Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn both appear to be struggling to make 147 pounds ahead of their Las Vegas fight.
With Benn calling his cut “hell” and Garcia looking heavy, the weigh-in could decide more than just the title.
Most thought it might have been just Benn in the making 147 pounds issue, not the case.
It might be the case also that Ryan Garcia is struggling to make the limit, surprisingly.
Some implications of this on both fighters and more ahead of Saturday;
- Ryan Garcia claims Conor Benn looks “puffy” and that “you can see it in his face”
- Conor Benn‘s manager says Ryan Garcia is “struggling to make weight” and looks “frazzled”
- Conor Benn called his cut to 147 “hell,” with emotional breakdowns in camp
- Ryan Garcia says his cut is “easy,” yet his team requested a glove rule change in case either misses weight
- Conor Benn hasn’t made welterweight since 2022, fighting at middleweight and catchweight since
- Ryan Garcia relies on fast-twitch reflexes and counter left hooks — degraded by draining
- Conor Benn needs front-foot pressure and strong legs — neutralized if depleted
- Conor Benn plans to vacate any title immediately and move back up regardless of result
This is a disadvantage to both boxers, obviously.
But it looks like Benn is killing himself to make that 147 pounds limit more, so far, at least.
Do not underestimate Benn, though, particularly also as Garcia looks very heavy at the moment and might be killing himself a bit to make that division limit also later.
Here is a look at Garcia vs Benn keys to victory this Saturday.
Here is a look also at the Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn time for the bout.
One James Toney has also been coaching Ryan Garcia ahead of the Ryan Garcia v Conor Benn fight, let’s see if it makes a difference.
Roll on.
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