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Garcia Defends Welterweight Title vs Benn Sept 12, Vegas

7/21/2026

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Ryan Garcia will defend his welterweight title against Conor Benn on September 12, 2026 at Vegas' T-Mobile Arena.
Garcia won belt in February by beating Mario Barrios after losses to Devin Haney and Rolando Romero.
Benn returns to welterweight since April 2022 after a 150-lb points win over Regis Prograis.
Terence Crawford believes Benn’s size could upset Garcia and rates Garcia a 70-30 favorite while the undercard features Jai Opetaia.

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Ryan Garcia will defend his welterweight title against Conor Benn on September 12, 2026 at Vegas' T-Mobile Arena.
Garcia won belt in February by beating Mario Barrios after losses to Devin Haney and Rolando Romero.
Benn returns to welterweight since April 2022 after a 150-lb points win over Regis Prograis.
Terence Crawford believes Benn’s size could upset Garcia and rates Garcia a 70-30 favorite while the undercard features Jai Opetaia.