Conor Benn facing ban from boxing after Brit suffers controversial second round loss to Ryan Garcia

CONOR BENN is set to be suspended from boxing following his brutal KO defeat against Ryan Garcia. The British boxer saw his championship hopes crushed in two rounds by ruthless Garcia as the contest was halted within six minutes. Conor Benn is set to be suspended from boxing following his brutal KO defeat to Ryan Garcia Credit: Getty Benn was battered and fell to a TKO defeat after just two rounds Credit: Getty Benn was taken to hospital for precautionary checks following his TKO defeat in Sin City’s T-Mobile Arena. And following his hospitalisation, the 29-year-old will now be forced to have a spell on the sidelines. Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! The Nevada Athletic Commission who sanctioned the bout automatically imposes suspensions for all fighters. Boxers who win flawlessly can be ordered to take rest periods of seven days, while suspensions for losing fighters typically range from 30 to 90 days. After his brutal defeat, the Essex brawler took to social media to say: “Not my night, no excuses. “Ryan Garcia, you’re a great champion.” Garcia said of his victory, in which he retained the WBC welterweight title: “I’ve always had a right hand but it’s always been injured. “I was so prepared and so focused, and what a performance. I knew he was going to put me under pressure in the first round so I let him have his way a little bit. Most read in Sport SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET UP TO £100 BONUS The Home of Boxing in 2026 There's a massive year of boxing ahead! It has already been a blockbuster year inside the ring, and it is not going to stop anytime soon! All eyes are focused on when Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury will get in the ring, with the pair due to finally settle their decade-long rivalry. In his first world title fight, Conor Benn has been beaten in TWO ROUNDS by WBC champion Ryan Garcia. October’s action doesn’t stop either, with Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois facing off in the rematch of their thrilling fight in May, while Canelo Alvarez returns against Christian Mbili on Halloween. Here’s all the big fights coming up… September Sat 19 – Isaac Cruz vs Nestor Bravo – DAZN October Sat 3 – Ben Whittaker vs Conor Wallace – DAZN Sat 17 – Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley 2 – DAZN Sat 31 – Canelo Alvarez vs Christian Mbili – DAZN *If you click a link in this boxout, we will earn affiliate revenue. “Then in the next round I stood my ground a little bit. He was coming in reckless and you can’t do that with me; he would have been better running around for the first three rounds. “I’ve got thunder in both hands and they’re ready to go. I’m here, I’m the champion and I’m not going to f*** around.” The second round stoppage was controversial though, with many fans believing referee Thomas Taylor stepped in too early. One wrote: “Excellent performance but another poor stoppage.” And a second fumed: “Terrible Stoppage!” A third raged: “WTF THAT WAS A TERRIBLE STOPPAGE” Chris Eubank Jr meanwhile wasted no time in trolling his rival amid their generational family feud. He said on social media: “Welcome to the ’fighting after cutting too much weight’ club… Enjoy.” Eubank Jr had to boil himself down to 160lbs for his pair of cross-generational bouts with Benn last year. He missed weight for their first fight by the narrowest of margins, but came under the contracted limit for their rematch. Comment now