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Welterweight prospect Conor Benn returns Saturday on DAZN and Sky Sports, facing veteran battler Samuel Vargas in a 10-round main event.
Does Vargas (31-6-2, 14 KO) pull the upset this time, or will Benn (17-0, 11 KO) roll on to another win?
Scott Christ (18-6-1)
I like Vargas fine in this role, he’s tough and scrappy, he brings the fight. Tough dude. Warrior. And so on. But unless he catches Benn cold, I think this winds up another fight Vargas valiantly loses, either by a wide score or a late stoppage, and I think Benn will want the late stoppage. Benn’s physical gifts are such that once he has Vargas worn down and discouraged, he should be able to take a risk and just overwhelm the vet late. Benn has made serious improvements over the last couple of years, and Vargas doesn’t have the power to make a big difference no matter how hard he tries. (He dropped Amir Khan, but then so did Willie Limond. Was Willie Limond a banger now?)
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Samuel Vargas isn’t new to the sort of role he’ll be in on Saturday against Conor Benn, taking on a top prospect with high hopes.
He faced Errol Spence Jr in 2015 and Vergil Ortiz in 2020, and otherwise, Vargas (31-6-2, 14 KO) has been in the ring with some really good fighters over the years. He is being brought in as a test for the 24-year-old Benn (17-0, 11 KO), who seems to win over a few skeptics basically every time out.
But while Benn has certainly improved his craft in the ring, the Colombian feels Benn still makes the sort of mistakes he can capitalize on.
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It took a little longer than usual, but Saturday’s festivities now have their first COVID casualty. WBO middleweight champion Savannah Marshall confirmed that opponent Femke Hermans has withdrawn from their title bout after the latter’s coach tested positive.
Arrived in the bubble today for my fight on Saturday. My original opponent had pulled out due to her coach’s testing positive for covid (can honestly say Iv been there)hoping her team a speedy recovery. @matchroomboxing are hoping to get a replacement for me to still compete pic.twitter.com/B2lHYdEyok Savannah Marshall (@Savmarshall1) April 6, 2021