Mario Barrios vs. Ryan Garcia

Mario Barrios vs. Ryan Garcia
DateFebruary 21, 2026
VenueT-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Title(s) on the lineWBC welterweight title
Tale of the tape
Boxer Mario Barrios Ryan Garcia
Nickname El Azteca King Ry
Hometown San Antonio, Texas, U.S. Victorville, California, U.S.
Pre-fight record 29–2–2 (18 KOs) 24–2 (1) (20 KOs)
Age 30 years, 9 months 27 years, 6 months
Height 6 ft (183 cm) 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition WBC welterweight champion Former WBC interim lightweight champion
Result
Garcia wins via unanimous decision (119–108, 120–107, 118–109)

Mario Barrios vs. Ryan Garcia billed as The Ring: High Stakes was a welterweight professional boxing match contested between WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios, and former WBC interim lightweight champion Ryan Garcia. The bout took place on February 21, 2026 at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, U.S. The event was shown live and exclusively on DAZN PPV worldwide.[1][2][3][4][5] Garcia defeated Barrios by twelve round unanimous decision, with scores of 119–108, 120–107, and 118–109.

Background

On January 12, 2026, it was officially announced that Mario Barrios would defend his WBC welterweight title against Ryan Garcia.[6][7]

Fight card

Confirmed bouts:[8]

Weight class vs. Method Round Time Notes
Main card (DAZN PPV)
Welterweight Ryan Garcia def. Mario Barrios (c) UD 12 3:00 Note 1
Super lightweight Gary Antuanne Russell (c) def. Andy Hiraoka UD 12 3:00 Note 2
Super lightweight Frank Martin vs. Nahir Albright UD 10 3:00
Super middleweight Bektemir Melikuziev def. Sena Agbeko TKO 7 (10) 2:58 Note 3
Middleweight Amari Jones def. Luís Arias RTD 4 (10) 3:00
Preliminary card (YouTube)
Super featherweight Mohammed Alakel def. David Calabro TKO 2 (6) 2:27
Heavyweight Joshua Edwards def. Brandon Colantonio UD 6 3:00

^Note 1 For WBC welterweight title
^Note 2 For WBA super lightweight title
^Note 3 For vacant WBA Continental Americas super middleweight title

References

  1. ^ Esco, Wil. "'I'm ready to put a beating on somebody': Mario Barrios vs Ryan Garcia officially announced for Feb. 21". badlefthook. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
  2. ^ Scott Christ (2026-01-28). "Mario Barrios vs Ryan Garcia full undercard announced". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  3. ^ "Mario Barrios vs Ryan Garcia undercard announced with two more world title fights". Boxing News. 2026-01-27. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  4. ^ Andreas Hale (2026-01-12). "Ryan Garcia getting title shot vs. Mario Barrios on Feb. 21". ESPN. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  5. ^ "Mario Barrios and Ryan Garcia kick off countdown to blockbuster welterweight title fight in testy press conference". www.dazn.com. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  6. ^ Akopyan, Manouk (12 January 2026). "Mario Barrios vs. Ryan Garcia headlines 'The Ring: High Stakes' on Feb. 21". ringmagazine. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  7. ^ "Mario Barrios vs Ryan Garcia undercard announced with two more world title fights". Boxing News. 2026-01-27. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  8. ^ "BoxRec - event".
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