Van Heerden’s only other pro defeat came at the hands of Nikola Stevanovic in 2010, while he reigned as IBO welterweight world champion from 2011-13, defending against the likes of Matthew Hatton.
Saturday’s undercard features an eagerly-anticipated rematch between Chris Billam-Smith and Tommy McCarthy for the European cruiserweight title,
while Alycia Baumgardner makes the first defence of her WBC and IBO super-featherweight titles won from Terri Harper against Edith Soledad Matthysse of Argentina.
Benn was back to his destructive best against Algieri, having previously followed up that vicious 80-second blitz of Vargas with a far more understated points win over Granados in Leeds in which he was often frustrated but was at least able to get some key rounds under his belt.
Another statement surely beckons here as he prepares for a big step up in future, possibly against the likes of Brook or Adrien
Former world champion Van Heerden – the first southpaw Benn has faced in his pro career to date – certainly isn’t short on experience or confidence, having dismissed his rival as a pure “power puncher” and an inferior boxing technician who relies too much on anger and emotion inside the ring.
Van Heerden’s only other pro defeat came at the hands of Nikola Stevanovic in 2010, while he reigned as IBO welterweight world champion from 2011-13, defending against the likes of Matthew Hatton.
Saturday’s undercard features an eagerly-anticipated rematch between Chris Billam-Smith and Tommy McCarthy for the European cruiserweight title, while Alycia Baumgardner makes the first defence of her WBC and IBO super-featherweight titles won from Terri Harper against Edith Soledad Matthysse of Argentina.
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Benn was back to his destructive best against Algieri, having previously followed up that vicious 80-second blitz of Vargas with a far more understated points win over Granados in Leeds in which he was often frustrated but was at least able to get some key rounds under his belt.
Another statement surely beckons here as he prepares for a big step up in future, possibly against the likes of Brook or Adrien
Former world champion Van Heerden – the first southpaw Benn has faced in his pro career to date – certainly isn’t short on experience or confidence, having dismissed his rival as a pure “power puncher” and an inferior boxing technician who relies too much on anger and emotion inside the ring.
