{"id":341463,"date":"2026-05-27T14:19:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T08:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=341463"},"modified":"2026-05-27T14:19:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T08:49:33","slug":"gareth-a-davies-questions-conor-benn-at-147","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/27\/gareth-a-davies-questions-conor-benn-at-147\/","title":{"rendered":"Gareth A. Davies Questions Conor Benn At 147"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Gareth A. Davies believes Ryan Garcia will knock out Conor Benn if their reported September twelfth fight gets finalized, pointing to Benn\u2019s recent performances and difficult return to the welterweight division after years fighting at higher weights.<\/p>\n

Garcia recently announced on Jimmy Fallon that he expects to fight Benn later this yr in Las Vegas for the WBC welterweight title. The matchup would easily rank amongst the most important business fights in boxing outside the heavyweight division, but Davies questioned whether Benn remains to be the identical explosive fighter who built his repute between 2019 and 2022.<\/p>\n

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\u201cConor Benn hasn\u2019t fought 147 kilos flat for the last 4 years,\u201d said British journalist Davies to talkSport Boxing. \u201cHis last fight was a 150-pound catchweight against Regis Prograis. He hasn\u2019t hit 147 for 4 years.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cRegis Prograis is a slippery, slick southpaw on the tail end of his profession on the best way down for the time being. Although Conor Benn won handily, he didn\u2019t look filled with vim and vigor. The tensile strength is there, but he didn\u2019t appear to be the wrecking ball that fought middleweight against Chris Eubank Jr. within the second fight.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Davies said Benn still brings aggression and pressure, but questioned whether the destructive version that scored a string of knockouts before his 2022 suspension saga still exists.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen was the last time you saw it, though?\u201d Gareth said. \u201cHe had two efforts at 154, and he didn\u2019t look amazing. He went as much as 160, lost one, won one. The second that he won, it was a really calculated performance.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNow he\u2019s come back down all the best way all the way down to 150, which is lots. And he\u2019s 29 now. We predict of him as a 24-year-old, don\u2019t we? He\u2019s 29 now.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Davies believes the load issue could change into a significant issue against Garcia, who stays one among the most important punchers at welterweight along with his left hook.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf he has really struggled at the load, he\u2019s going to struggle against Garcia, who’s a large puncher at welterweight with each left and right hooks, notably that left hook,\u201d Davies said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a dangerous fight for him. I believe it\u2019ll deliver all of the strategy to the fight, but I\u2019m afraid I believe he\u2019ll get knocked out by Ryan Garcia, unless he knocks Garcia out himself.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Olly Campbell<\/strong> is a boxing journalist who has covered the game since 2014, providing ringside reporting and technical evaluation of major bouts. His work focuses on fighter tendencies, tactical adjustments, and the main points that shape high-level competition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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