​Eight weeks ago Ryan Garcia announced on national TV that he would be fighting Conor Benn on Sept. 12.Now it’s official.Garcia (25-2, 20 KOs) will defend his WBC world welterweight title against Benn (25-1, 14 KOs) during Mexican Independence Day Weekend at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe fight will be streamed exclusively by Paramount+, which this year became the exclusive streamer partner of the UFC and Zuffa Boxing — for which Dana White is a key figure.“This is such a great fight,” White, UFC’s CEO, said in a statement released Wednesday July 15. “…These guys are in their prime, and it’s a fight they’ve both wanted for a long time.’’1 / 14President Donald Trump gestures alongside First Lady Melania Trump as they attend the “UFC Freedom 250” mixed martial arts event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on June 14, 2026.(KENT NISHIMURA, AFP via Getty Images)It appeared the biggest impediment to formalizing the deal would be the acrimonious relationship between Oscar De La Hoya, Garcia’s promoter, and White, Benn’s promoter. Notably, the deal involves Paramount+ rather than a PPV provider and the news release was issued by Paramount+.Garcia, 27, announced the fight during an appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” He will be coming off a victory over Mario Barrios by unanimous decision in February, when he won his first world title.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBenn, a 29-year-old from England, is coming off a victory over Regis Prograis by unanimous decision in April.This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Ryan Garcia set to defend his world title against Conor Benn