Ryan Garcia’s biggest asset is his speed. Tim Bradley believes one weakness has surfaced several times during Garcia’s career. In Bradley’s view, fighters with genuine punching power have the best chance of forcing Garcia out of his comfort zone.
Discussing Garcia’s Sept. 12 title fight with Conor Benn, Bradley explained why he believes the British challenger has a legitimate opportunity despite entering as the betting underdog.
“Anybody that can punch always tends to put Ryan on the defense,” Bradley said to the Inside Ring Show. “We haven’t seen that scary shell. Remember, Barrios couldn’t punch like that. Benn has a chance because he has a right hand, good right hand, a strong right hand. I think the pressure that he puts on, pressure has an engine. He keeps going. Conor’s mental is strong.”
Bradley also gave Ryan credit for showing another dimension in his recent victory over Mario Barrios.
“In his last fight, Garcia’s last fight, that right hand that he was throwing, okay, very effective in that fight,” Bradley said. “You could see him starting to add new things to his repertoire. But more than just a left hook, that’s going to be a punch. I believe that’s going to be a definitive punch in this fight.”
Even with those improvements, Bradley believes Benn presents a different type of challenge because he refuses to back away.
“I’m going to go with Benn,” Bradley said. “I think the aggressive approach. I keep going back to the Rolly fight. He took the left hook away. Then I think Benn’s a lot better than Rolly.”
Ryan defends his WBC welterweight title against Benn on Sept. 12 in Las Vegas. Bradley believes Garcia’s speed remains a major advantage, although he sees Benn’s punching power as the factor most likely to change the fight.
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Last Updated on 2026/07/22 at 2:33 PM
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