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Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn set for Sept. 12 in Las Vegas

The long-rumored welterweight championship bout between Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn is finally official.
Garcia will defend his WBC 147-pound title against Benn on September 12 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Their 12-round fight was officially announced on social media Wednesday evening.

The Garcia-Benn card will be live globally on Paramount+ and exclusively on DAZN across UK and Ireland, with Garcia (25-2, 20 KOs, 1 NC) making his first world championship defense.

It means returning to the same location where he outboxed and outpointed Mario Barrios, winning a wide unanimous decision (119-108, 120-107, 118-109) on February 21. That victory was his first since December 2023, where he stopped Oscar Duarte in the eighth round of their 140-pound catchweight contest.

The Victorville, California native’s majority-decision victory over rival Devin Haney in April 2024 was changed to a no-contest because Garcia tested positive for ostarine, a banned substance.

Garcia, 27, is The Ring’s No. 5-ranked welterweight.

England’s Benn (25-1, 14 KOs) will get his first world title opportunity. He last fought at the welterweight limit of 147 pounds in April 2022, when the son of British legend Nigel Benn stopped Chris Van Heerden in the second round.

Benn, 29, is coming off a one-sided, unanimous-decision victory over two-time junior welterweight titleholder Regis Prograis on April 11 in a 10-round, 150-pound catchweight bout at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.


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ANNOUNCED: Ryan Garcia will defend his WBC welterweight world title against Conor Benn on September 12th at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Live globally on Paramount+ and exclusively on DAZN in the UK and Ireland

Finally official! Big-time fight on Sept. 12 between two of the sport’s top stars from the U.S. and U.K. as Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn start to sort out a loaded welterweight division. Paramount+ in the U.S. and DAZN in the U.K.

There were signs in his last fight that Conor Benn 'has been struggling to maintain his form at 147 pounds. This was to be expected, because he has not fought competitively at this weight class since 2022'.

Note: Stylistically Ryan Garcia is both a better more proven boxer than Conor Benn 'and I also think he has more proven power, by quite a distance'.

I see Ryan Garcia as a strong favourite to win 'if he executes a solid training camp, and fight'.

Conor Benn although he is not challenging for a World title 'really has not fought his way through the rankings. I don't think fighting a dead at the weight Chris Eubank Junior back to back at 168 pounds, is great preparation'.

From a pure boxing perspective, Conor Benn ''is in my opinion under-prepared for this challenge. All of his fights have been manufactured in a way, so the likely-hood of him winning is increased'.

This has been great for his career, in terms of creating a narrative 'that he is some sort of monster fighter. But not so great for his career, in terms of developing him as a fighter'.

Fighting for the Lonsdale British title, and European titles 'that sort old school progression would have benefited him more, as a future title contender'.

I would be surprised if Conor Benn wins this fight 'if he does? It may be due to Ryan Garcia sabotaging himself during training camp with poor work ethic' etc.

Ryan Garcia-Conor Benn fight confirmed for September 12 in Las Vegas

Promoter Oscar De La Hoya has confirmed to Boxing Scene that his fighter, WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia's first title defense will be against the UK's Conor Benn on September 12, 2026, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The fight, which will be broadcast globally on Paramount+ and on DAZN in the UK, will be co-promoted by De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions and Dana White's Zuffa Boxing.

Garcia, 25-2 (20 KOs), of Los Angeles took the WBC belt from Mario Barrios in February of this year via wide unanimous decision, giving the 27-year-old his first major world championship after having previously held the WBC Interim world lightweight title in 2021.

Benn, 25-2-1 (14 KOs), the No. 1 contender for Garcia’s WBC title, was last seen taking a unanimous 10-round decision over former champion Regis Prograis in April. Before that, the 29-year-old gained revenge for the only defeat of his professional career, a decision loss in April 2025 to Chris Eubank Jnr, by dropping Eubank Jnr twice on the way to winning a unanimous 12-round decision in the November 2025 rematch.

The Garcia matchup will be the first world title challenge of Benn's career. He and Garcia have been going back-and-forth in a war of words for months in the leadup to today’s official announcement.

Garcia had previously revealed his intention to face Benn on the Jimmy Fallon Show, earlier this year.

Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn set for Sept. 12 in Las Vegas

The long-rumored welterweight championship bout between Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn is finally official.
Garcia will defend his WBC 147-pound title against Benn on September 12 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Their 12-round fight was officially announced on social media Wednesday evening.

The Garcia-Benn card will be live globally on Paramount+ and exclusively on DAZN across UK and Ireland, with Garcia (25-2, 20 KOs, 1 NC) making his first world championship defense.

It means returning to the same location where he outboxed and outpointed Mario Barrios, winning a wide unanimous decision (119-108, 120-107, 118-109) on February 21. That victory was his first since December 2023, where he stopped Oscar Duarte in the eighth round of their 140-pound catchweight contest.

The Victorville, California native’s majority-decision victory over rival Devin Haney in April 2024 was changed to a no-contest because Garcia tested positive for ostarine, a banned substance.

Garcia, 27, is The Ring’s No. 5-ranked welterweight.

England’s Benn (25-1, 14 KOs) will get his first world title opportunity. He last fought at the welterweight limit of 147 pounds in April 2022, when the son of British legend Nigel Benn stopped Chris Van Heerden in the second round.

Benn, 29, is coming off a one-sided, unanimous-decision victory over two-time junior welterweight titleholder Regis Prograis on April 11 in a 10-round, 150-pound catchweight bout at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.

Done deal: Ryan Garcia to defend 147 title vs. Conor Benn on Sept. 12

Card will stream on Paramount+ globally except for U.K. and Ireland, where it will be shown via DAZN PPV

Ryan Garcia will make his first WBC welterweight title defense against Conor Benn on Sept. 12 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, a long-expected fight bogged down by contract issues between warring factions but finally signed by all involved and announced on Wednesday.

The Ring magazine event spearheaded by Saudi Arabia’s Turki Alalshikh, who owns The Ring, and Sela, will stream globally on Paramount+ with the exception of Benn’s home country of the United Kingdom, as well as Ireland, where it will be available via DAZN pay-per-view.

The broadcast situation, as well as getting Garcia promoter Golden Boy and Benn’s new promoter, Zuffa Boxing, to work together was difficult and acrimonious. Besides the never-ending issues between Golden Boy and Garcia, Golden Boy promoter Oscar De La Hoya and Zuffa Boxing promoter Dana White despise each other and have relentlessly verbally attacked each other for months.

In late May, Mexican-American Garcia appeared on NBC’s “The Tonight Show” and told host Jimmy Fallon he was next facing Benn on Sept. 12 — Mexican Independence Day weekend — in Las Vegas. However, the deal was still far from finalized.

Several sources involved told Fight Freaks Unite that the fight was due to be formally announced this past Friday at the ceremonial weigh-in for the UFC card headlined by the Max Holloway-Conor McGregor rematch at T-Mobile Arena – UFC and Zuffa Boxing are sister companies both run by White – but they still were not able to get everything finalized. That announcement was canceled even though Garcia, Benn, members of their teams and the Zuffa Boxing media relations staff was on hand.

But the deal is done now, in part because Golden Boy and DAZN, its streaming partner, signed off on the bout being on Paramount+ in exchange for financial considerations and because Garcia extended his deal with them for at least one more fight — which, along with the Benn bout, will be co-promoted by Ryan Garcia Promotions — sources involved told Fight Freaks Unite.

Garcia-Benn, a fight matching two major names but both of whom have been tainted by positive performance-enhancing drug tests and subsequent punishments, will be by far the highest-profile fight Zuffa Boxing, which is backed by Alalshikh and Sela, will have put on since its partnership with Paramount+ kicked off in January.

The match also marks a change of course for White, who has previously vowed not to work with other promoters or the sanctioning organizations.

“This is such a great fight,” White said. “Conor Benn has won 26 of his 27 professional fights and is coming off a big win in the U.K. earlier this year. Ryan Garcia is one of the biggest stars in boxing and a world champion. These guys are in their prime, and it’s a fight they’ve both wanted for a long time.”

De La Hoya posted a video also announcing the fight.

“It’s on, baby,” De La Hoya said. “After long negotiations, Ryan Garcia versus Conor Benn is a done deal. Golden Boy Promotions and Sela made it happen. It’s the fight Ryan asked for.”

Garcia (25-2, 20 KOs), 27, of Los Angeles, will return to T-Mobile Arena, the site of his biggest win and biggest loss. In his last fight on Feb. 21, he dropped Mario Barrios in the first round and cruised to a near-shutout decision to win the 147-pound title. It is also the same arena where he got knocked out in the seventh-round by a Gervonta Davis body shot in their 136-pound blockbuster event in April 2023.

Benn (25-1, 14 KOs), 29, the son of British legend Nigel Benn, a two-division titleholder, who was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame last month, has long coveted a shot at a WBC title because his father held the WBC super middleweight belt from1992 to 1996.

Benn suffered his lone loss via decision in April 2025 in the fight of the year when he moved up to middleweight for a massively hyped grudge match with Chris Eubank Jr. in a continuation of the family feud stoked by the two memorable world title fights their fathers had in the 1990s. Conor Benn avenged his loss with a one-sided decision victory in the immediate rematch with Eubank Jr. in November.

Benn followed up by returning to welterweight for a lopsided 10-round decision over former two-time junior welterweight titlist Regis Prograis in a one-fight deal with Zuffa Boxing in April in London in the co-feature of the Tyson Fury-Arslanbek Makhmudov fight on Netflix. Soon after that win Benn signed a five-fight deal with Zuffa Boxing.

Immediately after beating Prograis, Benn called out Garcia.

“Ryan Garcia next. I want a WBC world title,” Benn said in the ring at the time. “That’s what I’ve been dreaming of and working hard toward for the past 10 years. He can get it next and get a better version of me.”

They have gone back and forth on social media since, as they did again on Wednesday.

“You talk too much. I’m gonna smash your head in,” Benn wrote to Garcia.

Garcia’s reply: “I told you in person you aren’t a good enough fighter to beat me. “You forced your self in this position. I will show the lesson of rushing into something you just aren’t ready for.”

Garcia also showed appreciation toward his team for getting the complicated deal finalized.

“Big thank you to my partners at DAZN for being extremely helpful to making this happen,” Garcia wrote. “Also of course to HE (His Excellency Alalshikh) and the whole Ring magazine team!!! The way everyone came together to make this huge fight happen is amazing and boxing needs more of it!”

Launch presser

Benn has never really impressed me much.
Garcia is a strange one. You do not know what Garcia will show up. He either looks brilliant or looks like crap.
No idea what will happen because of Garcia's strange behavior

Conor Benn on Ryan Garcia: 'I wanted to punch his head in for sure'

The war of words between Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn, which already feels like it’s been going on for years, is only likely to get louder now the pair have at last agreed to sort it all out in the ring on September 12.

The 27-year-old Garcia, 25-2 (20 KOs), is set to put his WBC welterweight title on the line against the 25-1 (14 KOs) Benn, 27, who is the mandatory challenger at 147lbs despite not fighting in the weight class since April 2022.

Last year, Benn went 1-1 with British rival Chris Eubank Jnr up at middleweight before beating Regis Prograis over the 10-round distance in April to mark the start of his alliance with Zuffa Boxing.

Garcia, meanwhile, beat Mario Barrios in February to win his world belt. It came three years after an unsuccessful bid for the WBA lightweight belt when he was knocked out in seven rounds by Gervonta Davis.

At the weekend Garcia and Benn came together in a fiery press conference in which both shouted and peacocked to such a degree they had to be separated.

"I wanted to punch his head in for sure," said Benn when reflecting on the machismo-fuelled exchange.

"I would have had there and then with him. I'm not worried about nothing with Ryan.

"I ain't scared about nothing. What's there to be scared about?"

"He's a spoiled brat and he carries on like a little child, throwing his toys out of the pram, having social media tantrums. You think I'm worried about him?

"I've just gone up to middleweight and had fight of the year [while losing to Eubank last April]. You think I'm worried about Ryan, a lightweight? Not at all."

Benn admits difficulty making 147 for Garcia fight

Ryan Garcia believes Conor Benn will be dealing with two opponents on September 12.

Brit Benn and American Garcia will square off for the latter's WBC welterweight title on September 12 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Garcia, however, believes Benn will have trouble making weight.

For the first time in over four years, Benn will cut down to the 147-pound welterweight limit. Garcia (25-2, 20 KOs) is convinced that even if Benn does manage to do so, it will ultimately take a toll on his performance.

“He seems like a pretty big guy,” Garcia said on the Mr. Verzace Podcast. “It’s just the fact that he went to 160 and now he’s gonna shoot all the way down to 147. He did it once with Regis [Prograis] at 150, but those three pounds when you’re cutting weight is much more than you think. That may play a part. I want him at his strongest but I’m just saying. I think he’s gonna struggle with making weight. Maybe he won’t, maybe he will.”

Before he beat Prograis on April 11, Benn fought twice at middleweight in back-to-back fights against Chris Eubank Jr., losing the first and winning the second. Before that, Benn fought Peter Dobson at a 151-pound catchweight in 2024 and Rodolfo Orozco at 154 pounds in 2023.

Despite the yo-yoing in weight, Benn has remained steadfast in his pursuit of a welterweight title, particularly the green and gold WBC strap his dad Nigel won at super middleweight in 1992.

However, the Ilford man knows it'll be tough getting to 147, just as Garcia has claimed.

“I've been walking around at 175-180 pounds for the past three years,” Benn told The Ring's CEO Rick Reeno.

“I had six weeks to make 150, I did it. You know why I did it? Because I’m disciplined. Is getting down to 147 gonna be grueling? Is it gonna be tough? Is it gonna be hard? Of course it is but I live for that. I ain’t no softie over here. I work hard, I train hard. The discipline will continue to prevail and that’s why I will make 147 and that’s why I will take that belt home.”

Tickets To Ryan Garcia-Conor Benn Ring Card Go On Sale Friday

Tickets for The Ring card headlined by Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn will go on sale Friday via AXS.com.

Sales begin at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT for their grudge match, which takes place September 12 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. An exclusive pre-sale begins Thursday at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT, while UFC Fight Club members can purchase tickets now via UFCFightClub.com.

You can learn more about pre-sale opportunities at zuffaboxing.com/register.

Garcia, of Victorville, California, will make his first defense of the WBC 147-pound championship against England’s Benn in their 12-round bout. Garcia (25-2, 20 KOs, 1 NC) won the title thanks to a dominant unanimous decision over Mario Barrios on February 21 at T-Mobile Arena.

Benn (25-1, 14 KOs) will fight at the welterweight limit of 147 pounds for the first time since April 2022. He fought at a 150-pound catch weight in his last fight, a one-sided decision victory over two-time 140-pound world champion Regis Prograis in a 10-round bout on April 11 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.

Garcia-Benn and part of an undercard to be announced will be streamed on Paramount+ in the United States and on DAZN in the UK and Ireland.

Ryan Garcia sets Zuffa Boxing conditions before potential deal with Dana White

Ryan Garcia won’t be bound by guidelines if he ever signs with Zuffa Boxing.

Garcia is scheduled to put his WBC welterweight title on the line against Zuffa Boxing’s Conor Benn on Sept. 12 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. While the particulars of the bout are unknown to Garcia, he believes it will be co-promoted. Furthermore, Garcia is certain that he will not be wearing Zuffa fight gear and claims he will never wear a Zuffa uniform even if he signs with the promotion.

Ryan Garcia explains why he would refuse Zuffa Boxing gear while praising Dana White’s new promotion

Garcia explains that he likes to express himself by designing his own outfit and walkout music. He vows to never sign with Zuffa Boxing if they don’t allow him to express himself the way he wants. However, Garcia complimented Dana White for the way he is building up Zuffa Boxing.

“Even if I ever signed with Zuffa, I will make sure that I never wear a Zuffa outfit,” Garcia told Ariel Helwani. “I'm wearing my own outfits, doing my own thing. If you don't like it, then I'll never sign with you. At the end of the day, I love the whole ‘design your outfit, design your walkout.’ I'm not about to be a robot. I don't care how much money you offer me. I just love the whole show of it and I feel like they should let certain fighters do that. I would like to express myself… I think Dana White's doing an amazing job with Zuffa so far... I like how they run the press conferences... I think it's better.”

Zuffa Boxing is White’s venture into the world of pugilism. The Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO wants to bring boxing under a centralized UFC-style model, but is facing fierce competition from traditional boxing promoters like Eddie Hearn.

"If I ever signed with Zuffa, I will make sure that I never wear a Zuffa outfit. I'm wearing my own outfits, doing my own thing.

If you don't like it, then I'll never sign with you... I'm not about to be a robot, I don't care how much money you offer me."

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— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) July 22, 2026



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Ryan Garcia, Conor Benn pulled apart in fiery confrontation as KO promises made

Ryan Garcia has promised to beat Conor Benn in five rounds or less when they clash on Sept. 12 in Las Vegas.

Garcia (25-2, 20 KOs) will defend his WBC welterweight title against Benn (25-1, 14 KOs) on a Ring Magazine card, co-promoted by Golden Boy and Zuffa Boxing.

The pair met for the first time since the fight was announced on Saturday at a Zuffa Boxing media day.

They clashed on stage but were kept apart by security, before Garcia gave his prediction for the fight.

"If I let this man beat me, that would be crazy," Garcia said.

"You're going to get knocked out under five [rounds]. Hey, Turki [Alalshikh] ... five rounds is all it's going to take. Thank you for this opportunity. I'm going to knock him out in five or below."

Benn baited Garcia by saying he got handed a world title shot off the back of a defeat to Rolly Romero in 2025.

After losing to Romero, Garcia came back in his next fight to win the WBC title, beating Mario Barrios in February.

Benn has not fought at 147 pounds in four years but is coming off back-to-back wins against Chris Eubank Jr. and Regis Prograis.

"Listen, he's like a big child, a spoilt brat. Throws his toys out the pram on social media, throwing little tantrums," Benn said.

"I'm not really too concerned about this little influencer to my right. He ain't a fighter. He can say whatever he wants, it ain't going to make no difference come Sept. 12.

"I don't quit. I don't stay down on one knee."

Garcia's promoter, Oscar De La Hoya, was not present at the news conference while Zuffa Boxing's Dana White was front and center.

The two promoters have gone back and forth in the media in recent months, particularly over the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act, which De La Hoya opposes and White is in favor of.

Asked what role De la Hoya will have in the fight, Garcia's team said Golden Boy are "partners" with Ryan Garcia Promotions.

Oscar De La Hoya mends fences with Ryan Garcia, again warns about 'trojan horse' Zuffa Boxing

All-time-great fighter turned promoter and Chairman/CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, Oscar De La Hoya, set the record straight today about his recently repaired relationship with WBC lightweight champion Ryan Garcia, and reiterated his intense dislike and distrust of Dana White and Zuffa Boxing.

Responding to Garcia’s disappointment with remarks he made earlier this month (that Garcia’s September 12 matchup against Conor Benn is a fight that, “nobody is asking for,” and that a Garcia-Devin Haney rematch would have been a better fight to put together), De La Hoya says he met with Garcia recently and patched things up.

“Everything is great,” said De La Hoya of his relationship with Garcia. “We're going to make sure that this event is big… and that Ryan is treated the way he deserves… I believe the other day, Turki Alalshikh said that six plus million dollars have already been sold. So yeah, it's going to be a big event. I’m really looking forward to being part of it… It reminds me of when I promoted Floyd Mayweather versus Ricky Hatton back in the day. We had about 60,000 Brits who flew over to participate in the activities and it was such a special event. I kind of have that feeling now. I think about 20,000 will come over and want to support their very own in Conor Benn.

“He (Garcia) called for a sit-down conversation, which I gladly accepted,” De La Hoya recalled of the meeting. “I mean, he's a Golden Boy fighter. So, we just worked things out once again… I want to make sure this fight is the biggest it can be, and I want to make sure that Ryan is clearheaded enough to go out there and knock out Conor Benn.”

De La Hoya says he explained to Garcia why he previously said a Haney fight would have been a better choice.

“I just feel like the Haney fight is better,” De La Hoya admitted to Ariel Helwani. “There's a lot of controversy and a lot of animosity with the father and Devin Haney. I've always wanted the Haney fight because I know that's the better fight. That's the fight where you'll see more drama, more action. I mean, imagine the intensity when that first bell rings… That's all I said.”

While the promoter’s turbulent relationship with Garcia appears to be positive again, his opinion of Dana White and Zuffa Boxing remains firmly rooted in the negative. Things between the two parties were only further exacerbated when De La Hoya was completely shut out of a recent press conference for Garcia-Benn held at Fanatics Fest in New York City,

“How petty are these guys not to include me and not to make sure I’m on stage?” asked De La Hoya. “Are they afraid that I’m going to sock Dana in the nose? I mean, of course I’m going to be there. Of course I’m going to be front and center promoting Ryan Garcia. Everybody knows he's my fighter. He's the golden boy… That's what these people do. They tried to slip one by me. I really do believe they are trying to keep me away from Dana because they know what's going to happen.

These guys are the trojan horse... Just watch out. Trust me. Watch out. Because they are the trojan horse and the rest is history from there. They're (Zuffa) offering these guys a lot of money for one-fight, two-, five-, three-fight deals just to lure everybody in and just to let everybody know, oh my gosh, look at what we're doing. We're paying all this money. But, long-term, they're going to change the contracts up. They're going to lure you in just like the trojan horse. That's the bottom line and that's exactly what happened with Shakur Stevenson. He went for the big money. And it's a shame because we at DAZN, with all the promoters, have all the opponents. So, I don't understand what they're doing. I don't understand why they're separating themselves from the rest of the boxing world.”

De La Hoya also says he’s unimpressed with Zuffa Boxing’s first nine broadcasts.

“It's just like another regular show,” he said. “There's nothing different. It’s a normal regular production that we all have seen over the years. The ridiculous part is the announcers. I mean, every little shot, every little graze, every little punch that's thrown, they're like it's the biggest thing in the world. I mean, come on guys, I know exactly what you're trying to do. It’s UFC 2.0 all over again.

"I really do feel that Zuffa is just wishy-washy, going back and forth. Oh, we're going to work with the organizations. Oh, we're not. We're going to work with other promoters. Oh, we're not. Make up your mind. You know? I don't know what you're doing. I mean, you put on an event yesterday, which I saw on Paramount, which by the way, Paramount has to be really angry at what they're doing and their ratings because the shows they're putting on, like Berlanga with this journeyman, uh, who, by the way, was a great fighter eight years ago. It's like, I don't know what I’m watching. They promised one thing and I’m watching another.”

Jai Opetaia will fight in the co-main event to the Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn card on Sept 12th in Vegas, sources told The Ring’s @MikeCoppinger.

His opponent has yet to be finalized.

They are already pumping the hype on this fight.
Stylewise it looks a hit.
Garcia could dominate early, but if Benn weathers the storm it's anyones.
I'm looking forward to it.

Evander wrote: ↑29 Jul 2026, 02:25 They are already pumping the hype on this fight.
Stylewise it looks a hit.
Garcia could dominate early, but if Benn weathers the storm it's anyones.
I'm looking forward to it.

Garcia appeared on an episode of WWE as well. Even got in the ring and bashed a man over with a guitar.

Zuffa can use WWE and UFC and they are doing.

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑29 Jul 2026, 02:57

Evander wrote: ↑29 Jul 2026, 02:25 They are already pumping the hype on this fight.
Stylewise it looks a hit.
Garcia could dominate early, but if Benn weathers the storm it's anyones.
I'm looking forward to it.

Garcia appeared on an episode of WWE as well. Even got in the ring and bashed a man over with a guitar.

Zuffa can use WWE and UFC and they are doing.

Yeah saw it, Ryan is putting himself about.
RG understands promotion just like Connor, expect more, good for them

Same arena same seat
Ward v Kovalev 1 ... $500
Garcia v Benn ... $1400

Not much of an undercard either
Two totally different levels.
Garcia v Benn ... It's not about ability like Ward v Kovalev was, it's a straightner that may turn into a long term boxing match.

Opetaia should not be on undercard of those 2. On the other hand, this fight seems to be very popular and could bring some spotlifgt to Opetaia. Hopefully they will match him with Billam Smith

Benn may have to knock Garcia out to get a win.
He's got 12 rounds to do so.

Ryan Garcia’s WWE RAW Segment Met With Thousands Of Dislikes

Ryan Garcia’s appearance on WWE RAW continues to be met with backlash from fans who believe that WWE shouldn’t have used the controversial boxer.

During this week’s episode of WWE RAW, Garcia appeared in a segment and attacked Joe Hendry, aligning himself with The Judgment Day in the process.

On YouTube, a video of the segment uploaded by WWE has over 7,000 dislikes, outweighing the number of likes the video has received.

Many fans have questioned WWE working with Garcia given his past racist and homophobic comments, including expressing support for the Ku Klux Klan.

Garcia has also threatened to attack his ex-wife and threatened to murder her brother and her father. He also broke into her home and damaged property.

Despite this backlash, WWE is unlikely to care about the negativity caused by working with Garcia. Click here to find out more.

Some said this fight would have sold better in the UK.

Hearn: Garcia will be 'much too heavy-handed' for drained Benn

Eddie Hearn has history with Conor Benn that makes it easy for the spurned promoter to pick against him.

The infuriating nature of their very public split in February notwithstanding, Hearn honestly can’t envision Benn beating Ryan Garcia in their fight for Garcia’s WBC welterweight title. Matchroom Boxing’s chairman doesn’t think a physically spent Benn’s power or chin will be sufficient enough for the British contender to upset Garcia when they square off September 12 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

“I don’t like Conor Benn at 147 pounds,” Hearn told The Ring. “We saw him at 150 for the Regis Prograis fight. He looked like he lacked power. He looked tired at the weight down there and I think Ryan will be much too heavy-handed for him. But he’s got big balls and he’ll have a right go. I just don’t think at 147 he can win that fight.”

England’s Benn, 29, is contractually obliged to squeeze down to the welterweight limit of 147 for the first time since April 2022. He stopped South Africa’s Chris van Heerden in the second round of that fight four years ago, but he hasn’t weighed in lower than 149½ pounds for any of his five subsequent bouts.

As Hearn mentioned, the contracted catch weight was 150 pounds for Benn’s underwhelming 10-round points victory against Prograis on April 11 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.

Benn (25-1, 14 KOs) also hasn’t produced a knockout since his victory over van Heerden, which took place five months before Benn’s two failed tests for clomiphene, a banned substance, were revealed during the week of his hastily scrapped domestic showdown with family rival Chris Eubank Jr. in October 2022.

Benn’s lengthy, messy suspension in the United Kingdom prevented him from fighting Eubank on British soil until April 2025. He avenged his unanimous points loss to Eubank by recording a convincing 12-round win in their rematch November 15.
Hearn isn’t involved in this bout, but he is intrigued by his former fighter’s battle against Garcia (25-2, 20 KOs, 1 NC) – a popular, polarizing figure from Victorville, California.

Paramount+ will stream their 12-round fight to subscribers in the United States and DAZN will offer it to customers in the UK and Ireland. Hearn is looking forward, above all else, to watching how the promotion unfolds now that this Ring event has been officially announced.

“I think it’s an interesting fight,” Hearn said. “I look more sometimes at the dynamics and the politics of it all, which I think has been fascinating because obviously you got a lotta people who think they can do whatever they want, right? And disregard contracts, whether they be promotional or broadcast contracts and stuff like that. And, you know, you had a situation where it was always gonna be a kinda Zuffa fight, or how they wanted it [to be that] on Paramount, with no DAZN, no Oscar De La Hoya, you know, no Ring card, really. Now it’s a Ring card, co-promoted by Oscar De La Hoya and Zuffa, on DAZN in the second biggest market of the fight, which is in the UK. I like the fight – it’s two very explosive fighters. But I think it’s a much bigger fight in the UK than it is in the U.S. because I think more people in the UK know Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn than they do in the U.S.

“Everybody knows Ryan Garcia. No one really knows who Conor Benn is in the U.S. So, for DAZN to capture that fight from Sky Sports, which obviously [is partnered with Zuffa], is massive for them. And for Oscar to be co-promoting is great as well. And, by the way, I think that’s brilliant for the fight. You’re gonna have Dana [White] and Oscar up there now going at it. That’s gonna make the fight bigger. Those are actually all the little intrinsic dynamics that make the fight bigger. Because I don’t have any fighters in the fight, I look at it just from the business point of view with our partners, DAZN. And I think them and Golden Boy have done brilliantly because they’ve taken a huge part of the fight, which is great for our platform.”