Ryan Garcia explains why he blew off face-off with Conor Benn

Ryan Garcia, 28, skipped a scheduled face-off with Conor Benn on Tuesday, September 8, ahead of their welterweight title fight in Las Vegas. Speaking at a media event on Wednesday, September 9, Garcia stated plainly that he skipped the event because he simply did not want to attend, offering no apologies. He explained that with additional face-offs still scheduled at the Thursday press conference, Friday weigh-ins, and in the ring before the fight, he felt the Tuesday appearance was unnecessary given his established fight-week routine.