Conor Benn gives honest assessment of Ryan Garcia ahead of Barrios showdown

On February 21, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Mario Barrios vs Ryan Garcia headlines The Ring: High Stakes fight card. They will meet for Barrios’ WBC welterweight title, live on DAZN Pay-Per-View.

Ahead of this world title showdown, WBC mandatory challenger Benn spoke to Rick Reeno on the Mr Verzace Podcast, where he gave an honest assessment of Garcia ahead of his showdown with Barrios.

Mario Barrios vs Ryan Garcia: Benn gives honest assessment of Garcia

When asked for his take on Mario Barrios vs Ryan Garcia, Benn said:

“I think Ryan Garcia is great for boxing. I think he’s a liability. I think he’s a loose cannon. I think he’s unpredictable. You could say unprofessional. But ultimately, he’s sheer entertainment. Gifted. He’s got great hand speed. He’s athletic. He’s young. He’s good for the sport of boxing, and I would tune in to watch a Ryan Garcia fight.

“But, when you have them qualities mixed with someone who has true Mexican blood, fights with heart, fights with pride, and fights for his country and fights for something more than clicks and views, it’s hard to pick who’s gonna win. Really, you think Ryan should win, and Ryan should win, really, but will he?”

Mario Barrios vs Ryan Garcia full fight card

• Mario Barrios vs Ryan Garcia, 12 rounds, for Barrios’ WBC welterweight title
• Richardson Hitchins vs Oscar Duarte, 12 rounds, for Hitchins’ IBF super lightweight title
• Gary Antuanne Russell vs Andy Hiraoka, 12 rounds, for Russell’s WBA super lightweight title
• Frank Martin vs Nahir Albright, 10 rounds, super lightweights
• Bektemir Melikuziev vs Sena Agbeko, 10 rounds, super middleweights

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