{
  "id": 6831748,
  "title": "Ryan Garcia walks out with Rey Mysterio for final faceoff with Conor Benn",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/ryan-garcia-walks-out-with-rey-mysterio-for-final-faceoff-with-conor",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-12T00:49:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ryan-garcia-walks-rey-mysterio-004920032.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn are set to face each other in a highly anticipated WBC welterweight title bout at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The build-up to the fight has featured trash talk between the two fighters, but their final faceoff on Friday at the ceremonial weigh-ins was surprisingly subdued. Garcia entered the weigh-ins with pro-wrestler Rey Mysterio by his side, holding a Mexican flag, while Benn maintained a stoic demeanor, appearing like a statue. The two men remained far apart during their final words before the bout, and their pre-fight heat seemed to have dissipated. Ryan Garcia confidently stated, \"Tomorrow night is going to be a continuation of the reign that I have right now. I’m a world champion, and it’s going to stay that way tomorrow night.\" Conor Benn, on the other hand, remarked, \"Listen, we’ll see Saturday night, won’t we? We’ll see tomorrow night how good I really feel.\" The co-main event between Jai Opetaia and Noel Mikaelian was also marked by a cordial and respectful standoff. The highly-anticipated fight is scheduled to take place tomorrow night, with the co-main event occurring earlier in the evening. The event will be broadcast exclusively on DAZN in UK & Ireland, along with select other territories, beginning at 5 p.m. ET on Paramount+.",
  "summary": "Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn faced off for the final time before their WBC title fight on Saturday",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn set for center stage on Mexican Independence Day weekend",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/ryan-garcia-vs-conor-benn-set-for-center-stage-on-mexican",
        "published": "2026-09-11T21:02:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}