Jack Catterall sent Ekow Essuman hurtling through the ropes with a brutal knockout in the Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn II co-main event.Both men were covered in claret by the end of their enthralling welterweight clash, which was waved off in the eleventh round.Essuman was planted between the ropes by CatterallGETTYIt was a fight of two halves with Catterall getting off to a bright start, before Essuman began to take the initiative late on.However, just as Essuman started to come on strong, Catterall caught his rival with a huge flurry of shots to close the show.It was the type of statement Catterall needed to establish himself amongst elite company at 147lbs following an anti-climactic return to the division against Harlem Eubank in July.And post-fight, he called out every champion in the division.“I want all of them, Crocker, Barrios, Norman Jr, Romero,” said Catterall.Story of the fightAfter a cagey opening few rounds, the fight sparked into life in the fourth frame when Catterall decked Essuman with a sharp lead hook followed by a clubbing backhand.Catterall poured on the pressure as Essuman regained his footing.But the Botswanan-born Brit weathered the storm to hear the bell.As he made his way back to his corner, there was blood streaming from the bridge of his nose.His cutman did the best job he could to stem the flow, but soon it was pouring down Catterall’s back in the clinch.https://twitter.com/HECCTECC/status/1989807177390067979It was a bloody fight that saw both men covered in claretGETTYAt the halfway mark, Essuman’s right eye began to swell shut, the fight seemingly slipping away from his grasp.However, just as it looked as though Catterall was cruising to a shutout win, Essuman landed a short right uppercut to open a cut above Catterall’s right eye.The gash willed Essuman on, who began to find a home for some eye-catching shots.Catterall met Essuman blow for blow, although the change in pace benefited the latter, whose career has been forged in the chaos.The momentum continued to shift into the championship rounds until Catterall turned the tide with a heavy combination, which left Essuman flat on his face on the edge of the ring apron, his left arm resting on the bottom rope.Essuman required oxygen and was down for a lengthy period.Thankfully, he was back on his feet before the result was made official.