Barrios Defends WBC Title vs Garcia
Mario Barrios defends his WBC welterweight title against Ryan Garcia this Saturday. The fight marks a major step up for Garcia, who's jumping to welterweight, while Barrios seeks to solidify his place among boxing's elite.
- This marks Ryan Garcia's second fight at the 147-pound welterweight limit after moving up from the super lightweight division. In his last bout at super lightweight against Devin Haney, Garcia missed weight, making him ineligible to win the title despite his victory. - Mario Barrios was promoted to full WBC welterweight champion in June 2024, after winning the interim title in a unanimous decision victory over Yordenis Ugas in September 2023. - In his most recent title defense in July 2025, Barrios fought to a majority draw against boxing legend Manny Pacquiao. - Garcia is aiming to secure his first major world title. He previously held the interim WBC lightweight title. - The fight is scheduled to take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and will be broadcast on DAZN pay-per-view. - Barrios enters the fight with a professional record of 29 wins, 2 losses, and 2 draws, with 18 of those wins coming by knockout. - Garcia's professional record stands at 24 wins and 2 losses, with 20 of his victories coming by way of knockout. - Garcia's last fight was a unanimous decision loss to Rolando Romero in May 2025, in what was his welterweight debut.
