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Tony Bellew sums up Conor Benn’s performance in knockout defeat to Ryan Garcia
has shared his view after came up short in his world title bid against on Saturday. Benn returned to 147lbs for the first time in over four years as he challenged Garcia for his WBC welterweight title at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Garcia was seen as the favourite ahead of the contest, and […] The post Tony Bellew sums up Conor Benn’s performance in knockout defeat to Ryan Garcia appeared first on Boxing News .
Devin Haney gives honest reaction to Ryan Garcia stopping Conor Benn in two rounds
has shared his thoughts on his former foe retaining his WBC welterweight title against . ‘King Ry’ was going up against Benn at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, making the first defence of the WBC belt that he won back in February with a dominant unanimous decision victory over Mario Barrios. It was a […] The post Devin Haney gives honest reaction to Ryan Garcia stopping Conor Benn in two rounds appeared first on Boxing News .
Terence Crawford sums up Ryan Garcia’s performance after knocking out Conor Benn in two rounds
was sat ringside to witness ‘s dominant knockout win over . Garcia was defending his WBC welterweight title against Benn at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with a lot of talk pre-fight about how Benn would cope with the power of ‘King Ry’ as he took part in his first welterweight bout since April […] The post Terence Crawford sums up Ryan Garcia’s performance after knocking out Conor Benn in two rounds appeared first on Boxing News .
Chris Eubank Jr reacts to Conor Benn getting knocked out by Ryan Garcia
ended Conor Benn’s welterweight world title dreams in Las Vegas, dropping and stopping the Brit in two rounds, and Chris Eubank Jr was quick to react. Benn came back down to 147lbs for the first time in four years to challenge for Garcia’s WBC belt, battling the scales in what he called a ‘brutal’ weight […] The post Chris Eubank Jr reacts to Conor Benn getting knocked out by Ryan Garcia appeared first on Boxing News .
Shakur Stevenson sums up Ryan Garcia’s performance after knockout win over Conor Benn
retained his WBC welterweight title with a dominant victory over on Saturday. After months of build-up, ‘King Ry’ and Benn finally went head to head at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with a lot of talk before the bout surrounding whether Benn would be able to cope with the power of ‘King Ry’ back […] The post Shakur Stevenson sums up Ryan Garcia’s performance after knockout win over Conor Benn appeared first on Boxing News .
David Benavidez sets date for Jai Opetaia fight after Opetaia stops Noel Mikaelian: “It’s done”
A highly-anticipated showdown between and could now be around the corner. The two cruiserweights have been linked to a battle against one another over the past few months, and it now could become a reality after Opetaia was victorious on Saturday. The New Zealander claimed a ninth round stoppage win over Noel Mikaelian at the […] The post David Benavidez sets date for Jai Opetaia fight after Opetaia stops Noel Mikaelian: “It’s done” appeared first on Boxing News .
Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn live scorecard and fight result
Ryan Garcia makes the first defence of his WBC welterweight world title tonight when he faces Conor Benn in a major Las Vegas showdown at the T-Mobile Arena. Garcia claimed the belt by comfortably outpointing Mario Barrios in February and now returns to the same venue looking to establish himself at the top of the […] The post Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn live scorecard and fight result appeared first on Boxing News .
Jai Opetaia vs Noel Mikaelian live scorecard and fight result
Jai Opetaia looks to strengthen his claim as the leading cruiserweight in the world tonight when he faces WBC champion Noel Mikaelian in a major title clash at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The unbeaten Australian puts his Ring and Zuffa Boxing cruiserweight titles on the line against Mikaelian, with the contest serving as […] The post Jai Opetaia vs Noel Mikaelian live scorecard and fight result appeared first on Boxing News .
Jeff Mayweather’s honest comparison of Floyd Mayweather and Terence Crawford: “He’s a better puncher”
Both Floyd Mayweather and hung up the gloves with undefeated records, and Mayweather’s uncle and former trainer Jeff Mayweather has assessed how a battle between the pair, in their primes, would play out. Mayweather retired as a five-division world champion with a legendary 50-0 undefeated record, defeating the likes of and in a career that […] The post Jeff Mayweather’s honest comparison of Floyd Mayweather and Terence Crawford: “He’s a better puncher” appeared first on Boxing News .
Oscar De La Hoya delivers final KO verdict on Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn: “That concerns me”
Tonight in Las Vegas, Ryan Garcia puts his WBC welterweight world title on the lines against Conor Benn. Garcia’s promoter, Oscar De La Hoya, sees the fight ending inside the distance. Benn is fighting at welterweight for the first time in four years and, despite hitting 146lbs on the scales, most in the sport believe […] The post Oscar De La Hoya delivers final KO verdict on Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn: “That concerns me” appeared first on Boxing News .
Dana White says he can get Terence Crawford out of retirement for one fight
Dana White suspects he could tempt out of retirement, offering the “right fight” for the 38-year-old to gamble his unblemished record. The American retired as an undefeated five-division world champion last December, just a few months removed from his undisputed triumph against Canelo Alvarez. Despite being the naturally smaller man, ‘Bud’ moved up two weight […] The post Dana White says he can get Terence Crawford out of retirement for one fight appeared first on Boxing News .
Hall of Fame legend fumes at Ben Davison’s corner work for Moses Itauma against Filip Hrgovic
The fallout continues following ‘s shock defeat to . Itauma came up short in his bid to become IBF heavyweight champion as he was stopped by Hrgovic in the ninth round of their clash at The O2 Arena, after the 21-year-old had dominated virtually the entire fight before being unable to continue due to exhaustion. […] The post Hall of Fame legend fumes at Ben Davison’s corner work for Moses Itauma against Filip Hrgovic appeared first on Boxing News .
Agit Kabayel set to make first world title defence against undefeated heavyweight with 90% KO ratio
is set to make the first defence of his WBC title in November, facing a fellow undefeated heavyweight in Germany. The 33-year-old returned to his home country in January, defending his ‘interim’ title with a third-round stoppage of Damian Knyba, who now comes off a surprising points victory over Andy Ruiz Jr. Prior to that, […] The post Agit Kabayel set to make first world title defence against undefeated heavyweight with 90% KO ratio appeared first on Boxing News .
Floyd Mayweather says current world champion is a ‘magician’ in the ring
had high praise for one of boxing’s current top pound-for-pound stars. Mayweather knows how it feels to be viewed as one of the best in the entire sport, having spent a number of years as the top dog in boxing. He became a five division world champion from super featherweight to light middleweight, as he […] The post Floyd Mayweather says current world champion is a ‘magician’ in the ring appeared first on Boxing News .
Chris Eubank Jr backs one man in Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn: “Get the job done kid”
Chris Eubank Jr. has spoken out ahead of rival Conor Benn’s first world title challenge tonight in Las Vegas, where he will attempt to dethrone Ryan Garcia to win the WBC belt. Benn has dropped back down to welterweight for the first time since 2022 to face Garcia, having fought as high as middleweight in […] The post Chris Eubank Jr backs one man in Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn: “Get the job done kid” appeared first on Boxing News .
Bob Arum says Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn only lasts one round: “He gets KOd”
Veteran promoter Bob Arum believes Ryan Garcia’s first welterweight world title defence against Conor Benn will last three minutes, six at most. Garcia puts his WBC belt on the line tonight for the first time, after beating Mario Barrios for it earlier this year. Benn returns to the welterweight scene for the first time since […] The post Bob Arum says Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn only lasts one round: “He gets KOd” appeared first on Boxing News .
Conor Benn shows exactly how much weight he put back on after making 147 for Ryan Garcia fight
Conor Benn has given fans a glimpse into just how dramatically his body has changed since making the welterweight limit for tonight’s fight with Ryan Garcia. Benn weighed in at 146lbs on Friday, comfortably underneath the 147lb limit despite weeks of discussion over how difficult the cut would be after years of fighting above welterweight. […] The post Conor Benn shows exactly how much weight he put back on after making 147 for Ryan Garcia fight appeared first on Boxing News .
Zab Judah delivers KO verdict after watching Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn weigh in: “He played us”
Zab Judah will be in attendance at the T Mobile Arena, Las Vegas this weekend when Ryan Garcia makes the first defence of his WBC welterweight world title against mandatory challenger Conor Benn. Benn was awarded the number one spot despite not competing at the weight since 2022, having fought as high as middleweight in […] The post Zab Judah delivers KO verdict after watching Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn weigh in: “He played us” appeared first on Boxing News .
Regis Prograis makes final KO prediction for Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn after being losing to Benn
Former two-time world champion has assessed the chances that his last opponent has at dethroning WBC belt-holder this weekend. The pair will square off at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena on Saturday, with Garcia making a first defence of his world welterweight title. He claimed his WBC strap by dethroning Mario Barrios with a unanimous decision […] The post Regis Prograis makes final KO prediction for Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn after being losing to Benn appeared first on Boxing News .
Ryan Garcia names the tougher fight between Gervonta Davis and Devin Haney
Ryan Garcia maintains his belief that Devin Haney is a tougher challenge than Gervonta Davis, despite the contrasting outcomes of his previous encounters with them. The American was entering his first world title shot against ‘Tank’ in 2023, having claimed an earlier seventh-round finish over Olympic gold medallist Luke Campbell. Besides that, though, it could […] The post Ryan Garcia names the tougher fight between Gervonta Davis and Devin Haney appeared first on Boxing News .
Shakur Stevenson has 60 days to face mandatory or risk losing his world title
is set to be presented with an official mandatory challenger after being afforded a 60-day window to defend his WBO title. The American claimed his super-lightweight belt in January, dethroning Teofimo Lopez with a unanimous decision victory to become a four-division world champion. In doing so, Stevenson also positioned himself as one of the sport’s […] The post Shakur Stevenson has 60 days to face mandatory or risk losing his world title appeared first on Boxing News .
Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn official weigh-in results after cut concerns
Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn hit the scales in Las Vegas today ahead of their highly anticipated WBC welterweight world title fight at the T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night. Garcia makes the first defence of the WBC welterweight title he won by defeating Mario Barrios earlier this year, while Benn challenges for a world championship […] The post Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn official weigh-in results after cut concerns appeared first on Boxing News .
Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn: Predictions from Canelo, Terence Crawford, Mike Tyson and more
Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn finally collide in Las Vegas this weekend in a fight that has generated plenty of intrigue because of the contrasting routes both men have taken to get here. Garcia makes the first defence of his WBC welterweight title after defeating Mario Barrios earlier this year, while Benn drops back to […] The post Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn: Predictions from Canelo, Terence Crawford, Mike Tyson and more appeared first on Boxing News .
Two-time Olympic champion Jade Jones open to ‘firework fight’ with Cris Cyborg after Bathory bout
Having jumped from one combat sport to another, two-time Olympic champion Jade Jones is already in the mix to fight MMA legend Cris Cyborg. While coming from a decorated background in taekwondo, where legs are the primary weapon of choice, Jones appears to be making swift progress in the world of boxing. Albeit with no […] The post Two-time Olympic champion Jade Jones open to ‘firework fight’ with Cris Cyborg after Bathory bout appeared first on Boxing News .
Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua fight may be pushed back to new date as alternative venue emerges
The vs. fight looks like it may finally be heading to the UK, but it could result in the date being pushed back. Issues over the past few weeks led to serious doubts over whether the all-British heavyweight bout would even happen, with event organisers SELA and broadcaster Netflix keen for it to be in […] The post Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua fight may be pushed back to new date as alternative venue emerges appeared first on Boxing News .
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