Benn vs Granados Analysis and Prediction
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Conor Benn (18-0, 12KO) vs Adrian Granados (21-8-3, 15KO)
Welterweight (147)
WBA Continental Welterweight Title
Conor Benn
After a Benn reborn was showcased against Sebastian Formella, we have no way of knowing if that was a flash in the pan. A first-round knockout over Samuel Vargas is a very tasty result for a fighter’s record, yet Benn’s power was already well documented. The ‘Destroyers’ ability to lead a fight, managing the pace and distance behind his jab, is of far greater intrigue. Formella is a technically sound fighter, yet was at a huge athletic disadvantage against Benn. The twenty-four-year-old faces by far his biggest test against Granados, a fighter who has seen the bell against Adrien Broner, Shawn Porter and Robert Easter Jr.
Of particular importance is Benn’s ability to mask his strikes now. Without telegraphing his jab, simply throwing it straight from the hip, Samuel Vargas was blinded to the subsequent straight right and flurries of hooks. The jab-left hook will be a perfect counter to a wild Granados advance and was the key shot for Danny Garcia to break down his foe.
Adrian Granados
Adrian Granados has spent a long time in the ring with the top operators. It was only four years ago, after all, that Granados could count himself unlucky not to claim a razor-thin decision against Adrien Broner. Since being sparked out by Danny Garcia in 2019, though, Granados has endured the rockiest patch of his career. Dropping a decisive decision to Robert Easter Jr was a painful out-classing.
The most recent draw to Jose Luis Sanchez, a fight in which Granados was arguably robbed, still shows the Mexican’s decline as he failed to put away his tame opposition. Granados plods forward, looking to fight on the inside and out-grit opponents. Early career Benn would have been more than happy to engage in a phone booth brawl, yet over the past two fights, the Brit has appeared far more keen to utilise his speed on the outside.
Predicted Result: Benn Decision
After a Benn reborn was showcased against Sebastian Formella, we have no way of knowing if that was a flash in the pan. If he can continue to reign in his inner desire for a phone booth brawl, he should be able to out-class Granados on the outside. Of particular importance is Benn’s ability to mask his strikes now. Without telegraphing his jab, simply throwing it straight from the hip, Samuel Vargas was blinded to the subsequent straight right and flurries of hooks. Granados is an experienced operator, but his chin has started to weather over the years and his plodding footwork looks strained these days. If Benn sits in the pocket, he could easily be out-gritted, yet recent form indicates the Brit will fight at range.
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