Benn, Garcia Make 147-Pound Limit for WBC Title Fight as Weight-Cut Fears Ease
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Updated · BBC.com · Sep 11
Benn, Garcia Make 147-Pound Limit for WBC Title Fight as Weight-Cut Fears Ease
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Sep 11
Summary
Conor Benn weighed 146 pounds and Ryan Garcia 145.5 at Friday’s closed-door weigh-in, clearing the welterweight limit for Saturday’s WBC title fight in Las Vegas.
Benn’s cut drew the most scrutiny because he had not fought at 147 pounds in more than four years and said the process took him to the “pits of hell,” yet he appeared composed on the scales.
Garcia also faced questions after arriving about 10 minutes after Benn and after missing weight by more than 3 pounds before the Devin Haney fight in 2024, but this time made the limit without drama.
The weight matters tactically: Benn’s pressure-heavy style could suffer if the cut drained him, while Garcia’s speed and left hook remain key threats over 12 rounds.
With no rehydration clause, Benn said he could enter the ring as heavy as 176 pounds; he is still the underdog against Garcia, who won the WBC belt from Mario Barrios in February.