Conor Benn vs Ryan Garcia: WBC welterweight title fight announced in Las Vegas on September 12

Conor Benn will challenge Ryan Garcia for the WBC welterweight title in Las Vegas on September 12. It will mark the first world title fight of Benn's career, while Garcia won the WBC belt with a points victory over Mario Barrios in February. Benn most recently fought at middleweight, suffering the first defeat of his professional career against Chris Eubank Jr.