Tonight, Conor Benn fights for a world title for the first time, as he challenges Ryan Garcia for the WBC welterweight belt in Las Vegas.
The bout pits one of America’s most-divisive stars against one of Britain’s, with both having navigated drug-test controversies in recent years.
After failing a test in 2024, Garcia served a one-year ban, before winning the WBC title this February by dropping and outpointing Mario Barrios. Garcia, 28, maintained his innocence throughout the saga.
Benn, 29, also insisted he was innocent during his episode, but was provisionally suspended from boxing in the UK between 2022 and 2024. After he was cleared, he traded wins with bitter foe Chris Eubank Jr, before beating former world champion Regis Prograis in April. Still, when he fights Garcia, the Briton will be boxing at welterweight for the first time in two-and-a-half years.
Follow live updates and results from Garcia vs Benn and the undercard, below.
Who is the favourite in Benn vs Garcia?
Garcia – 3/10
Benn –5/2
Draw – 16/1
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Alex Pattle13 September 2026 00:47
How can I watch Garcia vs Benn tonight?
Garcia vs Benn and its undercard will stream live on DAZN in the UK and in most countries worldwide – at a pay-per-view cost of £24.99, or as part of the Ultimate Tier, which costs £24.99 a month.
You can purchase the pay-per-view here, which also allows eight free days of DAZN Standard.
In the US, Paramount+ will stream the action. The Independent will also provide live updates on fight night.
Alex Pattle13 September 2026 00:41
What time are main-event ring walks tonight?
Garcia vs Benn will take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas tonight.
The main card will begin at 1am BST on Sunday (5pm PT / 7pm CT / 8pm ET on Saturday), with main-event ring walks following at around 4am BST (8pm PT / 10 CT / 11pm ET on Saturday).
Alex Pattle13 September 2026 00:35
Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn LIVE: Welcome!
Tonight, Conor Benn fights for a world title for the first time, as he challenges Ryan Garcia for the WBC welterweight belt in Las Vegas.
The bout pits one of America’s most-divisive stars against one of Britain’s, with both having navigated drug-test controversies in recent years.
After failing a test in 2024, Garcia served a one-year ban, before winning the WBC title this February by dropping and outpointing Mario Barrios. Garcia, 28, maintained his innocence throughout the saga.
Benn, 29, also insisted he was innocent during his episode, but was provisionally suspended from boxing in the UK between 2022 and 2024. After he was cleared, he traded wins with bitter foe Chris Eubank Jr, before beating former world champion Regis Prograis in April. Still, when he fights Garcia, the Briton will be boxing at welterweight for the first time in two-and-a-half years.
Follow live updates and results from Garcia vs Benn and the undercard, right here.
Alex Pattle13 September 2026 00:28