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Conor Benn is still box office and can come again but he is done at welterweight

Conor Benn suffered a humbling knockout defeat to Ryan Garcia in Las Vegas, with the British fighter now needing to rebuild his career at the highest level

By Barry McGuigan · Daily Mirror

Published: Friday, 18 September 2026 at 10:12 AM

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Conor Benn suffered a knockout loss to Ryan Garcia in a Las Vegas welterweight bout.
Barry McGuigan assessed that Benn was drained from dropping weight after previous middleweight bouts.
McGuigan recommended that Benn rebuild at super welterweight rather than face WBO champion Denzel Bentley immediately.

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Conor Benn suffered a knockout defeat against WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia in Las Vegas, leaving the British fighter to rebuild his career after stepping away to process the loss. Former champion Barry McGuigan highlighted that Benn appeared drained after cutting weight back down to the welterweight division following previous middleweight bouts against Chris Eubank Jr.

McGuigan advised Benn to avoid an immediate world title clash against WBO middleweight champion Denzel Bentley and suggested moving to super welterweight instead. Meanwhile, Garcia is assessing potential future bouts, with names such as Teofimo Lopez and Devin Haney linked as possible upcoming opponents.

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Conor Benn is still box office and can come again but he is done at welterweight

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