Benn 'dragged down to pits of hell' by weight cut for Garcia fight

Conor Benn faces WBC champion Ryan Garcia at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday in his first world title fight. The 29-year-old must make the welterweight limit of 10st 7lb on Friday, having not done so for over four years. Despite concerns from observers about his condition, Benn insists he is healthy and expects to rehydrate significantly before the bout.

It feels like I've been dragged down to the pits of hell, had a fight with Satan and God brought me back to life.