{"id":368484,"date":"2026-07-19T01:17:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T19:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=368484"},"modified":"2026-07-19T01:17:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T19:47:28","slug":"conor-benn-labels-ryan-garcia-an-influencer-not-a-fighter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/19\/conor-benn-labels-ryan-garcia-an-influencer-not-a-fighter\/","title":{"rendered":"Conor Benn Labels Ryan Garcia ‘An Influencer,’ Not A Fighter"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Conor Benn dismissed Ryan Garcia as more of a social media personality than a boxer during Saturday\u2019s kickoff press conference for his or her September 12 WBC welterweight title fight, repeatedly mocking the champion while insisting his focus stays on winning the belt.<\/p>\n

The verbal exchanges quickly escalated after Garcia guaranteed an early knockout, prompting Benn to downplay every little thing the American needed to say.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe\u2019s like a giant child. He\u2019s like a spoiled brat.<\/strong> Throws his toys out of the pram on social media throwing little tantrums. I\u2019m not likely too concerned about this little influencer to my right. He ain\u2019t a fighter. He can say whatever he wants. Ain\u2019t going to make no difference come September the twelfth. Proven. Twelve-round war proven. I don\u2019t quit. I don\u2019t stay down,\u201d Benn said about Ryan.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Garcia wasn\u2019t excited about letting the comments slide. Interrupting Benn several times, he insisted the challenger wouldn\u2019t survive the space.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe\u2019s not going to make it to 12. There\u2019s not going to be a 12-round war. I promise you that. He\u2019s not ok. He\u2019s not ok to beat me. You think that this man\u2019s going to beat me? You think that I\u2019m going to let a man from the UK come here and beat me and take my belt? You lost your mind,\u201d Ryan said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Benn later dismissed Ryan\u2019s insults and said the championship means way more to him than settling a grudge.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI take it with a pinch of salt. I couldn\u2019t care less what he says. It really don\u2019t hassle me. He talks numerous talk, but ultimately it\u2019s getting that title, claiming that primary spot,\u201d Benn said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Ryan\u2019s massive social media following has driven his popularity as much as his ring accomplishments, making Benn\u2019s \u201cinfluencer\u201d label a deliberate try and query his credibility as a fighter. Garcia can have the possibility to reply that criticism on September 12 when he makes the primary defense of his WBC welterweight title against the British challenger in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

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Robert Segal is a boxing journalist at Boxing News 24 with greater than a decade of experience covering fight news, previews, and evaluation. Known for his straightforward reporting and ringside perspective, he delivers authoritative coverage of champions, contenders, and emerging talent worldwide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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