Conor Benn emphatically overcome what had been billed as the biggest challenge of his career, with a fourth-round stoppage of Chris Algieri.
The Destroyer produced a savage two-punch combination to end the fight in an instant, one he had dominated from the opening bell as the experienced Algieri struggled for rhythm.
Algieri was still searching for a foothold when Benn threw a sharp left hand followed immediately by a pinpoint right which saw his American opponent hit the deck.
💬 "This is the fight where Conor made his own path. He's not in my shadow no more."
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Though the referee counted Algieri out, the fight was over the moment the second blow landed as Benn rubber-stamped his reputation as one of the most improved and exciting fighters in the world.
"They're not tests," said Benn on DAZN. "Everytime I say they're not it sounds like arrogance but it's just confidence speaking. When I say I'm top five (in the world), I'm top five for a reason.
"No one's done that to him. No one beat Granados as easy as I did, no one knocked out Vargas in one round. What more do I have to do? I'm a top, world-level athlete.
"I hope the yanks now they know, I'm the best fighter in Britain."
Benn's father, Nigel, said: "This is the fight where Conor made his own path. He's not in my shadow no more."