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Conor Benn: Ryan Garcia announces WBC welterweight title bout against Briton for September

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WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia says he will face Britain’s Conor Benn in Las Vegas in September.

Garcia, 27, won his first major belt in February when he beat Mario Barrios by unanimous decision, after two failed title bids.

Benn, 29, has never competed for a world title and is looking to follow in the footsteps of his father Nigel, who was a two-weight world champion.

“He’s from across the pond – his name is Conor Benn. He’s been talking a lot, he’s talking crazy,” Garcia said on Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show.

“He actually confronted me at an awards show two years ago. My wife was there and he pressed me, grabbed me, so it’s a little personal.

“We’ll be ready to go. I’m going to put a whooping on this man.”

Benn, 29, has not fought at welterweight since February 2024 after moving up two divisions in 2025 to face Chris Eubank Jr at middleweight, before beating Regis Prograis in April at a catchweight – 3lb above the welterweight limit.


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