Conor Benn says “concrete plans” are in place to match him with Ryan Garcia on Cinco de Mayo weekend in 2026, with Las Vegas and T-Mobile Arena emerging as the preferred destination. Benn is coming off a major statement win in November. Defeating Chris Eubank Jr. by unanimous decision in their rematch on The Ring’s Unfinished Business card at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
After spending 2025 campaigning at middleweight where he’s ranked No. 4 by The Ring Benn plans to drop back to welterweight to chase the World Boxing Council title. He was recently ranked No. 1 by the WBC, positioning him as the likely challenger to the winner of Mario Barrios vs.