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Ryan Garcia defends his WBC welterweight title against Conor Benn on September 12 at Las Vegas's T-Mobile Arena, streaming live on Paramount+ without a pay-per-view fee as part of a Golden Boy Promotions–Zuffa Boxing card.

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**Ryan Garcia** (25-2-0) defends his WBC welterweight title against England's **Conor Benn** (25-1-0) in a scheduled 12-round main event on Saturday, Sept. 12 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with ringwalks expected around 11 p.m. ET.

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**Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions** partners with **Dana White's Zuffa Boxing** to produce the card, with prelims starting at 5 p.m. ET and the main card at 8 p.m. ET.

Garcia vs. Benn WBC Title Fight Streams Free on Paramount+ — SkimNews

By Variety · Summarized & edited by Kapil Samant · 2026-09-12

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Ryan Garcia (25-2-0) defends his WBC welterweight title against England's Conor Benn (25-1-0) in a scheduled 12-round main event on Saturday, Sept. 12 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with ringwalks expected around 11 p.m. ET.
Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions partners with Dana White's Zuffa Boxing to produce the card, with prelims starting at 5 p.m. ET and the main card at 8 p.m. ET.
Garcia is the heavy favorite despite holding the belt for only six months, though Benn is described as the toughest opponent of Garcia's short welterweight championship reign, leaving room for an upset.
The entire event streams live on Paramount+ with no separate pay-per-view fee, available through the Essential plan starting at $8.99/month, which also includes UFC numbered and fight night events.
New subscribers can bypass the lack of a Paramount+ free trial via a 30-day Walmart+ trial for $1, which bundles Paramount+ alongside delivery, fuel discounts at Walmart, Sam's Club, Exxon, Mobil and Murphy stations, and Burger King perks.
The undercard features a WBC cruiserweight title fight between Jai Opetaia and champion Noel Mikaelian, plus bouts involving Jose Ramirez vs. Alexis Rocha, Mark Magsayo vs. Andres Cortes, and Sean Garcia vs. Abraham Morales.
Expected celebrity attendees include Jake Paul, Triple H, Bad Bunny, Chance the Rapper, Travis Kelce, Idris Elba, Gordon Ramsay and Maya Jama.

Why it matters: This is a rare major title fight that doesn't require a pay-per-view purchase — viewers get the entire Garcia-Benn card, plus a WBC cruiserweight title bout, included with a standard $8.99/month Paramount+ subscription, with a $1 Walmart+ trial as a backdoor. For fight fans, the streaming cost structure (not the boxing itself) is the story: a De La Hoya–White co-promotion being funneled exclusively through a streaming platform rather than traditional PPV.