Live Roundups Editor's Desk Insights Executive Ops Weather About 🔍
Home › UK News › Benn defies concerns to make weight for Garcia bout
UK News

Benn defies concerns to make weight for Garcia bout

Benn defies concerns to make weight for Garcia bout
BBC News Friday 11 September 2026, 18:22 UTC 1 min read
Key Points

Conor Benn and Ryan Garcia both comfortably make the welterweight limit for their WBC title fight despite concerns at how they would fare on the scales.

Conor Benn and Ryan Garcia both comfortably make the welterweight limit for their WBC title fight despite concerns at how they would fare on the scales. [Image text:] GARCIAVSBENN 2A
Benn (PERSON) Garcia (PERSON) Conor Benn (PERSON) Ryan Garcia (PERSON) WBC (ORG)
Originally published by BBC News Read original →

Related Stories

Golf: Solheim Cup

Highlights of the first day of the Solheim Cup at the Bernardus course in the Netherlands.

BBC News just now

Remarkable Razaullah knock denies England series sweep inside three days

England vs Pakistan: Razaullah, 21, hits remarkable 81 off 63 balls featuring nine sixes to force final Test into fourth day Dan Lawrence dismisses Razaullah (81 off 63 balls) with what proves to be the last ball of day three; Pakistan all out for 449 after battling second innings; England set 130 to win on day four - watch live on Sky Sports Cricket from 10.15am, Saturday Friday 11 September 2026 19:22, UK England were denied a series sweep of Pakistan inside three days of the final Test at...

Sky Sports Football just now

Razaullah steals the show as Pakistan fight back to frustrate England

Shan Masood, Babar Azam and debutant Razaullah all reach half-centuries as Pakistan produce a spirited fight back to score 449 in their second innings on day three, setting England 130 to win the third and final Test, and complete a 3-0 series win at Edgbaston.

BBC Sport 21m ago

'He's become a star' - Razaullah steals the show at Edgbaston

After picking up four wickets in England's first innings, 21-year-old Razaullah steals the show at Edgbaston with the bat, scoring 81 off 63 balls to help Pakistan set England a target of 130 to win the third and final Test of the series.

BBC Sport 28m ago