WBA Continental welterweight champion Conor Benn puts his title on the line against Jussi Koivula when the JD NXTGEN series returns to the legendary York Hall in London on June 21, live and exclusively on DAZN.
Benn (14-0, 9 KOs) follows in the footsteps of his father, Nigel — a former two-weight World champion — who headlined against Robbie Sims at the famous East London venue in 1991, and "The Destroyer" promises to deliver another explosive performance when he meets Koivula (24-6-1) over 10 rounds.
“It’s a blessing to be headlining a show this early on in my career,” said Benn in an official Matchroom Boxing press release. “This is the biggest fight of my career to date and it’s definitely a sign of progress. I’m ready to put on an entertaining performance for all of my fans. Everyone knows what my last couple of fights were like at York Hall, it was madness and there’s going to be fireworks again.
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“It’s a legendary East End venue. When you’re in there as a fighter it feels like a jungle. Everyone is packed in and they all want to see blood. There’s no other energy like it, it’s on you and you feel like a gladiator. This is about putting on another performance for my supporters, and that’s exactly what I’m going to do on June 21.
“It isn’t going to get much worse than the first Peynaud fight, that was an absolute nightmare. It was scarring. I went through the trenches and I’ve never felt anything like that — the heat and fans screaming — it’s like they’re in your corner. I’m ready to go again and put on a beautiful display this time around.”
When is the Benn vs. Koivula fight?
The Conor Benn vs. Jussi Koivula fight will take place on June 21, live an exclusively on DAZN.
Where is the Benn vs. Koivula fight?
The Conor Benn vs. Jussi Koivula fight will take place at York Hall in east London. Officially known as York Hall Leisure Centre, the legendary small hall boxing venue opened in 1929 and has a capacity of 1,200.
What time does Benn vs. Koivula fight start?
The Conor Benn vs. Jussi Koivula fight undercard is set to begin at 2 p.m. ET, with the main card slated for a 5 p.m. start, both on DAZN.
How to watch Benn vs. Koivula
Conor Benn vs. Jussi Koivula is available on DAZN, the global live-sports streaming service.
A new subscriber to DAZN can sign up for a monthly subscription or annual pass to watch the fight. The annual pass — which includes access to all of DAZN’s live events, as well as highlights, replays, behind-the-scenes features, original shows and live reports — is $99.99, which averages out to a little over $8 a month. For those who want a monthly-plan instead of the longer-term value, fight fans can sign up for a monthly option for $19.99.
For current subscribers, the fight is already included as part of your plan.
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Conor Benn record and bio
Name: Conor "The Destroyer" Benn
Nationality: British
Born: 09-28-1996
Height: 5’8”
Total fights: 14
Record: 14-0 with 9 wins via knockout
Jussi Koivula record and bio
Name: Jussi Koivula
Nationality: Finnish
Born: 08-30-1983
Height: 5’9½”
Total fights: 31
Record: 24-6-1 with 9 wins via knockout
Conor Benn vs. Jussi Koivula fight card
Main card
- Conor Benn vs. Jussi Koivula; WBA Continental welterweight title
- Ted Cheeseman vs. Kieron Conway; BBBofC British super welterweight title
Undercard
- Craig Richards vs. Andre Sterling; Final eliminator - Lord Lonsdale light-heavyweight belt
- Duane Sinclair vs. Anthony Fox; Light heavyweights
- Charles Frankham vs. Ilgvars Krauklis; Super featherweights
- Shannon Courtenay vs. Flora Machela; Bantamweights
- Reece Bellotti vs. Josue Bendana; Featherweights
- Otha Jones III vs. Michael Horabin; Super featherweights