Conor Benn Secures Unanimous Decision Victory Over Regis Prograis

Conor Benn emerged victorious against former world champion Regis Prograis on the undercard of Tyson Fury's highly anticipated comeback fight at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, winning by a unanimous decision with all three judges scoring the bout 98-92 in his favor. Following the contest, Prograis announced his retirement from the sport. Benn's victory came after revisiting the same venue where he had previously concluded his rivalry with Chris Eubank Jr, this time competing at a 150lb catchweight. Prograis, a skilled two-time world champion at super-lightweight, had moved up in weight for the fight and demonstrated his experience by finding openings in Benn's defense, landing effective 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. Despite Prograis' efforts, Benn's power told, staggering him with a one-two combination at the end of the first round and bombing his right cross through the middle as the fight progressed. The American's left cross knocked Benn back in the seventh round, but Benn responded with a strong right that drove Prograis off. As the bout drew to a close, Prograis relied on his resilience, having only been beaten by top fighters Josh Taylor, Devin Haney, and Jack Catterall previously. Benn chopped hard right and left hooks to Prograis' chin, but the American took the hits to last the 10-round distance. In other action, Richard Riakporhe became a two-time British champion with a fifth-round stoppage of Jeamie TKV, announcing himself as a potent threat in the heavyweight division. Riakporhe launched his booming right to trouble TKV early on, and after a scrappy contest, a clubbing right sent TKV to the canvas. Riakporhe then smashed in a huge right and threw the backhand again, prompting the referee to end the fight. Riakporhe declared his intention to continue knocking out opponents and challenge for the world title, calling out Johnny Fisher and expressing interest in fighting the winner of Fabio Wardley against Daniel Dubois. Justis Huni edged out Frazer Clarke on a majority decision after their closely contested 10-round heavyweight clash, with one judge scoring the bout level and the other two having Huni winning 96-94. Clarke emerged from the defeat with credit, having pushed Huni close despite coming into the fight after a punishing loss to Jeamie TKV. Huni's hand speed proved the difference, as he whipped in his rapid left and varied his work well from the head to the body. Clarke switched up a gear at the end of the fourth round, clipping Huni with a combination and heaving in hooks to the body and an uppercut to the head. In the ninth round, a fine right cross from Huni slammed into Clarke, and the Australian cracked in his right uppercut. Although the result was disappointing for Clarke, it marked a much-improved performance under new trainer Joe Gallagher.