Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn: Briton to face WBC welterweight champion on 12 September
WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia will defend his title against Conor Benn in Las Vegas on September 12.
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The brief
Ryan Garcia is scheduled to defend his WBC welterweight title against Conor Benn on September 12. The bout will take place in Las Vegas.
Coverage from ESPN, Sky Sports, BBC, and the Las Vegas Review-Journal emphasizes the championship stakes and the location. UFC.com reports that Dana White has made the matchup official.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal notes the fight coincides with a Mexican holiday weekend. Attention now turns to the upcoming September 12 date in Las Vegas for the title defense.
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Quick answers
When and where is the fight taking place?
The fight is scheduled for September 12 in Las Vegas.
What title is at stake?
Ryan Garcia will defend the WBC welterweight title.
Who is Ryan Garcia facing?
He is facing Conor Benn.
Coverage (8)
- Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn: Done deal, says De La Hoya Bad Left Hook · 4h ago
- Conor Benn to fight Ryan Garcia for welterweight world title in September The New York Times · 4h ago
- Ryan Garcia to Conor Benn: ‘You aren’t good enough to beat me’ Yahoo Sports · 4h ago
- Dana White Makes It Official: Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn Sept. 12 UFC.com · 4h ago
- Ryan Garcia to defend WBC title vs. Conor Benn Sept. 12 in Vegas ESPN · 4h ago
- Ryan Garcia defends WBC title on Mexican holiday weekend in Las Vegas Las Vegas Review-Journal · 4h ago
- Conor Benn vs Ryan Garcia: WBC welterweight title fight announced in Las Vegas on September 12 Sky Sports · 4h ago
- Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn: Briton to face WBC welterweight champion on 12 September BBC · 4h ago
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