Conor Benn and Ryan Garcia are scheduled to meet on Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for Garcia’s WBC welterweight championship. The fight is reportedly set to generate a combined prize pot of around $30 million, with each boxer anticipated to receive approximately $15 million (£11 million).
The event marks a significant moment for both fighters, whose careers have previously been affected by positive drug tests. Four years ago, Benn's career was in doubt following two positive drug tests that led to the cancellation of his fight with Chris Eubank Jr. Two years ago, Garcia served a one-year suspension after testing positive for ostarine.
Garcia, 28, tested positive for ostarine in April 2024, leading to his victory over Devin Haney being overturned to a no-contest. Benn, 29, faced a regulatory battle after two positive tests for clomifene emerged before his planned October 2022 fight with Eubank, preventing him from fighting in Britain for two years. Both men have maintained their innocence, with Benn ultimately cleared by the National Anti-Doping Panel.
This fight will be Garcia's first defence of the WBC title he won in February. For Benn, it represents his first world title opportunity.