Eddie Hearn suggests Conor Benn may retire from boxing in first reaction to Ryan Garcia loss

By George Glinski · Talk Sport

Published: Thursday, 17 September 2026 at 10:29 AM

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Ryan Garcia defeated Conor Benn via a second-round stoppage to retain the WBC welterweight title.
Eddie Hearn suggested Conor Benn may retire from boxing or fight at most one more time.
Benn previously indicated plans to move up to 160 pounds following a difficult weight cut.

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Eddie Hearn has suggested that Conor Benn could retire from professional boxing following his recent loss to Ryan Garcia. Benn was stopped inside two rounds by WBC welterweight champion Garcia in his first world title challenge. Following the defeat, Benn posted on social media that he did not have answers regarding what would come next for his boxing career.

Speaking to iFL TV, Hearn claimed Benn looked completely lost in the ring and predicted he may fight at most once more or quit immediately. Hearn noted that Benn has made substantial money and questioned his prospects of defeating significant opponents if he moves up to the 160-pound middleweight division.

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Eddie Hearn suggests Conor Benn may retire from boxing in first reaction to Ryan Garcia loss

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