British welterweight title hopeful Conor Benn is anticipated to problem Ryan Garcia for the WBC belt within the coming months, and there may be now one other champion within the division calling for a showdown with ‘The Destroyer’.
Regardless of not combating within the 147lbs ranks since April 2022, Benn is positioned because the WBC’s obligatory challenger, with a combat in opposition to Garcia being linked ever for the reason that American grew to become champion in opposition to Mario Barrios again in February.
The pair are anticipated to collide in September, headlining a invoice that might be broadcast dwell on Netflix as Benn seeks to show his doubters mistaken and set up himself as an elite-level operator that’s deserving of his present famous person standing.
Ought to the Brit win the belt, a mammoth unification may very well be ready for him, as IBF welterweight world champion Lewis Crocker advised Matchroom Boxing that Benn is amongst the names on his hit-list, offering he retains his belt in opposition to Australia’s Liam Paro later this month.
“[Ryan] Garcia, [Devin] Haney, Rolly [Romero] and [Conor] Benn. They’re the names that I would like. They’re the largest names within the division. Any one in all them, I actually need the largest combat attainable and I do know that Matchroom can get me that anyway.
“I’m not trying previous Paro, however that’s the plan.”
Enterprise to deal with down beneath on June 24, however @lewiscrocker1 has some massive future fights in thoughts 💭 #CrockerParo @kayosports @FOXSportsAUS pic.twitter.com/mBjSHUZvyR
— Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) June 8, 2026
Crocker is promoted by Eddie Hearn, who has had a public fallout with Benn for the reason that 29-year-old signed for rival promoter Dana White, making the potential all-British Benn-Crocker showdown even juicier.
First, Crocker should make an inagrual defence of his title in opposition to Paro in Queensland; a bout by which he’s thought of to be the underdog regardless of being the reigning world champion.
