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Benn Fights Garcia for Boxing Title

sportSeptember 13, 2026·145 words·2 min read
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Benn Fights Garcia for Boxing Title
British boxer Conor Benn fights Ryan Garcia on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Garcia is the world champion at welterweight. Welterweight is a weight class in boxing. Garcia is from the USA. Benn has never fought for a world title before. Benn's father, Nigel, was a world champion too. The two boxers will share about $30million.
Benn had to lose a lot of weight for this fight. On Friday, he weighed 146 pounds. Then he gained 32 pounds back in about 12 hours. Benn said the weight cut was very hard. Garcia thinks this will make Benn weak. Both men failed drug tests in the past. Both say they did not cheat.
Most experts think Garcia will win. They say he is fast and strong. One expert, Tony Bellew, thinks Benn will win. Benn says the pressure is on the champion, not on him.

Key Vocabulary

n.
the person who is the best
adj.
a group of boxers with the same weight
v.
to get more; to put on weight
n.
a check to see if you took drugs
n.
to win by breaking the rules
n.
a person who knows a lot about something
n.
a feeling that you must do well
v.
to have a body weight of
Vocabulary Translations· 8 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

championn.

the person who is the best

nhà vô địchcampeãoチャンピオン、王者şampiyoncampeónmistrzبطلkampioenчемпион冠军챔피언
weight classadj.

a group of boxers with the same weight

hạng câncategoria de peso体重別階級sikletcategoría de pesokategoria wagowaفئة الوزنgewichtsklasseвесовая категория量级，体重级别체급
gainv.

to get more; to put on weight

tăng (cân)ganhar (peso)（体重が）増える(kilo) almakganar (peso)przybrać (na wadze)يكتسب (وزنًا)aankomen (in gewicht)набрать (вес)增（重）(체중이) 늘다
drug testn.

a check to see if you took drugs

xét nghiệm dopingteste antidoping薬物検査doping testicontrol antidopajetest antydopingowyفحص المنشطاتdopingtestдопинг-тест药检약물 검사
cheatn.

to win by breaking the rules

gian lậntrapacear不正をするhile yapmakhacer trampaoszukiwaćيغشvals spelenжульничать作弊속이다, 부정행위를 하다
expertn.

a person who knows a lot about something

chuyên giaespecialista専門家uzmanexpertoekspertخبيرexpert, deskundigeэксперт专家전문가
pressuren.

a feeling that you must do well

áp lựcpressão (psicológica)プレッシャー、重圧baskıpresión (psicológica)presjaضغط (نفسي)druk (spanning)давление, напряжение压力압박감
weighv.

to have a body weight of

cân nặng, nặngpesar体重が〜ある(kilo) çekmek, ağırlığında olmakpesarważyćيزنwegenвесить体重为，重达무게가 ~이다

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

The two boxers will share about $3 million.

2

The fight is on Saturday night.

3

The champion thinks the weight cut will make Benn strong.

4

Both boxers failed drug tests in the past.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

How much did the British boxer weigh on Friday?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

Who do most experts think will win the fight?

Question 4: Matching

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Question 5: Fill in the Blank

After he was weighed on Friday, he was able to ______ 32 pounds back in about 12 hours.

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