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'Bottling it' - Garcia no-show for first Benn face-off

'Bottling it' - Garcia no-show for first Benn face-off
BBC Sport Wednesday 09 September 2026, 07:08 UTC 1 min read
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Conor Benn said Ryan Garcia "bottled" their first face-off after the American failed to turn up to their meeting on Tuesday in Las Vegas.

Conor Benn said Ryan Garcia "bottled" their first face-off after the American failed to turn up to their meeting on Tuesday in Las Vegas.
Bottling (PERSON) Benn (PERSON) Conor Benn (PERSON) Ryan Garcia (PERSON) American (ORG) Las Vegas (LOCATION)
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