Canelo delivers honest verdict on Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn: “He’s very brave”

Canelo Alvarez has shared his thoughts on the potential upcoming battle between Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn.

After months of speculation, Garcia appeared to confirm last week that he will make the first defence of his WBC welterweight title against Benn in Las Vegas in September.

‘King Ry’ won the belt back in February with a dominant win over Mario Barrios, dropping his rival in the opening round before going on to claim the one-sided unanimous decision victory.

He now looks set to turn his attention to Benn, who would be challenging for world honours for the first time, after two notable fights against long-term rival Chris Eubank Jr in 2025.

Those contests were up at middleweight, and while ‘The Destroyer’ did secure a unanimous decision win over Regis Prograis in a 150lb catchweight bout in April, it has been over four years since Benn last competed in the welterweight division.

Ahead that potential fight, multi-weight world champion Canelo has weighed in with his take, and speaking to Boxing News during a media scrum, he praised the abilities of both men.

“It’s a good fight. Conor Benn is a good fighter, he throws a lot of punches. He’s very brave. Ryan Garcia is a great fighter too, it’s a good fight.”

Canelo knows Garcia extremely well, with the two men having previously been gym-mates before a public fallout, but they have since patched things up and ended their feud.

One man who Canelo still appears to have an ongoing feud with is David Benavidez, and the 35-year-old has responded to the latest callout from ‘The Mexican Monster.’