Conor Benn is one of the most talked-about men in boxing as he prepares to lock in his next opponent.
The Brit secured the biggest win of his career in November when he beat Chris Eubank Jr over 12 rounds in what was a near shutout in London. The result was a reverse of the first fight in April and means Benn can now go on and pursue a world title in his more natural welterweight division.
He has called out everyone from WBC ruler Mario Barrios to three-weight world champion Devin Haney, but he is yet to make a deal with anyone.
In the meantime, former Haney opponent and left hook specialist Ryan Garcia has been speaking to Covers about how much he would enjoy fighting Benn, though he claims it would have to be in England.
“I don’t think he has a big presence in America, but I would be willing to go to the UK. I would definitely be willing to go to the UK to fight him. He seems like a fun matchup. He’s gonna come crazy and throw bombs all night, and thinks he’s gonna overwhelm me, but he won’t, but I would love to fight him.
“I love fighting Eddie Hearn fighters, I don’t know why, I just love to beat them up, he just makes you want to beat his fighters up. It’s just the way he talks, the way he moves, I can’t wait to look at his face and say, “I did it again”. I beat Luke Campbell, Devin Haney, he was representing him, I beat him. I’m ready to beat up Conor now. That would bring so much joy to me, almost more than a championship title.I would be ecstatic just to see Eddie’s face, sad and confused.”
He then broke down Benn’s abilities.
“I don’t think he’s at the level he thinks he’s at, I’ll tell you that. I don’t think that Eubank had enough skills, or felt good enough. I just think Conor is young, and I think he’s hungry, and I think he fights that way, but I don’t think he’s that good, if that makes sense. His style is a brawler. But boxers will always beat brawlers. A good boxer will always beat a good brawler, for sure.
“I don’t think he beats any of the top-level dudes at 147, but if he believes it, we could all run it. If he wants a big name, I would love to come to the UK and take all your fans. That would be ecstatic. And guess what? The UK fans are the best.”
Benn has spoken before of his desire to win a world title, which is not something Garcia can offer currently, though it would be a big-money fight with the eyes of the world on it.
