Nearly a year after leaving his last game, Ryan Garcia Will return to the ring later tonight (Saturday, February 21, 2026) to challenge the current WBC welterweight champion, Mario Barrioslocated inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, watch on DAZN PPV.
Barrios (29-2-2) is on the verge of back-to-back draws Abel Ramos and Manny Pacquiao, His last victory was two years ago. Last year’s fight between “El Azteca” and Pacquiao was more entertaining than many expected, with “PacMan” nearly pulling off the win (highlights) and many believing the former seven-division champion should have won the belt. Now, Barrios is poised to defeat one of the most popular fighters in the game today.
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As for Garcia, he was last seen losing to Rolando Romero May 2025, though that didn’t stop sponsors from giving him a shot at the title (see how that happened). Now, “King Ry” has a victory over one of the biggest hitters at 147 pounds to appease some of his ghosts.
Many readers checked in before, during and after the games to share their thoughts on all the games as the cards began at 6 p.m. ET on DAZN PPV. Feel free to leave a comment (or a few) about the contest and chat with all the other geeks during the show – it’s always fun!
Barrios vs. Garcia quick results
147 pounds: Mario Barrios vs. Ryan Garcia140 lbs.: Richardson Hitchens vs. Oscar Duarte – Canceled (click here for details)
140 pounds: Gary Antoine Russell vs. Andy Hiraoka
140 pounds: Frank Martin vs. Nasher Albright
168 lbs.: Bektemir Melikuziev vs. Sena Agbeko
160 pounds: Amari Jones vs. Luis Arias – Jones fourth round TKO (Corner kick stop)
130 lbs.: Mohammed Alakel vs. David Calabro – Alakel via second round knockout
Heavyweight: Joshua Edwards vs. Brandon Colantonio – Edwards via unanimous decision
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