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Ryan Garcia stops Conor Benn with second-round TKO

By Drooid · Sep 13, 2026, 11:06 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Garcia Stops Benn

Ryan Garcia stopped Conor Benn by second-round TKO.
Referee Thomas Taylor halted the bout at 1:25 of round two.
The fight took place on September 12 2026 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Garcia called out unbeaten WBO champion Devin Haney and WBA champion Teofimo Lopez for unification.
Conor Benn was taken to hospital after his first world-title attempt.

Summary

Garcia Wins Title

The WBC awarded Garcia the welterweight title after his compromised right hand caused a loss to Rolando Romero.
Garcia thanked Dr. Steven Shin, the orthopedic surgeon who repaired his right hand in May.
Garcia entered to Vicente Fernández’s “El Rey,” celebrating Mexican Independence Day with a flag-wrapped entrance.

Summary

BBC Launches Commentary

BBC launched live text commentary for fight at 03:00 BST on 13 September via app and website.
The bout featured a one-off Tollan Topiltzin belt and a diamond-encrusted ring.
Conor Benn fought to match his father Nigel Benn’s historic U.S. world-title win.
CBS Sports provided live round-by-round scoring and blow-by-blow updates with the stream.

History

Historical Context

In 1978 Muhammad Ali reclaimed the heavyweight crown from Leon Spinks in New Orleans, a bout that generated a $6 million gate and set a record for televised boxing audiences. The September 12 2026 Ryan Garcia knockout of Conor Benn at Las Vegas’s T-Mobile Arena echoes that legacy, as the WBC’s welterweight title change again expands boxing’s global reach through live streams on BBC and CBS.

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Garcia Stops Benn

Ryan Garcia stopped Conor Benn by second-round TKO.
Referee Thomas Taylor halted the bout at 1:25 of round two.
The fight took place on September 12 2026 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Garcia called out unbeaten WBO champion Devin Haney and WBA champion Teofimo Lopez for unification.
Conor Benn was taken to hospital after his first world-title attempt.

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