Conor Benn Questions Boxing Future After 2nd-Round Loss to Ryan Garcia
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Updated · BBC.com · Sep 14
Conor Benn Questions Boxing Future After 2nd-Round Loss to Ryan Garcia
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Sep 14
Summary
Conor Benn said he does not know what comes next after Ryan Garcia stopped him in the second round in Las Vegas, handing the Briton only the second defeat of his 27-fight career.
The 29-year-old had returned to welterweight for the first time in more than four years and had already said the bout would be his last at that weight.
Benn wrote that his immediate priority is time with his children, saying the sacrifices demanded by boxing have fallen hardest on his family.
Saturday's defeat was a sharp setback for the WBC's top contender after Garcia outclassed him in the champion's first title defense; Benn was later taken to hospital as a precaution.
A move up in weight still appears likely, with a possible trilogy fight against Chris Eubank Jr one route back into the spotlight.