Ryan Garcia defends WBA title against Conor Benn in September
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Ryan Garcia will defend his WBA welterweight title against Conor Benn on Sept. 12 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Dana White announced Tuesday.
The matchup headlines Mexican Independence Day weekend and streams exclusively on Paramount+, marking the first global Zuffa Boxing card to air solely on the platform. Garcia, 25-2 with 20 knockouts, claimed the strap by beating Mario Barrios in February. Benn, 25-1 with 14 knockouts, earned his shot with a convincing victory over former two-time champion Regis Prograis earlier this year.
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White touts biggest Zuffa Boxing fight yet
The UFC president called the bout the promotion's most significant boxing match to date. "This is such a great fight," White said, per Sherdog. "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."
Garcia headlines a Mexican Independence Day card for the first time in his career. Benn challenges for his first world title after compiling a 25-1 record with 14 stoppages. White added that the fighters will meet face-to-face for the first time ahead of the September date.
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Additional bouts for the T-Mobile Arena card will be announced in the coming weeks.
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