Conor Benn takes break from boxing after knockout loss to Ryan Garcia

Conor Benn is taking a break from boxing to spend time with his family after suffering a second-round knockout loss to Ryan Garcia in their WBC welterweight title fight. The defeat, which occurred on September 13, 2026, in Las Vegas, marked Benn's first knockout loss and his debut under the Zuffa Boxing promotion. In a statement posted on Instagram on September 14, Benn addressed his future. "Everybody keeps asking 'What's next for Conor Benn?' The truth is, I don't have the answer," he wrote. "The people who have paid that cost more than anyone are my family and my kids. They've sacrificed time with their Dad so I could chase this dream. So when people ask me what's next for Conor Benn, right now the answer is simple. Time with my kids." The loss came after a difficult weight cut to return to the 147-pound welterweight division for the first time in four years. Benn had previously indicated he would move up in weight following the fight due to the challenges of making the limit. Garcia, who also made his Zuffa Boxing debut, dominated the bout, stopping Benn in just four minutes and 24 seconds.