Garcia retains WBC title with 2nd round stoppage of Benn
Ryan Garcia retained his WBC world title after flooring Conor Benn heavily before forcing a stoppage victory in the second round. Garcia successfully defended the WBC welterweight championship with a ruthless display of speed, power and precision, ending Benn’s world title dream early in their Las Vegas showdown. Benn was stepping up to a new … The post Garcia retains WBC title with 2nd round…
Ryan Garcia maintained his WBC world title after a second-round knockdown of Conor Benn in their Las Vegas bout. Garcia displayed exceptional speed, power, and precision, ending Benn's title aspirations prematurely. Benn, stepping up to the welterweight limit for the first time in over four years, aimed for a historic upset. However, Garcia proved too formidable.
In their first meeting, Benn avenged a loss to Chris Eubank Jr at middleweight, and he had recently fought Regis Prograis at a catchweight bout. Garcia's speed and power were evident as he dropped Benn in the second round, forcing the referee to intervene at 1:25. Garcia stated, "I kind of figured he would just come at me crazy.
Second round, I said I'm tired of him coming forward; I'm going stand my ground a little bit … and then he got caught with a hellacious one."
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