Ryan Garcia Set for WBC Welterweight Title Defense Against Conor Benn

WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia defends his title against Conor Benn on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET in Las Vegas.

WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia is scheduled to defend his world title against Conor Benn this Saturday in Las Vegas. The bout, airing on Paramount+ at 8 p.m. ET, is being promoted by Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing despite Garcia’s existing promotional contract with Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions. Garcia enters the ring with a 2-2 record and one no contest in his last five appearances since 2023.

The 28-year-old California native recently moved to the welterweight division, securing the WBC belt with a victory over Mario Barrios in February. For the upcoming defense against Benn, Garcia has retained his father, Henry Garcia, as his head trainer. The champion has publicly predicted a knockout victory in under five rounds and expressed intentions to face WBA titleholder Teofimo Lopez next.

Promotional momentum for the event includes a commercial that generated over 17 million views in one week. Garcia maintains a significant digital presence with 13 million Instagram followers, 9 million TikTok followers, and 1.8 million YouTube subscribers. Following his 2024 fight against Devin Haney, which involved a positive test for ostarine, Garcia has shifted focus toward unifying titles and attracting a younger demographic to the sport.