Ryan Garcia skips scheduled face-off with Conor Benn before title bout
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 9, 2026, 7:08 AM
Last updated Sep 9, 2026
Ryan Garcia did not attend a scheduled face-off with Conor Benn in Las Vegas on Tuesday, September 8. The welterweight title fight is set to take place Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena. Benn arrived at the site expecting to encounter his opponent, only to find that Garcia failed to appear. Following the no-show, Garcia posted on social media suggesting he was occupied with other activities and made critical comments regarding Benn’s weight management ahead of the Friday, September 11 weigh-in. Garcia enters the contest as the current WBC welterweight champion, while Benn aims for his first title belt. Both fighters are scheduled to participate in a press conference on Thursday, September 10.
- •Ryan Garcia missed the media event scheduled for September 8 in Las Vegas.
- •Conor Benn and Ryan Garcia are slated to fight for the welterweight title on Saturday.
- •A press conference is scheduled for Thursday, September 10.
- •Official weigh-ins for both fighters occur on Friday, September 11.
- •Garcia currently holds the WBC welterweight championship.
- 7:08 AMYahoo Sports — 'Bottling it' - Garcia no-show for first Benn face-off
- 7:08 AMBBC Sport — 'Bottling it' - Garcia no-show for first Benn face-off
- 5:36 AMYahoo Sports — Ryan Garcia blows off face-off with Conor Benn ahead of title fight
"Conor Benn looked unhappy when he arrived for a faceoff with Ryan Garcia ahead of their title fight only to discover Garcia was a no-show.
"Conor Benn said Ryan Garcia "bottled" their first face-off after the American failed to turn up to their meeting on Tuesday in Las Vegas.
"Conor Benn said Ryan Garcia "bottled" their first face-off after the American failed to turn up to their meeting on Tuesday in Las Vegas.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 9, 2026, 7:08 AM'Bottling it' - Garcia no-show for first Benn face-off
Conor Benn said Ryan Garcia "bottled" their first face-off after the American failed to turn up to their meeting on Tuesday in Las Vegas.
- BBC SportSep 9, 2026, 7:08 AM'Bottling it' - Garcia no-show for first Benn face-off
Conor Benn said Ryan Garcia "bottled" their first face-off after the American failed to turn up to their meeting on Tuesday in Las Vegas.
- Yahoo SportsSep 9, 2026, 5:36 AMRyan Garcia blows off face-off with Conor Benn ahead of title fight
Conor Benn looked unhappy when he arrived for a faceoff with Ryan Garcia ahead of their title fight only to discover Garcia was a no-show.
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