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Ryan Garcia Defends WBC Welterweight Title Against Conor Benn at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas
Garcia won the WBC welterweight title by defeating Mario Barrios in February. Benn challenges Garcia for the WBC welterweight title in Las Vegas.
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Garcia vs Benn Tonight
Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn meet at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday 12 September, with Garcia putting the WBC welterweight title on the line against Benn in the main event of Zuffa Boxing’s card.
“Garcia vs Benn will take place on Saturday 12 September at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas”
The Independent says the main card begins at 1am BST on Sunday (5pm PT / 7pm CT / 8pm ET on Saturday), with main-event ring walks following at around 4am BST (8pm PT / 10 CT / 11pm ET on Saturday).
Ahead of the fight, Sherdog reported that Ryan Garcia weighed 145.5lbs for the title defense and Conor Benn weighed 146 pounds on the dot.
Sherdog also said Garcia enters after defeating Mario Barrios to claim the WBC title, while Benn looks to cause an upset after his only career defeat came to Chris Eubank Jr. last year.
Weigh-in Quotes and Coverage
At the final press conference, Garcia told Benn, “I know you’re not on weight, b—- because I can see it in your eyes,” while Benn replied, “I think he needs to just worry about himself.”
The Independent frames the bout as a clash of “two of boxing’s most-divisive stars,” noting that both men have returned adverse drug-test results in recent years.
Sherdog’s weigh-in coverage emphasized the event’s official status after both fighters made weight, saying “Zuffa Boxing's biggest card to date is now official.”
Covers, meanwhile, lists Garcia as a sizable -330 favorite and describes Benn’s return to the 147-pound limit as his first world-title opportunity at that weight.
What’s at Stake Next
The fight’s stakes extend beyond the title belt, with WBC announcing a one-off Tollan Topiltzin belt for the winner and a diamond-encrusted ring, described as “a tribute to greatness, heritage, and craftsmanship.”
“The WBC described the custom prize as "a tribute to greatness, heritage, and craftsmanship"”
In the U.S., Paramount+ is listed as the streaming home for Garcia vs Benn, while The Independent says the fight and undercard stream live on DAZN in the UK and in most countries worldwide at a pay-per-view cost of £24.99.
The Tennessean’s local preview places the co-feature between Jai Opetaia and Noel Mikaelian, and it says Opetaia is the lineal and Ring Magazine cruiserweight champion while Mikaelian is the reigning WBC titlist.
As the card approaches, the betting market described by Covers shows Garcia favored at -330 and also highlights a KO/TKO price of -105 for Garcia, with the same piece noting Benn has not been stopped professionally.