Garcia believes Benavidez’s hand speed and combinations would overwhelm Fury, Joshua, and Deontay Wilder at heavyweight
Robert Garcia believes David Benavidez has the style, hand speed, and combinations to beat Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua, and Deontay Wilder if he eventually moves to heavyweight. Garcia made the prediction after Benavidez’s dominant win over Gilberto Ramirez reignited discussion about the unbeaten champion’s future.
“I think Benavidez beats all three of them,” Garcia said to Fino Boxing when Fury, Joshua, and Wilder were brought up as possible future opponents. “They’re slow compared to Benavidez. They won’t even have a chance to throw a punch. By the time Ben already landed 20 punches on them.”
Garcia admitted Fury would still present the toughest assignment because of his size, but he still backed Benavidez to break him down with volume punching.
“The most difficult one I think would have to be Fury because the weight is heavy. It’s difficult,” Garcia said. “But even then, if he has his hand over Benavidez, Benavidez is gonna throw those 20-punch combinations to the body, and that’s it. It’s over.”
Robert’s comments came after Benavidez stopped Ramirez in a performance that increased discussion about how far the unbeaten star can go after already winning titles at super middleweight and cruiserweight. Garcia said he still wants to see Benavidez spend more time at cruiserweight first before fully committing to heavyweight.
“I think he could fight at heavyweight,” Garcia said. “But I would say two years from now, a year and a half, three more fights at cruiserweight, and then go to heavyweight.”
Garcia also mentioned Andy Ruiz Jr., Richard Torrez Jr., Dmitry Bivol, and Artur Beterbiev as possible future opponents during the discussion about Benavidez’s future path.
