On Saturday night, Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn collide in a high-profile clash for Garcia’s WBC welterweight world title, where the winner is sure to enhance their star power within the sport.
Now, British fan-favourite heavyweight, Dave Allen, has offered his thoughts on the fight and predicted one man to get the victory before the halfway point.
Garcia got his hands on the WBC marble back in February when he dropped Mario Barrios to kickstart a dominant performance that ultimately culminated in a one-sided decision win, rather than a first knockout triumph since 2023.
Meanwhile, Benn has not won inside the distance since his last welterweight outing back in April 2022, but hopes that he will have consequential punch power upon his return to the division, after five straight full-distance contests above the 147lb limit.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Allen looked ahead to the bout and believes that Garcia will score a statement stoppage win to retain his throne and hand Benn the first knockout defeat of his career.
“If we go off his last couple of fights; [Chris] Eubank Jr. and [Regis] Prograis, I weren’t massively impressed with the performances but he has beat two very good fighters, so you have to give him credit.
“Do I think that Conor Benn beats Garcia? I don’t see it, no. I think that Garcia is a level or two above, add in the weight and I think Garcia wins by stoppage and I think he probably does it inside six [rounds], as well.”
Garcia-Benn takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and can be purchased and watched live via DAZN PPV.
