Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn is now being mentioned for September 12th in Vegas how do they match up?
Ryan Garcia mentioned this at the weekend as a date and place for the fight although it is not officially confirmed yet.
He also called Conor Benn – Conor ‘Bum’.
The fight is a big one and is not the big Ryan Garcia vs Devin Haney 2 fight that everyone wants, but the fight will still sell.
Here’s how they might match up:
- Garcia = speed + range. WBC champ at 147. Left hook is deadly.
- Benn = pressure + power. WBC #1 mandatory. Aggressive, unorthodox style.
- Garcia’s edge: Hand speed, reach, timing. Looked sharp vs Barrios.
- Benn’s edge: Relentless forward pressure and explosiveness.
- Size question: Benn hasn’t made 147 since 2022. Garcia is naturally bigger.
- Defense: Garcia uses distance. Benn can be hit — Prograis kept him at bay.
- Garcia wins if: He controls range, boxes smart, lands counters.
- Benn wins if: He drags Garcia into a dogfight and tests his chin.
- Wild card: Both had PED bans. Fans call it “Battle of The Juicers”.
- Big risk: Promotional mess. Zuffa vs Golden Boy could kill the fight.
It might be Garcia’s speed and superior boxing ability against Benn’s tough style and strength and welterweight maybe being stronger.
Benn can punch a bit at welterweight but he’d be a big underdog if Garcia is on form and trained well.
This is not a confirmed fight yet but that looks like what direction they both want to go in.
There’s never been a more perfect time to make Ryan Garcia vs Devin Haney 2 however than there is right now.
It’s bigger than ever as a fight.
