‘I want Teófimo’: Ryan Garcia calls out rivals after two-round destruction of Conor Benn
Summary
Ryan Garcia won quickly by knockout against Conor Benn in a boxing match to keep his WBC welterweight title. After the fight, Garcia said he wants to face other top fighters in the division, including Teófimo López who was at ringside.Key Facts
- Ryan Garcia knocked out Conor Benn in under four minutes.
- The fight took place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
- Garcia defended his WBC welterweight title for the first time since winning it in February 2024.
- Benn, who had moved down in weight, was knocked down by a powerful right hand in the second round.
- The referee stopped the fight at 1 minute 25 seconds into round two.
- Garcia wants to fight more top welterweight fighters and called out Teófimo López after the win.
- Benn's father, Nigel Benn, was also a boxing champion decades ago.
- The fight was co-promoted by UFC's Dana White’s company Zuffa Boxing and Golden Boy Promotions.
- Both fighters had doping-related controversies earlier in 2024, but the match went ahead.
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