Ryan Garcia defends WBC welterweight title against Conor Benn in Las Vegas
Mexican Independence Day weekend card headlines T-Mobile Arena with Garcia's first title defense since February.
KEY POINTS
- Garcia defends WBC welterweight title won vs. Mario Barrios in February 2026
- Benn moves down from middleweight; weight cut and 2023 PED suspension are storylines
- Main card starts 5:00 p.m. PT / 8:00 p.m. ET; main event walks ~8:00 p.m. PT
- DAZN PPV broadcasts in U.S.; co-main is Opetaia vs. Mikaelian for cruiserweight belts
- Card marks biggest Zuffa Boxing main event to date on Mexican Independence Day weekend
Ryan Garcia puts his WBC welterweight championship on the line against British challenger Conor Benn on September 12 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The bout headlines a Zuffa Boxing card timed for the Mexican Independence Day holiday weekend.
Garcia, 25-2 with one no-contest, won the belt from Mario Barrios on February 21, 2026. He enters off a controversial 2024 no-contest against Devin Haney and has vowed not to lose the title on American soil. At a heated press conference, Garcia challenged Benn to wager their fight purses.
“I will not allow the European challenger to take my world championship on American soil under any circumstances.”
Benn, 25-1, arrives after stopping former champion Regis Prograis in April. The Briton typically walks near 185 pounds and has fought at middleweight, making the cut to the 147-pound welterweight limit a significant question mark. He served a suspension in 2023 for a positive drug test.
The co-main event features Jai Opetaia versus Noel Mikaelian for the Zuffa Boxing and Ring cruiserweight titles. Mark Magsayo faces Andres Cortes in a lightweight bout on the undercard.
The main card begins at 5:00 p.m. Pacific (8:00 p.m. Eastern), with ring walks for Garcia-Benn estimated around 8:00 p.m. Pacific (11:00 p.m. Eastern). DAZN pay-per-view carries the event in the United States, with various broadcasters across Latin America.
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