Ryan Garcia’s brutal KO of Conor Benn has pushed him into the pound-for-pound conversation. Here’s why he belongs — and why his ranking is fragile.
First off, he deserves to be back in the top ten after that knockout of Conor Benn on Saturday.
Sure, it proved little, in that nothing had been learned on Garcia as the fight ended so early, but he got him out of there in the second round.
For the moment, Garcia returns to the top ten but for a duration of an unknown time, some notes;
- The Benn win strengthens his case for top-10 pound-for-pound lists
- He now holds a major welterweight title
- His only losses are to Tank Davis and Rolly Romero
- The Haney win remains technically a no-contest
- His hand speed and one-punch power are elite attributes
- Welterweight is one of boxing’s glamour divisions
- Other contenders at his weight include Haney and Lopez
- Inactivity and inconsistency count against him
- A unification win would likely cement him in the top 5
- One loss drops him out, one big win keeps him in
Ryan Garcia pound for pound movement for us sees him in at number nine for the moment, but that is subject to change at any time.
The Ryan Garcia boxing on display on Saturday night justifies the rankings, for the time being.
Let’s see the next opponent for him shortly.
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