Ryan Garcia will get the eight-ounce gloves he wanted against Conor Benn after both fighters came in comfortably below the 147-pound limit for Saturday night’s bout at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Ryan registered 145.5 pounds, while Benn came in at 146. That eliminates the controversy over a proposed glove waiver and puts both fighters’ physical condition under greater scrutiny.
Mike Coppinger reported Benn’s official weight. Lance Pugmire later reported that the glove-weight adjustment waiver request had been withdrawn. Had either fighter exceeded 147, they would have boxed in 10-ounce gloves. Both made
