Conor Benn will challenge Ryan Garcia for the WBC welterweight world title in Las Vegas, marking Benn's first fight back at welterweight since April 2022 and the biggest moment of his 10-year professional career. A win would see the 29-year-old Briton emulate his father Nigel Benn by winning a WBC world title, while American Garcia, 28, is looking to make the first defence of his belt. Boxing figures consulted by BBC Sport are largely split, with most favouring Garcia given his speed and experience, though several believe Benn's tenacity and power could make it competitive.

Benn has won 25 of his 26 professional fights, while Garcia has 25 wins from 28 bouts, 20 by knockout, with two losses and a no-contest; Garcia's most recent win came by decision over Mario Barrios in February. Pundits, including Nigel Benn, raised questions about Conor Benn's underwhelming performance and weight struggles in his last outing against Regis Prograis, with predictions ranging from a Garcia stoppage in the early-to-middle rounds to an outside chance of a Benn knockout. The fight takes place at T-Mobile Arena, with live text commentary on BBC Sport starting at 03:00 BST on Sunday, 13 September.