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Garcia stops Benn in two rounds to retain WBC welterweight title
September 13, 2026 at 06:00 AM · Updated 33d ago
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Chris Eubank Jr.? Complete rebuild? What next for Conor Benn after Ryan Garcia loss?
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TGThe Guardian
‘I want Teófimo’: Ryan Garcia calls out rivals after two-round destruction of Conor Benn
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BNBBC News
Garcia vs Benn: Conor Benn crushed by Ryan Garcia in two rounds of world title mismatch
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Garcia wants Lopez next; what about Shakur, Haney and 'Tank'?
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Garcia backs up talk, TKO's Benn in second round to retain WBC title
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Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn live updates, results and analysis
(opens the publisher’s site)Ryan Garcia stopped Conor Benn via second-round technical knockout in Las Vegas on Saturday to retain the WBC welterweight title.
- Garcia finished Benn at 1:25 of round two, with referee Thomas Taylor stopping the fight as Benn was pinned along the ropes at T-Mobile Arena.
- Benn was dropped by a right hand in round two but beat the count before the referee stepped in.
- Garcia called for unification fights against WBA champion Teofimo Lopez and WBO champion Devin Haney, telling Lopez, "We've got to clear this division out."
- Benn fell to the second defeat of his professional career in his first world title bout.
- Garcia has added Gervonta 'Tank' Davis to his list of desired opponents, alongside Teofimo Lopez and Devin Haney.
- His father and trainer Henry Garcia insisted any future opponent must accept their terms.
- Both fighters reportedly earned around $15 million each for the welterweight title fight on Saturday night in Las Vegas.
- The bout marked the latest step in the rehabilitation of both athletes following recent doping controversies.
- Reports have speculated that Conor Benn could next fight Chris Eubank Jr. in a trilogy or move up in weight after his loss to Garcia.