BBC Sport: Conor Benn & Ryan Garcia Weigh In for WBC Title Fight
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Benn defies concerns to make weight for Garcia bout
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Figure caption: Garcia is a ‘one-dimensional fighter’ – Nigel Benn
By Kal Sajad, BBC Sport boxing journalist at UFC Apex, Las Vegas
Published 15 minutes ago
Conor Benn and Ryan Garcia both comfortably made the welterweight limit for their WBC title fight despite concerns at how they would fare on the scales.
Briton Benn, 29, weighed in at 66kg (10st 6lb), half a pound heavier than champion Garcia. The official weigh-in took place behind closed doors at the UFC Apex on Friday.
American Garcia, 28, successfully defended his WBC belt with a points win over Mario Barrios in February and will make his first defence against Benn on Saturday.
How did they look?
Image: Zuffa Boxing
Much of the week’s build-up centred around Benn’s return to the welterweight limit after four years away, spending time at middleweight for his fights with Chris Eubank Jr.
Benn had described the cut as taking him to the "pits of hell." However, he smiled as his weight was announced and looked in good shape, surprising some who expected more dramatic effects from the weight loss.
Garcia, meanwhile, made weight without issue, sprinting towards the scales about 10 minutes after Benn.
