Conor Benn and Ryan Garcia are scheduled to meet in the ring, with UK viewing times and ring-walk details officially locked in. Benn has talked publicly about a hard weight cut and says he plans to move up to 168lbs after the bout is over.
Benn described Garcia a "Gen Z kid who wants an easy life" and feels he has a harder edge. His team used Dalton Smith's upset run as a comparison, framing Benn in the underdog role with something to prove against the American.