Conor Benn challenges for world honours for the primary time in his profession when he faces WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia subsequent month, and former undisputed super-lightweight ruler Josh Taylor has revealed his prediction for the battle.
Benn has not fought as a welterweight since April 2022, however ‘The Destroyer’ was controversially named because the WBC’s obligatory challenger within the 147lb division when he introduced his intention to return to the load initially of the 12 months.
In consequence, when Garcia dethroned Mario Barrios, it appeared inevitable that Garcia-Benn could be subsequent. Though, the Brit as an alternative determined to signal with Zuffa Boxing and cease off on his method again down with a 150lb catchweight affair towards Regis Prograis.
The battle happened on the Tyson Fury vs. Arslanbek Makhmudov undercard, the place Benn underwhelmed towards a visibly injured Prograis, unable to dispatch of the broken American regardless of his frailties.
Talking with Boxing Information, Taylor admitted that Benn’s efficiency towards Prograis has satisfied him that Garcia will knock him out.
“It doesn’t excite me in any respect, actually. It’s a giant battle, it’s a giant business battle, Ryan is big commercially, so is Conor.
“Boxing ability-wise, I feel that Ryan in all probability knocks him out, [presuming] every thing is all good and that [with Garcia]. I simply assume Ryan is the higher boxer; he’s faster, he’s sharper, he has acquired extra expertise within the recreation.
“Conor has finished effectively, he has improved a hell of quite a bit, he’s fast, he’s robust, he’s larger and stronger than Ryan, however going off that final efficiency [against Prograis], I don’t assume that Ryan has acquired something to fret about.
“I feel that Ryan in all probability knocks him out, after that final efficiency.”
Followers don’t have to attend lengthy to see the end result because the battle takes place on Saturday, September 12, on the T-Cell Area in Las Vegas.
