Referee, judges selected for Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn fight in September
The officials for the highly anticipated showdown pitting Ryan Garcia against Conor Benn have been selected ahead of the fight on Sept. 12 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
On Wednesday, the Nevada Athletic Commission selected the referee and judges for the fight where Garcia is putting his WBC welterweight title up for grabs.
Veteran referee Tom Taylor is set as the third man in the ring to oversee Garcia vs. Benn.
Meanwhile, Tim Cheatham, Max DeLuca, and David Sutherland are the judges selected to score the fight on Sept. 12.
The event is being promoted by Zuffa Boxing with the entire card airing live on Paramount+.
Garcia vs. Benn is the biggest fight booked yet under the Zuffa Boxing banner with Jai Opetaia taking on Noel Mikaelian in the co-main event.
The fight caps off a busy day for both Zuffa Boxing and the UFC with Noche UFC taking place in Arizona with Garcia vs. Benn set to square off that night from Las Vegas. UFC CEO Dana White has promised he’s attending both events with everything airing on Paramount+ on Sept. 12.
