Ryan Garcia impressively defends WBC welterweight title with 2nd-round TKO of Conor Benn - NBC News
Ryan Garcia successfully defended his WBC welterweight title with a second-round TKO victory over Conor Benn in Las Vegas. The win helps solidify Garcia's standing in the division following a career marked by inconsistency.
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LAS VEGAS — After taking 10 years to win his first world championship, Ryan Garcia needed only 4:25 to finish off Conor Benn on Saturday night in the first defense of his WBC welterweight title. “I kind of figured he would just come at me crazy,” Garcia said, explaining what he expected of his challenger. “Second round, I said I’m tired of him coming forward; I’m gonna stand my ground a little bit ... and then he got caught with a hellacious one.” Garcia’s sharp right hand to the jaw put Benn on the canvas early in the second round. Moments later, with the Englishman on the ropes, Garcia (26-2, 21 KOs) served a flurry of punches that prompted referee Thomas Taylor to step in and end the contest at the 1:25 mark and send the announced sold-out crowd of 18,855 into a frenzy.
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