Garcia (25-2, 20 KOs) and Benn (25-1, 14 KOs) will collide at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Taylor himself tasted world title glory on The Strip. In May 2021, the Scotsman crossed the Atlantic and beat Jose Carlos Ramirez in their junior welterweight unification, becoming the undisputed 140-pound champion.

Taylor successfully competed with the world’s best and knows just how big a task Benn faces this weekend.

It's a task made even more difficult by the strain of boiling his frame down to the welterweight limit of 147 pounds for the first time since he beat Chris Van Heerden all the way back in April 2022.

“I am of the opinion that I think eventually Ryan Garcia will knock him out. I think he'll catch him with one of them left hooks,” Taylor said during an appearance on talkSPORT Boxing.

“Also, it depends how Conor has taken that weight off. It depends how long he has taken to take that weight mass off; the muscle.

“That takes a long time for your body to adjust. It's one thing taking off maybe a stone [14 pounds] in water, you can do that with not too much of an effect but when taking off muscle mass as well, then you're losing strength, power and all that so it can have an effect as well.

“It just depends on how long he's been working on losing that little bit of muscle for his body to adjust. Not doing so much S&C and weight training, maybe just more body weight, fast and light stuff.

Even if Benn does make 147 pounds more comfortably than most expect, he still needs to work out a way to beat by far the most accomplished fighter he has ever shared the ring with. Garcia is an unpredictable, inconsistent talent but is still the most naturally gifted, dangerous and well-schooled fighter Benn will have competed against.

While Benn turned professional after a very short amateur career in Australia, Garcia won multiple national titles and represented the United States at the 2016 Olympic Games. He was touted as a potential star from the moment he hung up his amateur vest.

Benn has undoubtedly knocked some of the rough edges off his aggressive style but Garcia’s blistering speed and counterpunching will pose him difficulties he has never encountered.

“It's kind of hard because you've got to take timing into it as well. It’s all very well and good having speed but you've got to have good timing with the speed as well and that's what Conor's problem is,” Taylor said.

“I think Garcia has got good timing as well. So, it's going to be quite a task for him, adjusting to the speed and timing.”