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Nigel Benn needs to tell Conor to retire after brutal two-round demolition against Ryan Garcia, admits ex-world champ

CONOR BENN’S dad should tell him to retire after his brutal two-round demolition against Ryan Garcia - according to Anthony Crolla. The 39-year-old former lightweight world champion didn’t think the 29-year-old Brit’s welterweight world title fight on Saturday night would…

By Wally Downes Jr · The Sun UK

Published: Wednesday, 16 September 2026 at 9:37 AM

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Ryan Garcia defeated Conor Benn via a second-round knockout to retain his WBC welterweight world title.
Former world champion Anthony Crolla advised that Nigel Benn should tell his son Conor to retire.
Benn reportedly earned millions from the Las Vegas bout and has four fights remaining on his Zuffa contract.

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Former lightweight world champion Anthony Crolla has urged Nigel Benn to advise his son, Conor Benn, to retire from boxing. The call comes after Conor Benn suffered a brutal second-round knockout defeat against Ryan Garcia in Las Vegas. Garcia successfully defended his WBC welterweight world title in the Saturday night bout.

Despite the defeat, Benn reportedly secured a significant payout and still has four fights remaining on his contract with Zuffa. While there is speculation regarding a third bout with Chris Eubank Jr to settle their 1-1 rivalry, Crolla expressed that he has no interest in seeing another rematch.

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Nigel Benn needs to tell Conor to retire after brutal two-round demolition against Ryan Garcia, admits ex-world champ

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