But WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia is promising that he'll ravage his rival's career when they square off Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Paramount+ in the U.S. and DAZN Pay-Per-View in the UK and Ireland.

"I'm going to go in there and destroy this man," Garcia said on "Road to Garcia vs. Benn," a produced vignette chronicling his preparation for the fight. "This is going to be a really, really beautiful performance. He's just not good enough to beat me. It's the bitter truth for him, and the sweet truth for me."

Garcia seems to be more mature and focused than ever heading into the first defense of his 147-pound title following years of erratic behavior and performances in the ring, including losses against Gervonta Davis and Rolando Romero and a positive test for a banned substance following his fight against Devin Haney.

Last time out, however, "King Ry" Garcia (25-2, 20 KOs) knocked down and dominated Mario Barrios to win the crown he now carries, setting himself up for the scrap against Benn (25-1, 14 KOs).

"A lot of fire, turmoil – it built me into the champion I am," Garcia said. "My whole career has been filled with setbacks. They test every part of you. But then I always find my way back home. It was a lot of soul searching, and this is the next evolution of me.

"During the Barrios camp, I had a change in mentality. My back was against the wall, so it kind of forced me to narrow things down. And I didn't know if I was going to get an opportunity like that again. I had to rebuild my body. I chose discipline, and I chose to be a professional."

With a victory against Benn, Garcia can claim some serious momentum as he angles for a title unification fight after that against WBA champion Teofimo Lopez.

Garcia deems Lopez a more deserving rival than the "fancy trash can, borderline bum, and dead man walking" Benn, as he claimed last week.

"I think that Conor just sees me as talented, but he doesn't know all the levels I go to master the craft," Garcia said. "I don't think Conor understands how much I actually love the game of boxing. I don't think he understands how much I actually know about boxing. I just don't think he understands how good I am."

Benn is heading into the bout on the heels of splitting a grudge match against Chris Eubank Jr. in 2025 as a middleweight and a 10-round unanimous decision win against Regis Prograis at a 150-pound catchweight bout last time out in April.

Benn's fight against Garcia will mark his first at the welterweight limit since April 2022.

"He's a big star. This is a chance to prove if he's at a super high level, but I don't think so," Garcia said. "This fight I'm going to be extraordinary."