He never got back into his type,” McIntyre said on Brian Custer’s YouTube channel. Benn has not stopped an opponent since April 16, 2022, when he weighed 146½ pounds to finish Chris van Heerden in round two in Manchester. Getting down another three pounds may require a tougher water cut, which could affect how well he recovers by fight night. McIntyre sees a diminished Garcia getting hurt, but Benn’s recent results don’t provide much evidence of the destructive puncher BoMac remembers. More than four years have passed since his last stoppage, and now he must return to 147 for the first time since knocking out van Heerden.