Ryan Garcia Conor Benn open workout
by Yamanaka: Ryan Garcia
The verbal sparring between Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn is winding down after today's open workout. Garcia laid out his take on the matchup, but questions remain about which version of him shows up for GarciaBenn. #RyanGarcia
Transcript (en)
World welterweight champion. 20 knockouts and 25 wins. He has said that he's going to finish Kyle Ray in five rounds. Give a big hand for King Ryland. Ryan, there is an old accent in boxing that once you win a world championship, you're instantly 25% better as a fighter the next time you step through those rules. How much do you sense that and do you feel that? Hey, let's get the gold in here. Here it is. How much do you sense where you are right now at your crowd? You know, I feel like it's been a long time coming and I feel like I'm entering my prime. I'm ready to put one of the best performers I possibly can for the fans, for everybody. We're about to do a number on them. He don't think I'm Mexican, but we better put the Mexican balls on them. I promise you. Hey, listen. He's the man that's talking about an all-action pressure fight. making it a brawl. What's your mentality in terms of stylistically what you're going to offer up to us on Saturday night I mean you see what I am speed power timing he not going to be able to keep up with it He a game fighter don get me wrong he going to be trying real hard but skills pay the bills I just a level bugger I can help but notice in watching some of the interviews you've done, some of the moments when you've been with Conor. This morning on ESPN, it was noticeable. What do you read on him? What do you see in him when you look at his eyes? He knows he bit a little bit more off than he can chew. You can see he's a little bit insecure. He don't know what's going on. There's too much lights for him. And we're going to teach him a lesson in that ring that, you know, he bit off a little bit more than he can chew. There have been moments in the lead up to this bill promotionally where he's framed you in a certain way in terms of your fame, in terms of your digital influence. And you had a quote recently where you talked about the fact that you don't believe he understands one thing. And that's how deeply you love simply this, boxing itself. Well, I mean, when you've been boxing since you were seven years old, it's been you and your family's dream. It's right here in Victorville, California. How do you know that? Trust me. Trust me. You'll see the hunger in that ring. He just doesn't know. But it's okay. You gotta show him. He is the World Welterweight Champion. King of Atlanta. His first title defense comes Saturday night. Team over. Few tickets still available. And of course, it's on Paramount+. We thank you for being with us for the open workouts here. Garcia's first defense.
