Matchroom Boxing will return to the M&S Financial institution Area in Liverpool for one more big night time of boxing on Saturday December 11 co-headlined by Welterweight star Conor Benn and Undisputed Light-weight World Champion Katie Taylor, with the entire motion proven dwell worldwide on DAZN.
‘The Destroyer’ (19-0, 12 KOs) maintained his good file with a shutout factors win over Mexico’s Adrian Granados on the identical invoice after he was given a deafening welcome by over 20,000 Leeds followers, and the Essex native is seeking to finish an enormous yr in type as he pushes in direction of extra titles.
Irish sensation Taylor (19-0, 6 KOs) places her WBC, WBA, IBF, WBO and Ring Journal crowns one the road as soon as once more after cruising to a different profitable defence in opposition to the USA’s Jennifer Han at Emerald Headingley Stadium in Leeds in September.
“I’m so excited to combat in Liverpool once more after preventing on the area again in 2018,” stated Benn. “I used to be in Liverpool earlier this month for the Liam Smith vs. Anthony Fowler present and the environment was completely unimaginable. I’m anticipating one other banged out crowd and prime environment on December 11 as I look to finish 2021 with a bang.”
“I had lower than every week at house after my final combat after which it was again to the US to start out coaching once more as a result of I needed to get one other combat as quickly as potential,” stated Taylor. “I’m wanting ahead to ending the yr on a excessive in Liverpool with an enormous efficiency and one other profitable defence of my titles.”
“I’m excited to lock in one other massive present to shut out 2021,” stated Eddie Hearn, Matchroom Sport Chairman. “We’re able to go along with an enormous run of 10 occasions over 8 weeks – a run that may see us shut with a Conor and Katie double header on December 11 adopted by an enormous Parker vs. Chisora II card the week after.
“Conor is quick changing into one of many largest stars within the sport and Katie should go yet another check forward of the historic Taylor vs. Serrano conflict that we anticipate to see within the Spring. Full December 11 and December 18 playing cards shall be introduced this coming week and we are able to’t wait to deliver to extra stacked exhibits to the U.Ok. dwell on DAZN.”
“DAZN and Matchroom proceed to place collectively an unparalleled fall boxing schedule for DAZN subscribers to get pleasure from worldwide,” stated Ed Breeze, EVP Rights at DAZN. “With the addition of Connor Benn and Katie Taylor co-headlining an excellent night time of boxing in Liverpool on December 11, DAZN shall be seeing out the yr in type with six back-to-back weekends of unmissable motion that includes among the largest names within the sport.”
Press launch courtesy of Matchroom Boxing.
