Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn LIVE round-by-round updates

Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn faced off in an electrifying main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night. The highly anticipated bout between the two talented boxers was expected to begin around 11 p.m. on Paramount+.

Ryan Garcia, defending his WBC welterweight title for the first time, entered the fight with a record of 25-2 (1 no-contest) after a dominant win over Mario Barrios in February. Conor Benn, on the other hand, entered the ring with a record of 25-1 (14 knockouts), having recently defeated Chris Eubank Jr. and Regis Prograis via unanimous decision. Benn was also on a two-fight win streak prior to this contest.

The first round saw both fighters trading rapid jabs, with Garcia landing quick counter lefts. Benn, meanwhile, connected with a body shot before Garcia countered with a left hook, momentarily leaving Benn on the defensive. Garcia continued to dance side to side, seemingly frantic in his movements, while landing clean uppercuts. Benn, meanwhile, kept busy, but his attempts to land big punches often missed their mark.

In the second round, Benn focused on the body while occasionally attacking the head. Garcia responded with a heavy left and a counter right, setting up a knock out. Benn managed to answer the count, but was visibly hurt. Garcia pressed his advantage, unleashing a barrage of punches. Despite Taylor's intervention, Benn appeared incapable of recovering, and the referee declared Garcia the winner via second-round TKO (1:25).

Following the fight, Garcia credited his spirituality for bringing him joy and peace ahead of the bout, acknowledging that his right hand had always been a weapon but had been hindered by injuries. He thanked Benn for contributing to the impressive fight and concluded his speech with a "Viva Mexico!"