Garcia Stops Benn Early, Retains WBC Welterweight Title and Eyes Mega Fights

Ryan Garcia defeated Conor Benn via a second-round KO in Las Vegas to defend his WBC welterweight title. Benn pressured Garcia in the opener, but Garcia answered with a crisp left hook and a decisive right hand that dropped Benn in round two, prompting the stoppage. It marked Garcia’s first successful title defense since taking the belt seven months ago, and he’s already eyeing lucrative matchups with Teofimo Lopez, Rolando Romero and Shakur Stevenson, with Haney not currently on his radar. Guardian reports both fighters earned about $15 million, signaling more big-money bouts ahead.