Conor Benn made clear his want to battle WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia subsequent after beating Regis Prograis on Saturday.
Benn grinded out a unanimous choice victory over former world champion Prograis in his first battle of the yr on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The 29-year-old was compelled to work laborious for the win after a number of head clashes which led to cuts on his eye, and shortly turned his attentions to Garcia afterwards.
“Garcia, I want my belt! I want my belt. Keep my belt warm,” he mentioned in a video posted on social media.
“September. Let’s go. Any day of the week. Twice on Sundays. 10 rounds, easy. Garcia, you’re next. Keep my belt warm.”
Garcia, who gained the WBC welterweight world title in February after defeating Mario Barrios, mentioned: “I’m down. Garcia vs Benn. Let’s do it.”
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Conor Benn says he solely needs a battle with Ryan Garcia subsequent and issued a passionate problem to the WBC champion
Benn’s win over Prograis, which strikes his battle report to 25-1, was at catchweight, 3lb above the welterweight restrict of 147lb.
He has fought most of his profession at welterweight, along with his solely skilled defeat coming to Chris Eubank Jr at 160lb, earlier than he gained the rematch final yr.
Prograis pushed Benn laborious on Saturday however the latter’s better pace and vitality gave him a snug factors victory.
“It was a great fight. Tough, durable, experience. I had to weather some storms but we are good,” mentioned Benn.
“My first fight back at 150 for three years and now I’m ready to move down to 147 to get Ryan Garcia.”
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