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WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia says he will face Britain’s Conor Benn in Las Vegas in September.<\/b><\/p>\n
Garcia, 27, won his first major belt in February when he beat Mario Barrios<\/a> by unanimous decision, after two failed title bids.<\/p>\n Benn, 29, has never competed for a world title and is looking to follow in the footsteps of his father Nigel, who was a two-weight world champion.<\/p>\n “He’s from across the pond – his name is Conor Benn. He’s been talking a lot, he’s talking crazy,” Garcia said on Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show.<\/p>\n “He actually confronted me at an awards show two years ago. My wife was there and he pressed me, grabbed me, so it’s a little personal. <\/p>\n “We’ll be ready to go. I’m going to put a whooping on this man.”<\/p>\n Benn, 29, has not fought at welterweight since February 2024 after moving up two divisions in 2025 to face Chris Eubank Jr at middleweight, before beating Regis Prograis<\/a> in April at a catchweight – 3lb above the welterweight limit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n