Conor Benn deserves great credit for never backing down from a challenge but he may have bitten off more than he can chew by chasing a showdown with Ryan Garcia . The American star’s WBC welterweight title will be on the line when they meet in Las Vegas this weekend and we reckon King Ry can keep hold of that belt.
Garcia has lightning-fast hand speed and hits clean and hard, so the fear is that Benn’s come-forward style will suit him perfectly. The champion can be backed at EVS to get the job done inside the distance and that is our initial Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn prediction.
Betting Odds
Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn Betting Odds
Result | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Garcia | 1/3 | 75% |
Benn | 12/5 | 29.4% |
Draw | 16/1 | 5.9% |
*Odds are correct at the time of writing, but subject to change.
Ryan Garcia is the 1/3 favourite to beat Conor Benn , who is 12/5 for the win, with the draw at 16/1.
How to Watch
How to watch Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn
This T-Mobile Arena tussle will take place in the early hours of Sunday morning, with the ring-walks expected to start at around 04:00 BST , and will be broadcast live on DAZN pay-per-view.
Form Guides
Ryan Garcia form guide
Garcia turned pro as a 17-year-old with a superb record in the junior amateur ranks and was immediately groomed for stardom by Oscar de la Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions . King Ry justified the hype with a series of quick wins, often on the undercard of major events, but did suffer a scare when taking on Britain’s Olympic gold medal winner Luke Campbell five years ago.
The American was floored in the second round of that fight but quickly climbed off the canvas and ultimately sent Campbell into retirement with a seventh-round stoppage. Garcia’s 23-fight winning streak came to an end when he was outbattled by the excellent Gervonta Davis, who fired in some punishing body shots that took their toll just over halfway through that bout.
A fine subsequent win over Devin Haney was later declared a no contest due to a failed drug test and when Garcia returned from a one-year suspension, he was outpointed by Rolando Romero in a clash for the vacant WBA welterweight title.
However, the 28-year-old returned to winning ways by dominating Mario Barrios to secure the WBC belt in February and now looks well placed to set up some huge pay-days by taking out Benn . With the champion fancied to gradually wear down his opponent via clinical counter-attacks, 5/2 for Garcia to prevail in rounds 7-12 is a tempting price.
Conor Benn form guide
Following in his father Nigel’s illustrious footsteps, Benn has certainly done his best to uphold family honour, initially racking up 23 straight victories in the paid ranks. His progress was halted by a subsequently overturned drugs suspension and he suffered the only defeat of his career when losing to Chris Eubank Jr in April 2025.
However, the 29-year-old gained revenge over Eubank Jr by winning the rematch seven months later and then unanimously outpointed former light-welterweight champion Regis Prograis in April to earn his spot as Garcia’s mandatory challenger.
The Destroyer has shown no signs of being overawed by the prospect of a first world title fight and is guaranteed to give his all, but we just fear a determination to never take a backward step in the ring may prove his undoing now stepping up in class.
Eubank was badly out of sorts for that second fight and 37-year-old Prograis was already on a downward spiral before facing Benn , so the challenger still has to prove he belongs at this level. For those seeking a bigger pay-out, let’s add 12/1 for the title holder to finish this off in round eight to our Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn betting tips.
Betting Tips
Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn Betting Tips
Garcia to win by KO, TKO or Disqualification @ EVS
Garcia to win in round 8 @ 12/1
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