RYAN GARCIA has announced the date for his world title showdown with Conor Benn.
Benn, the son of British legend Nigel, became the mandatory challenger for the WBC welterweight title in December.
Conor Benn is the mandatory challenger for Ryan Garcia’s WBC welterweight titleCredit: Getty
Social media sensation Garcia has announced he’ll be fighting ‘The Destroyer’ nextCredit: Getty
The Greenwich gladiator was ringside in February to watch social media sensation Garcia claim the belt with a lopsided points win over Mario Barrios.
A summer showdown between the pair was mooted just a few days ago.
And Garcia has claimed he’ll duke it out with ‘The Destroyer’ in August.
When asked about the date for his next fight, he said on a stream: “It’s gonna be in August. We’re gonna have it Vegas.”
“When asked who he’s fighting against, Garcia replied: “His name is Conor Benn, he’s from the UK.
“Yeah, we’re gonna eat that up. Conor’s about to get blasted, guys.”
Garcia and Benn had a back and forth on social media after the latter laboured to a points victory on the undercard of Tyson Fury’s comeback clash with Arslanbek Makhmudov last weekend.
It started after Garcia called the Brit “Conor Bum” during his points win over Prograis.
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Conor Benn laboured to a points win over former world champ Regis Prograis in his last outingCredit: Shutterstock Editorial
Ryan Garcia claimed the WBC welterweight title in February with a lopsided win over Mario BarriosCredit: Shutterstock Editorial
Benn replied by posting a post-fight dressing room video in which he said: “Garcia, I want my belt.
“Keep my belt warm. September, let’s go.
“Any day of the week, twice on Sundays. … Garcia, you’re next, keep my belt warm.”
Claiming the WBC’s 147lbs belt will see Benn following the footsteps of his beloved old man, Nigel.
Nigel held the Mexican sanctioning body’s prestigious green and gold super-middleweight strap for nearly four years from 1992 to 1996.
And getting his hands on a WBC belt of his own has been Conor’s “dream” since he turned professional ten years ago.
He said: “I think for me winning the WBC welterweight title is heavy on my heart and heavy on my mind.
“It’s the belt my dad won, it’s the belt I would love to win. It’s my dream.”
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