Conor Benn Secures Unanimous Decision Victory Over Regis Prograis

Conor Benn outpointed former world champion Regis Prograis on the undercard of Tyson Fury's highly anticipated return at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, winning a unanimous decision with all three judges scoring the fight 98-92 in his favor. Following the contest, Prograis announced his retirement from the sport. Benn, who had previously competed against Chris Eubank Jr at the same venue, moved down to a 150lb catchweight for this bout after their middleweight contests. Prograis, a two-time world champion at super-lightweight, was competing at a higher weight class and despite being in the twilight of his career, managed to give Benn a run for his money. The southpaw Prograis found weaknesses in Benn's defense, landing several shots to the head and body. However, Benn's youthful energy and relentless aggression ultimately paid off, as he swung freely with hooks and drove blows into Prograis' trunk. Head clashes resulted in cuts for Benn, adding to his challenges. Prograis felt the full force of Benn's power, being staggered by a one-two combination at the end of the first round. As the fight progressed, Benn continued to assert his dominance, with his right cross proving particularly effective. In the seventh round, Prograis' left cross knocked Benn back, but the latter responded with a strong right hand. In the ninth round, Benn started strongly, working with jabs and landing a long right hook around Prograis' ribs. As the bout drew to a close, Prograis relied on his resilience to see out the 10 rounds. Only a select few, including Josh Taylor, Devin Haney, and Jack Catterall, had previously beaten Prograis, and none had managed to stop him. Benn, with blood from his cuts masking his face, chopped down Prograis with hard right and left hooks, but the American endured to the final bell. In another notable fight, Richard Riakporhe became a two-time British champion, defeating Jeamie TKV in five rounds. Riakporhe announced himself as a potent threat in the heavyweight division, stopping TKV with a clubbing right hand. The contest was marked by TKV's aggressive approach, but Riakporhe's booming right hand proved decisive. After the fight, Riakporhe expressed his desire to challenge for the world title, setting his sights on the winner of the upcoming Fabio Wardley versus Daniel Dubois bout. He also called out Johnny Fisher, offering him the opportunity to fight for the British title. In a closely contested 10-round heavyweight clash, Justis Huni edged out Frazer Clarke on a majority decision. One judge scored the fight a draw, but the other two had Huni winning 96-94. Despite the loss, Clarke emerged with credit, having pushed the high-caliber heavyweight contender Huni close. This was particularly significant given Clarke's punishing loss to Jeamie TKV in his previous fight. Under pressure, Clarke boxed with assurance from the center of the ring, but Huni's hand speed ultimately proved the difference. The Australian's rapid left hand and varied work to the head and body allowed him to take the win. In the ninth round, a fine right cross from Huni slammed into Clarke, and the Australian cracked in a right uppercut. As disappointing as the result was for Clarke, it marked a much-improved performance under new trainer Joe Gallagher.