Ryan Garcia faces Conor Benn in Las Vegas championship boxing match
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 11, 2026, 9:11 PM
Last updated Sep 11, 2026
Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn meet at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas this Saturday for a WBC welterweight title fight. The matchup headlines the annual Mexican Independence Day weekend, a prominent date on the boxing calendar previously held by fighters such as Oscar De La Hoya and Canelo Alvarez. In the lead-up to the bout, Benn questioned Garcia’s cultural heritage and fluency in Spanish, adding a personal dimension to the scheduled contest. Garcia enters with a professional record of 25-2, while Benn holds a 25-1 record. The event also features a cruiserweight title defense by Jai Opetaia against Noel Mikaelian, despite legal challenges initiated by promoter Don King. Fight fans will also see Mark Magsayo and Andres Cortes compete in a 10-round lightweight bout on the same card.
- •Ryan Garcia defends the WBC welterweight title against Conor Benn at T-Mobile Arena.
- •The fight is scheduled for the Saturday night of Mexican Independence Day weekend.
- •Jai Opetaia defends his Zuffa cruiserweight title against Noel Mikaelian in the co-main event.
- •Don King attempted to block the Opetaia-Mikaelian fight with a cease and desist letter.
- •Mark Magsayo and Andres Cortes square off in a 10-round lightweight match.
- 9:11 PMYahoo Sports — Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn, Jai Opetaia's forever drama and a big boxing weekend: 5 things to watch
- 9:02 PMYahoo Sports — Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn set for center stage on Mexican Independence Day weekend
"Ryan Garcia has heard questions about his Mexican heritage for years. Conor Benn has made it personal ahead of Saturday night’s fight in Las Vegas.
"It's a weekend of the good, bad and gloriously unhinged in the sweet science, as Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn takes over Las Vegas.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 11, 2026, 9:11 PMRyan Garcia vs. Conor Benn, Jai Opetaia's forever drama and a big boxing weekend: 5 things to watch
It's a weekend of the good, bad and gloriously unhinged in the sweet science, as Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn takes over Las Vegas.
- Yahoo SportsSep 11, 2026, 9:02 PMRyan Garcia vs Conor Benn set for center stage on Mexican Independence Day weekend
Ryan Garcia has heard questions about his Mexican heritage for years. Conor Benn has made it personal ahead of Saturday night’s fight in Las Vegas.
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