Welterweight Conor Benn out-landed Peter Dobson 87-35 over the first four rounds giving many the impression that he might overwhelm Dobson. Dobson seemed to be waiting for Benn to tire, and in the fifth round, Dobson landed 19 punches- his fight high.
Benn was never in danger of losing the fight, but Dobson was willing to engage down the stretch as evidenced by the combatants being separated by four or less landed punches in rounds nine through eleven. 40% of Benn’s landed punches were body punches.
Las Vegas – In a junior middleweight contest, Conor Benn (23-0, 14 KOs) was tested in winning a tough twelve round unanimous decision over a game Peter Dobson (16-1, 9 KOs).
The scores were 119-109, 118-110 and 118-110.
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