Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn: Date and time in UK, USA, venue, everything you need to know about the title fight

Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn (via Getty) Conor Benn will fight for a world title for the first time when he takes on WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia in Las Vegas on Saturday, September 12. The blockbuster bout is one of the biggest fights of the year. Benn enters the contest after beating former world champion Regis Prograis in April. Garcia will make the first defence of the WBC welterweight belt he won against Mario Barrios in February. The fight has also been fuelled by a bitter build-up. Benn has questioned Garcia's toughness and claimed the American does not have the fighting spirit associated with Mexican fighters. When to watch Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn fight? The world title clash will take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card is scheduled to begin at 1am BST on Sunday, September 13, which is 8pm ET on Saturday in the United States. The main-event ring walks are expected at around 4am BST, or 11pm ET. The fight is being staged under Dana White's Zuffa Boxing banner. Fans in the UK can watch Garcia vs Benn live on DAZN PPV. In the United States, the fight will stream exclusively on Paramount+. For Benn, the contest is the biggest opportunity of his career. The British fighter has won 26 of his 27 professional fights. His only defeat came against Chris Eubank Jr in their first meeting in April 2025. Benn responded strongly in the rematch later that year. He defeated Eubank Jr by unanimous decision in November 2025. He then returned to action in April 2026. Benn secured a unanimous decision victory over Regis Prograis in his first fight under Zuffa Boxing. Now he has the chance to win the world title his father once held. Garcia enters the fight with a 25-2 professional record. He captured the WBC welterweight championship by beating Mario Barrios via unanimous decision in February. The Garcia vs Benn rivalry has become increasingly heated. The fighters almost came to blows during their press conference in New York City. Benn is chasing a piece of history. His father, Nigel Benn, was a former WBO middleweight and WBC super-middleweight champion. Join conversation View All Comments → Share your thoughts in the comments Post Comment Be respectful · TOI community guidelines A victory would allow Conor to become a world champion like his father. The fight is also an important test of Benn's development. He has rebuilt his career after his defeat to Eubank Jr and now faces the biggest opportunity of his professional life. Garcia, meanwhile, will look to establish himself as a genuine world champion with a successful first defence. The nine-fight card also features Jai Opetaia against Noel Mikaelyan for the Ring Magazine and Zuffa cruiserweight titles. The main event, however, will remain the centre of attention. With a world title, two proven fighters and a hostile rivalry on the line, the Las Vegas showdown promises to be one of boxing's biggest nights of 2026. Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.