Conor Benn continues demand his mandated shot at WBC welterweight world champion Ryan Garcia, and former three-division world champion Shane Mosley has offered his prediction for the fight.
After Garcia’s win over Mario Barrios in February to pick up the belt, the WBC confirmed Benn as mandatory challenger, despite the Brit not fighting at the weight since 2022.
Though the champion said the fight is booked for September 12 in Las Vegas, subsequent legal action from his promoter Golden Boy to block any discussions that don’t go through them has complicated plans.
If the fight does happen, there is little doubt it will be an all-action affair, and, speaking to Mill City Boxing, Mosley forecasted a stoppage win for Garcia, believing the Californian to be ‘too fast and too strong’ for the British challenger.
“I like the fight, I think that Ryan beats him because he is too fast and too strong for Conor Benn but publicity wise, in terms of selling tickets [it’s a good fight]. I think that Ryan will be the victor in that fight.”
“He might stop him, right-hand, left-hook or left-hook, right-hand – either one.”
Mosley then went on to say that Benn has not learned or improved in recent fights, and that the superior amateur pedigree of Garcia, who won 15 national championships before turning pro, will shine through on fight night.
“I think that he [Benn] has elite power and he comes for the kill. So he is elite, but he hasn’t had the [amateur] background like Ryan. He is just coming with brute power and strength and his mentality is [to be a] killer. Sometimes, you need more than that, you need the boxing skills to go along with all of that.”
“I’m thinking in terms of skill, knowing how to move backwards and forwards and just different basics that I don’t think that he has actually learned yet. He has just jumped in there and started fighting.”
