Matchroom Boxing will return to the M&S Financial institution Enviornment in Liverpool for one more big evening of boxing on Saturday December 11 co-headlined by Welterweight star Conor Benn and Undisputed Light-weight World Champion Katie Taylor, with all the motion proven live worldwide on DAZN.
‘The Destroyer’ (19-0, 12 KOs) maintained his good report 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 trying to finish an enormous 12 months in type as he pushes in the 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 battle in Liverpool once more after preventing on the area again in 2018,” mentioned Benn. “I used to be in Liverpool earlier this month for the Liam Smith vs. Anthony Fowler present and the environment was completely unbelievable. I’m anticipating one other banged out crowd and high environment on December 11 as I look to finish 2021 with a bang.”
“I had lower than per week at house after my final battle after which it was again to the US to begin coaching once more as a result of I wished to get one other battle as quickly as attainable,” mentioned Taylor. “I’m trying ahead to ending the 12 months on a excessive in Liverpool with a giant efficiency and one other profitable defence of my titles.”
“I’m excited to lock in one other massive present to shut out 2021,” mentioned Eddie Hearn, Matchroom Sport Chairman. “We’re able to go together 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 cross yet one more 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 can be introduced this coming week and we are able to’t wait to carry to extra stacked reveals to the U.Okay. live on DAZN.”
“DAZN and Matchroom proceed to place collectively an unparalleled fall boxing schedule for DAZN subscribers to get pleasure from worldwide,” mentioned Ed Breeze, EVP Rights at DAZN. “With the addition of Connor Benn and Katie Taylor co-headlining a superb evening of boxing in Liverpool on December 11, DAZN can be seeing out the 12 months in type with six back-to-back weekends of unmissable motion that includes a few of the largest names within the sport.”
