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British boxer Conor Benn made his debut for the Zuffa boxing banner by beating Regis Prograis on points, resulting in the American fighter announcing his retirement. Now, \u201cThe Destroyer\u201d has his sights set on Ryan Garcia and he\u2019s dropping weight, in order to return to the welterweight division.<\/p>\n
Appearing ripped during the training camp for Prograis, Benn is hoping to make good on his challenge to WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia, after repeatedly calling him out for a championship battle. To do that, Benn will need to hit a maximum weight of 147 pounds for their clash, rumored to be penciled in for August 2026. Benn\u2019s most recent fight against Prograis, however, saw The Destroyer tip the scales at 148.1 pounds for the catch weight bout. But back in 2023, the second generation boxer beat Mexico\u2019s Rodolfo Orozco in the super-welterweight division, weighing-in at 154 pounds<\/a>, so the Londoner has apparently been leaning into his cardio.<\/p>\n Benn, with a record of 25 wins (14 by knockout) and just one loss, has largely boxed at welterweight, but at 29-years-old, and having moved away from the grouping, the decision to go back to his old stomping ground took some consideration. \u201cWell, it\u2019s been a bit of a tricky one, because I\u2019ve just gone up to middleweight for the past two years,\u201d the British boxer told M&F<\/em> of his decision to go back to welterweight. \u201cUltimately, I just want to get back down to my weight, where I\u2019m at my most dangerous, and get the world title, and we\u2019ll see what happens after that.\u201d<\/p>\n Ryan Garcia<\/a> is 27 years old, has won 25 fights (20 by knockout) with just two losses, and has never officially gone over welterweight. \u201cKing Ry\u201d must make a mandatory title defense against Benn, but he appears confident, recently saying<\/a>, \u201cIt\u2019s gonna be in August. We\u2019re gonna have it in Vegas\u2026 Yeah, we\u2019re gonna eat that up. Conor\u2019s about to get blasted, guys.\u201d If Benn makes welterweight, and it looks highly likely that he will do so, this could be an epic fight.<\/p>\n To follow Conor Benn on Instagram, click here.<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n To follow Ryan Garcia on Instagram, click here.<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nConor Benn discusses his decision to return to welterweight<\/h2>\n