Garcia crushes overmatched Benn in two rounds
Ryan Garcia crushed Briton Conor Benn with a ruthless second-round stoppage to retain his WBC welterweight crown in a world title mismatch in Las Vegas.
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""I knew he would bring the pressure, I felt the shots and though 'I'll let him have his way', but I knew his was reckless and you can't do that with me.""
— Ryan Garcia , Athlete
Key People
Conor Benn is a British professional boxer known for his recent move to Zuffa Boxing and his victory over Chris Eubank Jr.
Cuba Gooding Jr is an American actor known for his roles in various films.
Paul 'Triple H' Levesque is an American business executive and professional wrestler.
Ricky Hatton is a retired British professional boxer and boxing legend.
Ryan Garcia is an American professional boxer known for his fast hands and social media following.
Terence Crawford is a retired three-weight undisputed boxing champion.
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Ryan Garcia crushed Briton Conor Benn with a ruthless second-round stoppage to retain his WBC welterweight crown in a world title mismatch in Las Vegas.
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