Ryan Garcia knocks out Conor Benn to retain WBC welterweight title
Defector reported that Ryan Garcia knocked out Conor Benn in the second round at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on 5 September, retaining his WBC welterweight title. Benn told the BBC that cutting weight for the bout had been extremely tough, but he felt healthy and expected to rehydrate before the fight. Garcia said to the BBC that Benn was an average opponent who did not merit a chance at his title. The Guardian noted that the fight was set for the T-Mobile Arena with a $30 million purse, about $15 million per fighter.
BBC insiders offered mixed predictions on the outcome. Boxingnewsonline. net quoted former champion Zab Judah as saying Benn had misled observers at the weigh-in and predicting a knockout. CBS Sports reported that Garcia would defend his WBC title against Benn on night in Las Vegas.
