Dave Allen makes knockout prediction for Conor Benn vs Ryan Garcia: “I put him within the prime bracket”

Dave Allen has predicted how countryman Conor Benn will fare if he finally ends up dealing with Ryan Garcia later this 12 months.

The pair are set to lock horns earlier than 2026 involves an in depth, but there was no date or venue formally introduced for his or her world title showdown.

It was additionally reported earlier this week that Garcia’s promoter, Golden Boy, has Boxing/story/_/id/49025796/golden-boy-sends-cd-letter-claims-ryan-garcia-interference” goal=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>despatched a stop and desist letter to Zuffa Boxing and TKO Group, who characterize Benn.

It’s alleged that Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing by no means obtained consent from Golden Boy to pursue a conflict between Benn and Garcia, who’s reportedly nonetheless below contract with Oscar De La Hoya’s promotional outfit.

On the similar time, although, White declared on the post-fight press convention for Zuffa Boxing 07 that they’re closing in on an announcement for Garcia-Benn, which is anticipated to happen in Las Vegas.

This might see ‘King Ry’ make a primary defence of his WBC welterweight title, which he claimed by way of a unanimous resolution victory over Mario Barrios in February.

Benn, in the meantime, is the WBC necessary challenger at 147lbs, regardless of having not made the load since his second-round end over Chris van Heerden in 2022.

No matter the load, although, British heavyweight Allen has predicted on social media that Garcia shall be a stage or two above his potential opponent.

“On first ideas, I can’t think about Conor being adequate to beat Garcia. Conor is an effective fighter, don’t get me mistaken.

“I feel he’s good, he’s actually athletic. However [I] simply put Garcia in that prime bracket. My prediction could be a Garcia stoppage. I feel he’s most likely a stage or two above the place we’ve seen Conor. Attention-grabbing combat, although.”

Certainly, Benn is but to ascertain himself as a world-class operator, even after back-to-back factors victories over light variations of Chris Eubank Jr and Regis Prograis.