Frank Warren suggests Conor Benn should retire after Ryan Garcia defeat

Frank Warren has suggested Conor Benn should retire after his second-round stoppage loss to Ryan Garcia, Boxing News reported. The Queensberry promoter questioned Benn’s ability to compete at world level.

By Darren Murray · Published Sun 20 Sept, 11:36 UK · AI-assisted reporting
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Frank Warren has suggested Conor Benn should retire following his second-round stoppage defeat by Ryan Garcia, Boxing News reported.

Garcia floored the 29-year-old with a right hand. Benn climbed off the canvas but was then stopped on his feet.

Speaking to IFL TV, the Queensberry promoter compared Benn’s level with that of Chris Eubank Jr: “He got destroyed. [He was] never going to win the [Garcia] fight. It’s the same as Chris Eubank Jr – they’re at a certain level. And that’s it.”

Benn lost his first middleweight meeting with Eubank by unanimous decision in April 2025 before winning their rematch with a dominant points performance later that year.

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