Conor Benn sent a classy message to Ryan Garcia after being brutally stopped in Las Vegas.Benn was stepping up in level to take on US boxing superstar Garcia on enemy territory in the boxing capital of Vegas.Benn paid tribute to ‘great champion’ Garcia after his night ended in disaster in Las VegasGettyAnd the Briton could not secure a great transatlantic victory, with Garcia simply too good on the night, stopping the contest in two rounds.After the bout, Benn was able to return his feet and embraced Garcia, and trudged wearily from the ring.Benn’s first reaction to Garcia KOThe beaten challenger was then taken to the hospital for further medical checks.And it was from there where he issued his first response to the devastating blow.Much like Garcia who paid tribute to his opponent on the night, Benn had nothing but congratulations to pass on.He wrote on X: “Not my night, no excuses.“@RyanGarcia you’re a great champion [handshake emoji].”Despite a fiery build-up which threatened to spill over, there is now much mutual respect from the pair.Benn knows he will need to go back to the drawing board and their rivalry is definitively over, with plans to instead move up in weight.talkSPORT verdict on Benn vs GarciaThere was a gulf in skills and class on the night, with Garcia battering his way to a tremendous victory.It was Garcia’s crowning moment while for Benn it was a swift reality checkGettyHe will now be thrust into further big fights on US shores, with a unification clash against Teofimo Lopez laying in wait.For Benn it is a challenging rebuild, but one that could still provide a lucrative path, with a trilogy against Chris Eubank Jr in the offing.Eubank Jr was quick to put the boot in to his long-term foe after his defeat.But talkSPORT’s Adam Catterall suggested Benn did what he could.He said: “A high-profile win for Ryan Garcia.“But there are levels to this game, we said this in the build-up.“It was the only way that Benn could fight, he had to put it on him. But in doing so he left himself wide open.”Meanwhile Gareth A Davies believes the sky is the limit for Garcia.He added: “There are great nights ahead for Ryan Garcia.“Garcia is an absolute superstar, he is crowned a great on Mexican Independence weekend.“There could be the Devin Haney rematch, the Teofimo Lopez fight and potentially Shakur Stevenson.“They will create massive nights as the protagonists twice a year for the sport.”