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Ryan Garcia Impressively Defends WBC Welterweight Title with 2nd-Round TKO of Conor Benn

On Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Ryan Garcia retained his WBC welterweight title by defeating Conor Benn via second-round TKO.
The bout served as a career-defining crossroads for both fighters, with Garcia closing at-300 at BetMGM, requiring bettors to lay $300 to win $100.
After staggering Benn with a second-round left uppercut, referee Thomas Taylor stopped the contest at 1:25 as Garcia landed a flurry of punches before a sold-out crowd of 18,855.
Following the loss, Benn was transported to a hospital for observation, while Garcia positioned himself for potential bouts against ringside attendees Teofimo Lopez and Devin Haney.
Earlier on the card, Jai Opetaia stopped Noel Mikaelian in the ninth round of their cruiserweight championship fight, and Andres Cortes retained his belt by unanimous decision over Mark Magsayo.

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