Boxing Night at T-Mobile Arena Features Garcia-Benn Main Event and Multiple Title Fights
The T-Mobile Arena hosted a stacked boxing card on Saturday, highlighted by the Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn main event and several title bouts across weight classes.
A full night of boxing unfolded at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, with the welterweight showdown between Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn serving as the headline bout. Garcia entered the fight as a -310 favorite, while Benn was listed as a +250 underdog. Odds for a knockout or technical knockout were -105 for Garcia and +460 for Benn.
The co-main event featured Jai Opetaia defending his cruiserweight titles against Noel Mikaelian. Opetaia, a heavy favorite at -1250, secured a series of rounds that gave him the edge, though Mikaelian displayed patience and landed notable punches.
In the heavyweight division, 35-year-old Raphael Akpejiori faced 21-year-old undefeated Damazion Vanhouter. Vanhouter knocked Akpejiori out 1:58 into the first round.
Other notable results included Andres Cortes defeating Mark Magsayo by unanimous decision, Abel Gonzalez overcoming Raul Salomon after an early knockdown, and Vlad Panin stopping Dakota Linger by TKO in the fourth round. In a welterweight bout, Alexis Rocha earned a unanimous decision win over Jose Ramirez.
The undercard also saw Sean Garcia, brother of Ryan Garcia, earn a majority decision victory over Abraham Morales after a closely contested fight that included a point deduction for excessive holding.
Overall, the event delivered a mix of decisive stoppages and competitive decisions across multiple weight classes.