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Conor Benn calls Ryan Garcia fight more personal than Eubank Jr rivalry

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 7, 2026, 4:14 PM

Last updated Aug 7, 2026

Conor Benn calls Ryan Garcia fight more personal than Eubank Jr rivalry
Summary

Conor Benn will face Ryan Garcia for the WBC welterweight title on September 12 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Benn regards this fight as more personal than his previous rivalries with Chris Eubank Jr, focusing on personal achievement rather than family legacy. After suffering his first professional loss to Eubank Jr in April, Benn rebounded to beat him in a rematch last November. Benn's upcoming match will mark his return to welterweight, while Garcia is coming off a title win against Mario Barrios in May.

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  • •Benn fights Garcia for WBC title on September 12
  • •Benn views this fight as personal, unlike Eubank Jr matches
  • •Benn lost to Eubank Jr in April but won rematch in November
  • •Garcia won WBC title in May against Mario Barrios
  • •Benn returns to 147lb for this bout after fighting at middleweight
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  • 4:14 PMYahoo Sports — Conor Benn makes surprising comparison between Ryan Garcia and Chris Eubank Jr rivalries
What they're saying
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Benn and Eubank Jr’s feud followed their fathers’ own grudge, but now the ‘Destroyer’ has his eyes set on American star Garcia

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