Amir Khan Says Ryan Garcia Fight Can Change Conor Benn Career

Khan believes Benn is being underestimated ahead of the expected September welterweight clash in Las Vegas

Amir Khan believes Conor Benn is being overlooked against Ryan Garcia and says the expected September fight could become the breakthrough win Benn has been chasing for years. Khan argued that Garcia’s bigger profile has pushed many fans toward the champion while underestimating Benn’s ability to change the fight with one punch.

“A lot of people are going to lean more towards Ryan Garcia in that fight because he’s been with the bigger names and fought in the bigger arenas,” Khan said when discussing the rumored welterweight fight during an interview with Boxing News. “But one thing about Conor Benn is that you can’t blink because at the end of the day, he can come and take that W.”

Khan also believes the fight could give Benn the breakthrough moment he has been chasing since moving into the upper tier of the welterweight division.

“A lot of people are overlooking him,” Khan said. “He’s an underdog, but this might be the fight that he needs to make him that star that he wants to be.”

Benn has not fought at the welterweight limit since 2022. His recent fights against Chris Eubank Jr. were contested above the division, and his Zuffa Boxing debut against Regis Prograis was held at a 150-pound catchweight.

Garcia captured the WBC welterweight title earlier this year with a decision win over Mario Barrios and has repeatedly mentioned Benn as a target for his first defense. While the fight has not been officially announced, both sides have continued to speak publicly as though negotiations are moving toward completion.

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