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Garcia-Benn welterweight title bout intensifies

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The Ryan Garcia–Conor Benn welterweight world title ~~bout remains scheduled~~ fight is set for September 12, ~~2026,~~ 2026 at the T‑Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and will ~~be streamed~~ stream on Paramount+. Zuffa Boxing confirmed the ~~event~~ bout on July 20, billing it as a ~~"World~~ World Welterweight ~~Championship"~~ Championship with a possible co‑promoted WBC title. Garcia, ~~who captured~~ the WBC ~~welterweight crown by defeating~~ champion after beating Mario Barrios in February 2026, has been promoting the ~~fight~~ event through a ~~crossover with WWE. He appeared on~~ high‑profile WWE crossover. On the July 27 episode of Monday Night RAW ~~at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, joining~~ he joined the heel faction Judgment ~~Day~~ Day, smashed a guitar over Joe Hendry’s back and participated in a staged ~~assault. The segment was~~ ambush on Danhausen—an angle coordinated by with Dana White and WWE president Nick Khan. Benn is ~~undertaking~~ undergoing a rigorous ~~weight‑cut, dropping from roughly 160 lb to the 147‑lb limit. His camp~~ weight‑cut that began on July 6 in Essex under performance head Dan Lawrence, ~~before~~ moving later to ~~final preparations in~~ Los ~~Angeles, a process described as “grueling.”~~ Angeles for final preparations. Betting markets still favor ~~Garcia, with opening odds of –430 (≈81 % implied win probability).~~ Garcia (‑430). The undercard will feature Australian cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia in a co‑main slot, and ticket ~~sales have~~ demand has remained ~~strong since the announcement.~~ strong. Legal disputes between Garcia and Devin Haney ~~persist~~ continue as the September showdown approaches.

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