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Ryan Garcia Stops Conor Benn to Retain WBC Title
Garcia knocked out Benn in the second round in Las Vegas to defend his WBC welterweight belt for the first time; Benn was hospitalized as a precaution.
Ryan Garcia stopped Conor Benn in the second round in Las Vegas in the early hours of 13 September, retaining the WBC welterweight title.
Benn was taken to hospital afterwards as a precaution, The Sun reported, with his team citing a difficult weight cut in the build-up to the fight.
Garcia, 28, made the first defence of the belt his stoppage win over Benn. The victory took him to 27 wins and two defeats as a professional. Benn, 29, drops to 23 wins and two defeats.
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