Top trainer Brian ‘BoMac’ McIntyre believes the version of Conor Benn that fought Chris Eubank Jr is capable of pulling off a major upset against Ryan Garcia.
Eubank employed the services of BoMac ahead of his rematch with Benn, having won their first encounter by unanimous decision in April 2025.
That following November, Eubank was once again compelled to make 160lbs and keep within a 10lb rehydration threshold, only to lose a wide points decision this time around.
Many then highlighted this as a faded and depleted version of Eubank while Benn, to his credit, did manage to produce arguably a career-best performance.
Now travelling down to 147lbs for the first time since 2022, when he tested positive for banned substance clomifene, Benn has been made a sizable underdog against Garcia.
The pair will collide at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena on September 12, with Garcia making a first defence of the WBC world title he claimed by dethroning Mario Barrios.
Yet despite looking impressive in that February outing, which resulted in a unanimous decision victory, the American was far less spectacular when he returned from a year-long doping ban and lost on points to Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero in May 2025.
Highlighting this performance while speaking with Fight Hub TV, BoMac joined former pupil Terence Crawford and predicted a Benn victory.
“I think Conor is going to win, man. I think if Benn trains the way he’s supposed to train, and brings the fight like he did with Chris, I think he’ll be all right. He got to be the Conor that fought Chris and not the Conor that fought [Regis Prograis in April].”
BoMac went on to suggest that the constant pressure of Benn could cause Garcia to mentally check out of their contest, similarly to how he did against Romero.
