Ryan Garcia crushes Mario Barrios at WBC Welterweight Showdown. In a one‑sided main event at T‑Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Ryan Garcia earned the biggest victory of his career on Saturday, February 21, 2026, by defeating Mario Barrios to capture the WBC welterweight world title.
Garcia stunned the boxing world early when he dropped Barrios less than 30 seconds into the opening round with a sharp right hand. From there, he never let up, he controlled range with a strong jab, quick combinations, and superior movement while keeping Barrios off balance for all 12 rounds. By the time the final bell sounded, the judges had scored the bout 119‑108, 120‑107 and 118‑109, giving Garcia a convincing unanimous decision and crowning him the new WBC welterweight champion.
Barrios, who had been undefeated in recent title defences, struggled to find answers after the early knockdown and was consistently outworked throughout the bout. Garcia outlanded Barrios widely in total punches and power shots, keeping the pressure on without ever letting his opponent build momentum. After capturing the title, Garcia didn’t waste any time setting his sights on another big fight. In his post‑fight interview, he called out WBO super‑lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson, saying he wants to prove himself against one of boxing’s elite fighters next.
“Oh yeah, it was one of the ones that I wanted to show, my whole arsenal,” Garcia said during his post-fight interview. “I believe it was like a masterclass, but I should have got the knockout, to be honest. I’ve got to grade myself on that. I had him hurt many times, but I hurt my right hand.“Guys, it wasn’t just the left hook. Y’all were saying just the left hook the whole time. Y’all saw my right hand working tonight.”
“You know who I want,” Garcia said. “He’s right there. Shakur Stevenson, let’s go. Let’s run that shit. I want to be a great champion, and I’m not scared of shit. I fought Devin Haney, I’ll fight Shakur Stevenson, let’s f*cking go! …“I want that fight. Shakur, let’s get it. I see you. I like that hat. You look fly, but I want that work. Let’s get it!”
Check out the full Garcia vs. Barrios card results below:
Ryan Garcia def. Mario Barrios via unanimous decision (119-108, 120-107, 118-109)
Gary Antuanne Russell def. Andy Hiraoka via unanimous decision (117-110, 116-11)
Frank Martin vs. Nahir Albright ends as a unanimous draw (95-95 x3)
Bektemir Melikuzelv def. Sena Agbeko via TKO — 2:58.
Amari Jones def. Luis Arias via TKO (corner stoppage) — 3:00, Round 4.
Richardson Hitchins vs. Oscar Duarte – fight off
Mohammed Alakel def. David Calabro via TKO (body shot) — 2:27, Round 2.
Joshua Edwards def. Brandon Colantonio via unanimous decision (60-54 x3)
