Ryan Garcia impressively defends WBC welterweight title with 2nd-round TKO of Conor Benn
Garcia dropped Benn with a right hand and ended the fight with a flurry, improving his record to 26-2 and sending 18,855 fans home early.
- On Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia retained his title at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, stopping Conor Benn via second-round TKO.
- Benn's return to the 147-pound division involved a 'brutal' weight cut; rehydration footage revealed he gained 32.4 pounds to 178.4 pounds after weighing in at 146 pounds on Friday.
- Referee Thomas Taylor stopped the fight at 1:25 of the second round after Garcia dropped Benn with a right hand and unleashed a relentless flurry of punches.
- Benn was transported to a local hospital for observation following his second career loss, while Garcia improved to 26-2 with 21 career knockouts.
- Potential opponents including WBA champion Teofimo Lopez, Rolando Romero, and Shakur Stevenson now loom as targets for Garcia's next high-value unification bout.
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Ryan Garcia batters Conor Benn with brutal second-round TKO
Ryan Garcia romped to a brutal victory over Conor Benn on Saturday night, stopping the fight with a TKO in just the second round. Garcia retained his WBC welterweight title in Las Vegas with ease, leaving Benn on the mat without much of a fightback. The California native took just four minutes and 25 seconds […]
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Garcia delivered a hammering right hand to the chin that dropped Benn to the canvas 45 seconds into the second round and followed with punishing flurries of punches until referee Thomas Taylor stopped the fight after one minute and 25 seconds of the second round. "I'm just happy," Garcia said. "I feel at peace. I've got that joy and that peace and it feels great." Garcia improved to 26-2 with his 21st victory inside the distance and denied Benn,…
Conor Benn gained 15 kilos in 12 hours ahead of his title fight. But he didn't make it past the second round against Ryan Garcia, who defended his belt. "He must have had eggs in his pockets," the winner said, according to The Sun.
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