By: Sean Crose
Now it’s official. Per Golden Boy Promotions: “Ryan Garcia steps into the welterweight highlight in a 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒔 showdown with WBC champion Mario Barrios in Las Vegas on February 21.” Garcia weighed in on social media stating: “I predict the combat will probably be bloody for some cause.” This would be the first time Garcia’s entered the ring since his shock loss to Rolly Romero final spring in Occasions Sq.. It’ll even be the primary time Garcia is preventing for a world title. The match with Barrios has been spoken about for fairly some time. Now, although, it’s official. The bout can be an enormous deal within the sports activities world, for, like him or not, Garcia is without doubt one of the extra fascinating personalities in boxing.
Though he’s by no means received a title, Garcia’s ‘s thrilling type, hard-punching and brash persona can frankly make for good watching. Whereas there are occasions that the person’s habits is worrisome, there isn’t a denying that he is aware of tips on how to step into – and keep in – the highlight. Whether or not or not he can beat Barrios in fact is one other query. He actually didn’t look good in opposition to Romero final yr. Then once more, that was final yr.
As for Barrios he didn’t look that good himself final yr when he confronted the nice Manny Pacquiao who was popping out of retirement. Positive, Barrios walked away with a draw determination and his title nonetheless in his possession however Pacquiao is now historical so far as boxing requirements go. There are additionally folks that really feel Pacquiao deserved the decide’s determination that night time. Ought to he beat Garcia it could do his status and maybe his incomes energy a world of excellent.
The reality is that this can be a crucial bout for each fighters, maybe extra so for Garcia than for Barrios. One other loss on Garcia’s resume might imply he ceases to be a significant draw, as he’s been for a number of years now. As for Barrios a loss to Garcia just about takes him off the map. He didn’t actually impress with the Pacquiao combat, so he’s going to need to be spectacular this time round. Whereas this might not be essentially the most thrilling combat of 2026… at the least on paper… will probably be fascinating to see how every man does on this situation. Once more, this can be a crucial match for every fighter. And it could really show to be definitely worth the hype. Right here’s hoping.
