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Benn Manager Says Garcia Is Struggling to Make 147 Pounds Before Sept. 12 Title Fight

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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 9

Benn Manager Says Garcia Is Struggling to Make 147 Pounds Before Sept. 12 Title Fight

1 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 9

Keith Connolly said Ryan Garcia looked "rattled" in fight week and blamed his no-show at the first face-off on a difficult cut to 147 pounds.
Connolly argued the weight issue could shape Saturday's main event, saying Conor Benn is prepared to push into exchanges Garcia "has proven he won't go to."
The Sept. 12 bout at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas will put Garcia's WBC welterweight title on the line in a card co-promoted by Zuffa Boxing and Golden Boy Promotions.
Both fighters bring baggage into the matchup: Benn's own drop to 147 has drawn scrutiny, while Garcia's last fight with Devin Haney was changed to a no-contest after positive ostarine tests.

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Will Conor Benn's grueling 'pits of hell' weight cut compromise his aggressive strategy against Ryan Garcia in their controversial title clash?

Could Ryan Garcia's sudden absence from the pre-fight face-off be a calculated psychological trap rather than a genuine sign of panic?

Are the extreme weight cuts and intense pre-fight mind games merely a smokescreen to distract from both fighters' controversial PED histories?

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