning by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring it 116-112 in his favor.
Chris Eubank Jr. held a clear advantage over Conor Benn in both the volume and accuracy of punches.
Eubank threw significantly more punches (912 to 593) and landed at a higher rate (40.2% vs 36.3%).
Jabs played a crucial role in his victory: Eubank threw nearly three times as many jabs (350 to 137) and landed them with much greater efficiency (40% compared to 25.5%).
When it came to power punches, the battle was closer.
Eubank had only a slight edge in accuracy (40.4% to 39.5%), but again outlanded Benn overall (227 landed punches vs 180).
He also doubled Benn’s total for head shots (302 vs 156).
Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn – Fight Stats:
– Total punches (thrown/landed): 912 (367) vs 593 (215)
– Punch accuracy: 40.2% vs 36.3%
– Jabs (thrown/landed): 350 (140) vs 137 (35)
– Jab accuracy: 40% vs 25.5%
– Power punches (thrown/landed): 562 (227) vs 456 (180)
– Power punch accuracy: 40.4% vs 39.5%
– Head punches landed: 302 vs 156
– Body punches landed: 65 vs 59
– Best round by accuracy:
– Eubank: Round 11 (47.7%)
– Benn: Round 9 (43.6%)
– Worst round by accuracy:
– Eubank: Round 2 (27.1%)
– Benn: Round 6 (27.3%)
More detailed fight statistics are available via the link.