Conor Benn will fight for the WBC welterweight title against Ryan Garcia tonight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, while Jordan McCann and Big Stacks settle their feud under the Misfits Boxing banner at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle.
McCann vs Big Stacks in Newcastle
Jordan McCann's clash with Big Stacks takes place this evening at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle. The main card starts at 7pm UK time (2pm ET / 1pm CT / 11am PT). In the main event, Stacks walks to the ring first at around 10pm UK time (5pm ET / 4pm CT / 2pm PT), with McCann following immediately after. The fight should not start later than this but could be brought forward if the undercard fights finish early.
The action is streamed live on DAZN, available via the app or website. A subscription starts from £9.99 in a limited-time deal on the monthly-rolling plan.
Full Misfits Fight Card
- Jordan McCann vs Big Stacks
- Jade Jones vs Sheena Bathory
- Ibiza Final Boss vs Kellen Jenkins
- Warren Spencer vs Rak-Su
- Armz vs Kelz
- Joe Laws vs Harley Benn
- Callum Chester vs Kane West
- Wil Anderson vs Luke Dyson
- Amelia Hewitt vs Lisamarie Hacobian
McCann said: "I changed your life with this. We do not have to argue, but this changed your life. Come on, it has. It was a cheap shot (referring to their altercation earlier this year) but we are main event. This is my event. Simple. I have sold more tickets."
Big Stacks said: "I am grateful to Misfits. I am grateful for the opportunity. This has changed my life. I have done what I have done. I do not give a s***. No one can tell me nothing."
Benn vs Garcia in Las Vegas
Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn go head-to-head later this evening at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card is due to begin at around 1am UK time on Sunday (8pm ET / 7pm CT / 5pm PT on Saturday). In the main event, Benn will likely walk to the ring at 4am UK time on Sunday (11pm ET / 10pm CT / 8pm PT on Saturday), with Garcia following immediately after. The fight should not start later than this but could be brought forward if the undercard fights finish early.
Tonight's showdown is streamed live on DAZN PPV at a cost of £24.99 or as part of the Ultimate Tier, which costs £24.99 a month.
Full Las Vegas Fight Card
- Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn
- Jai Opetaia vs Noel Mikaelian
- Da'Mazion Vanhouter vs Raphael Akpejiori
- Mark Magsayo vs Andres Cortes
- Jose Carlos Ramirez vs Alexis Rocha
- Abel Gonzalez vs Raul Salomon
- Vlad Panin vs Dakota Linger
- Oswaldo Molina vs Pablo Rubio
- Sean Garcia vs Abraham Morales
Benn returns to welterweight for the first time in over four years, coming off a dominant points win over Regis Prograis in April. He has vowed this will be his last outing at 147lb after a gruelling weight cut. Garcia will look to successfully defend the title for the first time after striking gold in February by outclassing Mario Barrios.
Garcia told talkSPORT: "It starts with your preparation and your mindset and all the things that I've been through in my career. I know I've been professional since I was 17 and I've had big fights since I was fighting Luke Campbell at 21, and I started off early fighting big fights because people put the pressure on me. And I took a couple bumps and bruises along the way but that built my character and matured me as the fighter that I am today and I just take all that experience that I learned from the Tank fight, from the Devin Haney fight, from all these fights before I was a champion. And now that I am it, I know what to do, what not to do, and how to stay in tune."
Benn said at Wednesday's media day when asked about his cut: "Of course it's a gamble, but is that not what makes it fun? The risk, the challenge. It's exciting. A lot of people said I couldn't make the weight. Watch me do it. It's been four and a half years since I made it, and it does feel like I've been through the pits of hell. When I mean 'pits of hell,' I've had a fight with Satan, and God brought me back to life. That's how it feels making this weight, but ultimately I've done it, and that's it."
