Dave Allen has broken down and analysed Conor Benn’s performance against Regis Prograis.
Benn came away from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with the unanimous decision win against two-weight world champion Prograis.
Although the American looked hurt on one occasion early on, he settled into the fight and provided some resilience for Benn, who did not secure his first knockout win since 2022.
Speaking on his own YouTube channel, fan-favourite heavyweight Allen was honest with his breakdown of how Benn performed, and how he rates him overall.
“I’m not a massive fan of things he’s said and done, but I don’t dislike him; I don’t know him too well. I’m happy for the success anyone has cause its a hard game but again some things I can never really agree with but if I’m honest.
“As fit as he is, as many punches as he throws, the fact that he beat Regis Prograis… he’s not a world-class man. He’s not a puncher, he’s honestly not a puncher. He was missing shots by a distance.
“I give Prograis credit for that cause Prograis is unbelievably clever. He can ride a shot, he’s slipping … He isn’t a puncher. He has got fast hands. The body work was great, it worked to slow Prograis down, beacuse after four or five I’m thinking Prograis is getting into this, but Tony Simms [told Conor] to work the body and it was spot on – slowed Prograis down and he was able to win the fight.
“But Prograis probably won two or three rounds. Whatever was up with him – injured, his legs were f***ed, he’s an old man and he’s ten pound above his best weight – you can’t be losing two or three rounds to Prograis.”
Benn is now hunting down a world title and has repeatedly called out WBC champion Ryan Garcia, with rumours building that the fight could take place in September on what would be a much tougher test of Benn’s ability.
