{"id":636613,"date":"2026-06-13T12:11:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T12:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/636613\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T12:11:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T12:11:17","slug":"dave-allen-makes-knockout-prediction-for-conor-benn-vs-ryan-garcia-i-put-him-in-the-top-bracket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/636613\/","title":{"rendered":"Dave Allen makes knockout prediction for Conor Benn vs Ryan Garcia: “I put him in the top bracket”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dave Allen has predicted how countryman Conor Benn<\/a> will fare if he ends up facing Ryan Garcia<\/a> later this year.<\/p>\n

The pair are set to lock horns before 2026 comes to a close, yet there has been no date or venue officially announced for their world title showdown.<\/p>\n

It was also reported earlier this week that Garcia\u2019s promoter, Golden Boy, has sent a cease and desist letter to Zuffa Boxing and TKO Group<\/a>, who represent Benn.<\/p>\n

It is alleged that Dana White\u2019s Zuffa Boxing never obtained consent from Golden Boy to pursue a clash between Benn and Garcia, who is reportedly still under contract with Oscar De La Hoya\u2019s promotional outfit.<\/p>\n

At the same time, though, White declared at the post-fight press conference for Zuffa Boxing 07 that they are closing in on an announcement for Garcia-Benn, which is expected to take place in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

This would see \u2018King Ry\u2019 make a first defence of his WBC welterweight title, which he claimed via a unanimous decision victory over Mario Barrios<\/a> in February.<\/p>\n

Benn, meanwhile, is the WBC mandatory challenger at 147lbs, despite having not made the weight since his second-round finish over Chris van Heerden in 2022.<\/p>\n

Irrespective of the weight, though, British heavyweight Allen has predicted on social media<\/a> that Garcia will be a level or two above his potential opponent.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn first thoughts, I can\u2019t imagine Conor being good enough to beat Garcia. Conor is a good fighter, don\u2019t get me wrong.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think he\u2019s good, he\u2019s really athletic. But [I] just put Garcia in that top bracket. My prediction would be a Garcia stoppage. I think he\u2019s probably a level or two above where we\u2019ve seen Conor. Interesting fight, though.\u201d<\/p>\n

Indeed, Benn is yet to establish himself as a world-class operator, even after back-to-back points victories over faded versions of Chris Eubank Jr and Regis Prograis.<\/p>\n