Ryan Garcia faces Conor Benn in first title defense at T-Mobile Arena

Ryan Garcia returns to the ring September 12 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to defend his WBC welterweight championship against Conor Benn. Garcia holds a 25-2 record with 20 knockouts, while Benn enters the bout at 25-1 with 14 knockouts. Both fighters successfully weighed in at the 147-pound limit. This title defense follows a turbulent period for Garcia that included a one-year suspension for a positive test for ostarine following his overturned victory over Devin Haney. His recent career has also featured an arrest regarding property damage in Beverly Hills and a temporary expulsion from the WBC due to social media posts. The organization reinstated Garcia in November 2025, and he secured the welterweight title by defeating Mario Barrios in February 2026.

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