{
  "id": 6838077,
  "title": "The talking's over: Garcia and Benn make weight for Saturday's title fight",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/the-talkings-over-garcia-and-benn-make-weight-for-saturdays-title",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-12T01:45:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/talkings-over-garcia-benn-weight-014546640.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "After weeks of speculation, Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn have finally settled their differences and made weight for Saturday's WBC welterweight title fight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The final press conference took place on Thursday, providing fans and media with a glimpse into the fighters' preparations and personalities. The event drew a large crowd, with fans lining up outside the arena well before doors opened, and journalists gathered for a separate media check-in.\n\nDuring the press conference, Garcia addressed questions about his absence during a scheduled face-off on Tuesday, explaining that he follows a specific routine during fight week and felt it wasn't necessary to attend. He also revealed his playful side by cracking a hard-boiled egg on the table, a gesture reminiscent of a similar stunt pulled by Chris Eubank Jr. during a previous press conference, which resulted in a six-figure fine. Benn, meanwhile, focused on his own weight-making and expressed confidence in his tenacity, ferocity, and experience.\n\nBoth fighters were successful in making weight, with Garcia weighing in at 145.5 pounds and Benn hitting the 146-pound mark. The WBC president, Mauricio Sulaiman, witnessed both weigh-ins and ensured that the fighters were within the 147-pound limit, setting the stage for a highly anticipated title fight on Saturday night.",
  "summary": "From a hard-boiled egg to a warning about a father's safety, Garcia and Benn's fight week reached its breaking point before either man ever stepped in the ring.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn settle differences and make weight for title fight",
    "Garcia weighs in at 145.5 pounds, Benn at 146 pounds",
    "WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman oversees weigh-ins"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The agreement to make weight settles a key hurdle for Garcia and Benn, allowing them to focus on Saturday's WBC welterweight title fight and putting speculation about their readiness behind them.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "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."
}