What Time Is Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn Tonight? Start Time, Undercard and How to Watch

Tonight in Las Vegas, Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn will finally settle their differences with the WBC welterweight title on the line at the T-Mobile Arena.

Garcia is entering the fight as champion after handily beating Mario Barrios earlier in the year, while Benn is pursuing his first world title in his professional career. The British fighter has come to Las Vegas with the aim of following in the footsteps of his father, the former two-weight world champion Nigel Benn.

On Friday, both men managed to meet the 147-pound welterweight limit. Garcia’s weight was 145.5 pounds and Benn weighed 146 pounds, thus putting an end to any last-minute worries about whether the challenger would make the limit.

The bout is part of a nine-fight card organised by Zuffa Boxing and the Ring Magazine, featuring cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia in a prominent co-main event as well.

What time is the Garcia versus Benn match tonight?

The Saturday, Sept. 12 fight card featuring Garcia versus Benn is set to begin at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT in the United States, and the preliminary bouts will start three hours earlier at 5 p.m. ET.

Garcia and Benn are due to carry out their ring walks at about 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT, the precise time depending on how long the previous fights last.

For fans watching around the world, the expected main-event ring-walk times are:

In the United States, it will be 11 p.m. Eastern Time and 8 p.m. Pacific Time on Saturday.

• England: 4 a.m. on Sunday in British Summer Time
• Ireland: 4 a.m. Sunday
• At 9 p.m. on Saturday in Mexico City
• Philippines: 11 a.m. Sunday
• Australia: 1 p.m. AEST Sunday; 11 a.m. AWST
• New Zealand: Sunday at 3 p.m.

UK viewers will have to put up with another late night, with the main event not starting until 1 a.m. BST, before Garcia and Benn are due to enter the ring three hours later.

Garcia vs Benn Undercard and How to Watch

In the co-main, Jai Opetaia and Noel Mikaelian are set to fight in a 12-round contest for multiple cruiserweight titles, including the Zuffa belt.

Mark Magsayo is fighting Andres Cortes at lightweight, while Da’Mazion Vanhouter, a heavyweight prospect, faces off against Raphael Akpejiori.

The card shows Jose Ramirez taking on Alexis Rocha, Oswaldo Molina facing Pablo Rubio, Abel Gonzalez opposing Raul Salomon, Vlad Panin fighting Dakota Linger and Sean Garcia, who is Garcia’s younger brother, meeting Abraham Morales.

In the United States, fans will be able to watch Garcia versus Benn live on Paramount+, the event being part of the regular subscription and not available for sale as a pay-per-view.

In the UK and Ireland, the event can be viewed via DAZN, either by buying it on a pay-per-view basis or by subscribing to the DAZN Ultimate subscription level.

Garcia, who has a record of 25 wins to 2 losses and 20 knockouts, is facing his first title fight defense, whereas Benn is entering the bout with a record of 25 wins to 1 loss and 14 stoppage victories.

Garcia is a big favorite as Benn remains untested at an elite level; however, he brings tenacity that could potentially upset the champs rhythm.