But the WBC welterweight title might only be the beginning.

When Garcia defends his championship against Benn at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the winner will walk away with considerably more than a green and gold belt. He will immediately become one of the most sought-after fighters in boxing.

And there are several major fights waiting on the other side.

The welterweight division has changed dramatically over the past several months. Teofimo Lopez is now the WBA champion. Devin Haney holds the WBO title. Liam Paro owns the IBF belt.

Then there are several dangerous fighters without titles who could quickly force their way into the championship picture.

Ring Magazine champion Shakur Stevenson is considering the move to welterweight. Keyshawn Davis is already there. Richardson Hitchins recently moved up after vacating his title at 140 pounds.

For Garcia or Benn, there will be no shortage of possibilities.

He made a successful welterweight debut last month when he defeated Rolly Romero to capture the WBA championship and become a three-division world champion.

More importantly, Lopez has already made his intentions clear — he wants the Garcia-Benn winner.

Lopez is attempting to collect every championship at 147 pounds, and a fight with Garcia could add the WBC title while participating in one of the biggest fights that can be made in boxing.

Garcia and Lopez have circled each other for years.

Both outspoken, unpredictable and capable of generating attention without much assistance. Put them together with two welterweight championships at stake and the promotion practically sells itself.

A Benn victory would create a different dynamic.

Benn defeating Garcia would immediately raise his profile in the United States while finally giving him the world championship that has eluded him throughout his career.

Lopez against Benn would also provide the WBA-WBC unification that Lopez is looking for.

However, there is a potential obstacle.

“Regular” beltholder Jack Catterall is pushing to enforce his position as Lopez's WBA mandatory challenger, which could complicate an immediate unification. But when enough money is involved, boxing has a way of finding solutions.

Eventually, Garcia and Haney are going to have to settle their business.

Their April 2024 fight remains one of the strangest chapters in both careers.

Garcia, who was being outboxed in the early going, rallied by dropping Haney three times and ultimately won a majority decision, only for the result to later be changed to a no-contest after he tested positive for a banned substance.

There needs to be real closure.

In 2025, they signed for a fall rematch, but those plans were scrapped when Garcia was upset in a decision loss to Romero.

Now Haney is the WBO welterweight champion and Garcia holds the WBC title.

If Garcia beats Benn, the rematch would no longer simply be about their personal rivalry. It would be a welterweight unification between two of the biggest names in American boxing.

Garcia has indicated he isn't in any hurry to give Haney the rematch.

That doesn't mean the fight is going away because the longer both men continue winning, the bigger it becomes.

And if Benn wins? Haney would still make plenty of sense.

Benn would have the WBC title, Haney has the WBO belt and both would be looking for the type of opponent capable of generating a major event.

Stevenson has already established himself as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in boxing, and after dominating Lopez earlier this year there are increasingly fewer challenges remaining for him at 140 pounds.

A move to welterweight appears inevitable.

And if Stevenson decides to make that move, the Garcia-Benn winner would immediately become one of the biggest targets available.

Garcia has already mentioned Stevenson as a possible future opponent — and the commercial appeal is obvious.

Garcia-Stevenson would be a major fight, and their contrasting personalities and styles would provide plenty of material during the buildup.

For Garcia, beating Stevenson would answer anyone who continues to question where he belongs among boxing's elite.

For Benn, he could follow a career-defining victory over Garcia with a fight against one of the most technically gifted fighters of this generation.

Stevenson doesn't own a championship at welterweight, but he doesn't need one.

His name and résumé make him a major fight for whoever leaves Las Vegas with the WBC title.

There may soon be another contender waiting in line.

Davis and Hitchins are in discussions for a welterweight showdown later this year, and the winner would immediately strengthen his case for a major fight in 2027.

Both are young, unbeaten and ambitious. And both believe they belong with the biggest names in the division.

Hitchins has already made his intentions clear since moving to welterweight. After dominating Ricardo Salas in his 147-pound debut, he called for fights with Garcia, Haney and the other leading names in the division.

There is also a promotional connection that could make Hitchins particularly interesting if Benn wins.

Hitchins and Benn are with Zuffa Boxing and share the same manager, Keith Connolly. Hitchins has openly acknowledged that a Benn victory would make a future fight between them easier to put together.

Davis, a former lightweight champion, has moved through the divisions quickly and has the speed, power and personality to become a significant player at welterweight.

A victory over Hitchins would provide Davis with exactly the type of win needed to establish himself at 147.

And suddenly the winner of Davis-Hitchins against the winner of Garcia-Benn becomes a very intriguing possibility.

There is also another possibility that shouldn't be ignored.

Garcia and Benn could simply fight each other again, although that will depend entirely on what happens Saturday.

If the fight is competitive, controversial or dramatic enough, there could be immediate demand for a second meeting.

A decisive victory by either fighter probably sends the winner toward one of the other major names in the division. Anything less could leave unfinished business.

And boxing has repeatedly shown that when the first fight delivers, the easiest major fight to make is sometimes the same one all over again.

For years, the welterweight division was defined by fighters who rarely seemed to fight each other.

That is beginning to change. Garcia. Benn. Lopez. Haney. Stevenson. Davis. Hitchins. There are established stars, unbeaten contenders and champions with something to prove.

More importantly, there are legitimate reasons for all of them to fight each other.

The WBC championship will be at stake when Garcia and Benn step into the ring.

But the bigger prize could be everything that comes with it.

Whoever leaves Las Vegas with the belt won't have to search very hard for his next opponent. The line will already be forming.