WBC provides custom belt and championship ring for Garcia versus Benn fight

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Last updated Sep 10, 2026

WBC provides custom belt and championship ring for Garcia versus Benn fight
Summary

Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn are scheduled to compete for the WBC Welterweight title in Las Vegas, Nevada, this Saturday, September 12, 2026. The World Boxing Council announced that the winner of the bout will receive a custom Tollan Topiltzin belt, constructed with obsidian, leather, and gold-plated components. In addition to the title, the victor will be awarded a championship ring modeled after those given to Super Bowl winners. Garcia enters the contest following a win against Mario Barrios earlier this year, while Benn aims for his first major world title. The buildup to the fight has included verbal exchanges between the two boxers, including an instance where Garcia missed a scheduled promotional staredown. The WBC stated the belt serves as a tribute to Toltec history and the legacy of the capital of Tollan.

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  • Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn fight for the WBC Welterweight title in Las Vegas on September 12, 2026.
  • The WBC is awarding a custom Tollan Topiltzin belt and a Super Bowl-style ring to the winner.
  • Garcia earned his current title by defeating Mario Barrios earlier this year.
  • Conor Benn is seeking to win his first major world boxing championship.
  • Garcia skipped a planned promotional staredown earlier this week in Las Vegas.
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What’s that, you say, you want more belts in boxing? That’s something no one said, ever, but the sport keeps pumping out custom made titles for every big fight it seems. And this weekend’s (Sat., Sept. 12, 2026) WBC Welterweight title fight between division king, Ryan Garcia, and Conor Benn is no different. The World […]

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