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How to watch the Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn fight on Virgin TV
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Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn meet in a blockbuster welterweight showdown, with Garcia’s world title and both fighters’ reputations on the line. Here’s how to catch every second live on DAZN with Virgin Media
By Kirsten Tierney, Content Specialist
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- 10 September 2026
Two of boxing's biggest names collide as Ryan Garcia takes on Conor Benn in a highly anticipated showdown packed with speed, power and plenty of rivalry. With both men desperate to make a statement, there's everything to prove when they step between the ropes.
Garcia has established himself as one of boxing's most explosive stars, combining lightning-fast hands with serious knockout power. He'll also put his WBC welterweight title on the line. Across the ring stands Benn, the unbeaten British contender known for his relentless pressure and aggression. For Garcia, it's a chance to defend his title and make another statement; for Benn, it's an opportunity to claim the biggest win of his career.
With the WBC welterweight title, bragging rights and career momentum on the line, who will come out on top when Garcia and Benn finally settle their rivalry? Watch every punch live on DAZN with Virgin Media from midnight on Saturday 12 September.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of fight night.
Ryan Garcia: what you need to know
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At 27 years old, Ryan Garcia has already established himself as one of the biggest stars in boxing. The Californian is known for his blistering hand speed, explosive punching power and aggressive style, building an impressive professional record while becoming one of the sport's most recognisable names. His combination of speed, power and confidence has made him a major attraction both inside and outside the ring.
Garcia now faces one of the biggest tests of his career against Conor Benn, with his WBC welterweight title on the line. Benn brings his own reputation for power, pressure and relentless aggression, making this a fascinating clash of styles. A victory would allow Garcia to successfully defend his world title while further strengthening his status among boxing's elite.
Conor Benn: what you need to know
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At 29 years old, Conor Benn has established himself as one of Britain's most recognisable boxing stars. The son of former two-weight world champion Nigel Benn has forged his own reputation with an aggressive style, fast hands and heavy punching power. Known as ‘The Destroyer’, Benn has built a professional record of 25 wins and one defeat, with 14 victories coming inside the distance.
Benn now faces the biggest opportunity of his career against Ryan Garcia, challenging for the WBC welterweight title in Las Vegas. Having avenged his only professional defeat to Chris Eubank Jr before beating former world champion Regis Prograis, Benn enters the contest with plenty of momentum. A victory over Garcia would deliver the biggest win of his career and make him a world champion for the first time.
Garcia v Benn: how do they measure up?
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Garcia vs Benn: speed meets power
Boxing has a habit of producing unforgettable nights, and this clash between two of the sport's biggest stars has all the ingredients for another thrilling encounter.
Ryan Garcia enters as the reigning WBC welterweight champion, bringing blistering hand speed, explosive power and plenty of confidence to the ring. Standing in his way is Conor Benn, the hard-hitting British contender determined to seize his biggest opportunity yet and claim a world title.
Whether you're backing Garcia to retain his belt and showcase his speed on the biggest stage or believe Benn has the power and aggression to cause an upset, this is a fight that boxing fans won't want to miss.
When is Ryan Garcia v Conor Benn on TV?
You can watch every minute of the action live on DAZN with Virgin Media from midnight on Saturday 12 September. The fight is available to purchase from 10am on Wednesday 9 September for £24.99 and is available in HD viewing only.
The event cannot be recorded but a repeat of the clash will be shown on DAZN at 8am and 4pm on Sunday 13 September (last playouts). The purchase will include access to the fight as it happens live, and any repeats the following day.
Customers who purchase the live event can watch all repeats at no extra cost. Customers who do not purchase the live event can buy access to the repeats separately for the same price as the live event.
Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn undercard
Jai Opetaia v Noel Mikaelian
Cruiserweight
Damazion Vanhouter v Raphael Akpejiori
Heavyweight
Mark Magsayo v Andres Cortes
Lightweight
How to watch Garcia v Benn on Virgin TV
To watch this event, you must have a TiVo® box, Virgin TV V6 box (powered by TiVo®), a Virgin TV 360 box or Stream box.
Those with our TiVo® and V6 boxes: Go to Home > On Demand > Live Events. Press the red button then choose the event and follow the instructions on screen. A TV PIN may not be required. To view your booking, once purchased, go to On Demand > Live Events > Event Bookings.
Those with our Virgin TV 360 or Stream boxes: Go to Home > Pay Per View events rail. Press OK, then choose the event and follow the instructions on screen. A TV PIN may not be required. To view your booking, once purchased, go to Home > Pay Per View events rail.
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Terms & conditions
A TV PIN will be required on TiVo® or Virgin TV 360 unless you have changed or make changes to the settings on your box. If you would like to disable the PPV pin prompt on TiVo, complete the following setting changes via your remote: go to Settings > Purchase Controls and ensure the setting is set to “allow purchases without a PIN”. This will disable all PIN prompts for content that does not conflict with the regulatory watershed requirements.
This event CANNOT be recorded and is NOT available to view/purchase via Liberate boxes. Repeats are free once you’ve ordered the event. If you miss the event, you can buy the repeats for the same price. The event is repeated on Sunday 13 September at 8am and 4pm (last playout). The event can be watched either live or On Demand during its repeat window.
To check the event has been purchased, TiVo® and V6 customers should go to Home > On Demand > Live Events. The event will be there with a status of “booked”. Virgin TV 360 and Stream customers should go to Home > Saved > Rentals. The event will be there.
TiVo® and V6 customers can view the event on a second TiVo® or V6 box associated with the account without additional purchase. Please note where the second box is not a TiVo® or V6 box it will not be viewable on that box. Once selected, it correctly displays “Purchased” and “View Now”. When “View Now” is selected, it then moves to “Event Bookings”.
Virgin TV 360 customers can view the event on a second Virgin TV 360 box associated with the account without additional purchase. Please note where the second box is a non Virgin TV 360 box it will not be viewable on that box. Customers should go to Home > Saved > Rentals. The event will be there.
DAZN Subscription
Virgin Media will bear responsibility for Virgin Media customers’ transaction for and access to the pay-per-view event. Virgin Media bears no obligations or liability to assist either in communication to customers, redemption, or onward customer support for the one-month subscription of DAZN. Sign-up and terms and conditions will be managed by DAZN. Customers will be able to redeem their one-month DAZN subscription within the linear pay-per-view feed delivered to Virgin Media (during the live transmission and repeat windows only).
If a Virgin Media customer purchases the Pay Per View Event on the Virgin Media Entertainment Service via their device, a QR code graphic and URL link will be included in the linear Pay Per View Event feed delivered to Virgin Media (during the Live Transmission Schedule and Repeat Transmission Schedule). These will take the customer to a landing web page which includes instructions on how to redeem one-month access to DAZN.
