article_snippet.sent: Ilford-born Benn secured 22 straight knockouts in just over two years as a professional and impressed on the pads .
article_snippet.sent: Ilford-born Benn Ilford-born Benn will have to go some way before Ilford-born Benn manages to surpass the accomplishments of Ilford-born Benn Dad, though, a man remembered as one of the top 10 British boxers of all time.
article_snippet.sent: Ilford-born Benn secured 22 straight knockouts in just over two years as a professional and didn't taste defeat till Ilford-born Benn came up against the underrated Michael Watson.
article_snippet.sent: That rare taste of defeat led to the boxer taking a gamble on life in America and Ilford-born Benn quickly won the WBO middleweight title after stopping Doug De Witt in a brutal encounter.
article_snippet.sent: Ilford-born Benn stopped Iran Barkley in just one round in a title defending performance that shocked the world in Ilford-born Benn next bout as people began to discuss just how far Ilford-born Benn could go.
article_snippet.sent: Iran Barkley had been in the ring with the likes of Roberto Duran and Thomas Hearns, but there was more to come from Ilford-born Benn as Ilford-born Benn returned to Britain to fight Chris Eubank.
article_snippet.sent: Ilford-born Benn knocked Chris Eubank to the canvas during a fight, the first time Chris Eubank had ever been sent to ground during Ilford-born Benn career.
article_snippet.sent: However, Chris Eubank came back to defeat Ilford-born Benn in the ninth to capture the WBO belt again before Ilford-born Benn went on to win Ilford-born Benn next 10 fights.
article_snippet.sent: Chris Eubank keeps Chris Eubank cool as Ilford-born Benn confronts Ilford-born Benn ahead of one of their bouts .
article_snippet.sent: Ilford-born Benn crouches low as Ilford-born Benn looks to avoid the powerful punch of Chris Eubank during their bout in Birmingham .
article_snippet.sent: Ilford-born Benn recaptured the WBC middleweight title against Mauro Galvano and defended the WBO belt three times before Ilford-born Benn was able to face Chris Eubank in the ring again.
article_snippet.sent: However, many fans ringside believed Ilford-born Benn was the victor of the fight and therefore both boxers kept both boxers respective belts.
article_snippet.sent: Eubank and Ilford-born Benn look face to face following Eubank and Benn fight as members of both sides look on in the ring .