{"id":435961,"date":"2026-01-25T05:53:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T05:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/435961\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T05:53:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T05:53:17","slug":"ryan-garcia-joe-goossen-trade-words-at-ring-6-press-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/435961\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Garcia, Joe Goossen Trade Words At Ring 6 Press Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"

The fire has reignited between Ryan Garcia<\/a> and Joe Goossen.<\/p>\n

Garcia and Goossen trained together for three fights before they parted ways following Garcia\u2019s seventh-round knockout loss to Gervonta “Tank” Davis in 2023. Now, they\u2019ll be in opposing corners when Garcia faces WBC welterweight titleholder Mario Barrios \u2013 who is coached by Goossen \u2013 in the main event of \u201cThe Ring: High Stakes\u201d show Feb. 21 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on DAZN.<\/p>\n

Garcia wasn\u2019t bashful about his disdain for Goossen as the two exchanged words in the early stages of the opening press conference Thursday in Los Angeles. He called Goossen a traitor and gave him a shirt that said, \u201cI’m a traitor,\u201d which Goossen half-heartedly threw right back to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow could you, Joe?\u201c Garcia said to Goossen. \u201cThat\u2019s messed up. I can\u2019t believe you\u2019re doing this to me. That\u2019s insane. You broke my heart.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis dude really did this to me,\u201d Garcia later added. \u201cIt hurt me when he didn\u2019t show up after my loss to Tank. That was a pretty big defeat in my heart, and I didn\u2019t see him after the fight. He had whatever going on, but he didn\u2019t show up. \u2026 I\u2019m a little disappointed in Joe\u2019s decision to go against me, but that fires me up.\u201d<\/p>\n

Garcia added that Goossen may have been the reason information leaked from his camp ahead of his loss to Davis.<\/p>\n

For Goossen, it isn\u2019t the first time he has coached against a former fighter of his. He worked the corner of Joel Casamayor in his stoppage win over Diego Corrales in 2003, then was in Corrales\u2019 corner when he defeated Casamayor in their second fight in 2004.<\/p>\n

Goossen, puzzled by Garcia\u2019s comments, said the friction would play no role on Feb. 21. And he downplayed the impact his experience with Garcia will have on how he prepares Barrios.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy incentive is always the same, as it is every fight, for my fighter to win,\u201d Goossen said. \u201cThat’s it. I don’t have the resentment. Wherever this resentment is coming from, I don’t really know. The bottom line is I\u2019ve got nothing against any fighter I\u2019ve ever gone against. I\u2019m just for my fighter. That\u2019s all, and that\u2019s the way it is.<\/p>\n

“I don’t go to bed at night thinking about revenge or anything of that sort. I just go to bed at night thinking about, \u2018What can I do to better my guy that I’m training to win?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Barrios (29-2-2, 18 KOs) will be making the third defense of his belt. In his last defense, he fought to a controversial majority draw against eight-division champion and 2025 International Boxing Hall of Famer Manny Pacquiao on July 19. In his other title defense, the San Antonio native fought to a split draw against Abel Ramos.<\/p>\n

Barrios, 30, won the interim WBC welterweight belt by a one-sided unanimous decision over Yordenis Ugas in 2023, and he defended it once with a unanimous decision win over Fabian Maidana in 2024, after which he was elevated to full champion.<\/p>\n

Barrios said appointing Goossen as his next trainer has nothing to do with him previously being Garcia\u2019s trainer. Barrios had been trained by Bob Santos, who was the 2022 Ring Magazine Trainer of the Year.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fact that he trained Ryan Garcia had nothing to do with it,” Barrios said. “The move to go with Joe, it was going to happen, whether this fight happened or not. Me and my team, we just felt that I needed a change to get this last stretch with my career. That was the reason for the move with Joe.<\/p>\n

“We have been very familiar with him and his style and everything he has accomplished with his fighters since before I was born. Very happy to be out here with Joe. We’ve been having a hell of a camp, and we’re just looking forward to the 21st.\u201d<\/p>\n

Garcia (24-2, 20 KOs) will be in just his second fight as a welterweight. In his lone bout at 147 pounds, he lost an upset decision to WBA welterweight champion Rolando Romero on May 2 at Times Square in New York.<\/p>\n

Garcia promised a better showing against Barrios, noting he\u2019s far more invested in this fight compared to how he felt against Romero. <\/p>\n

\u201cI gotta go grab that title,\u201d Garcia said. \u201cI\u2019m hungry, I\u2019m excited, and I\u2019m ready to put on a show. For me, it\u2019s all a show. I want to put on the best show possible, and you guys are going to get a great fight.<\/p>\n

“This guy isn\u2019t going to lay down, and I’ve got to be more careful with him. If I\u2019m sleeping, he\u2019ll beat my ass. Right now, I\u2019m super locked in and you\u2019re going to see the best version of myself that you\u2019ve ever seen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Garcia, 27, will be trained by his father, Henry Garcia, for this fight. Garcia was trained by his father in his first 16 fights before he joined forces with Eddy Reynoso, the longtime trainer of Canelo Alvarez, in 2018. Derrick James, was Garcia’s chief second for his last three fights.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m honored,\u201c the elder Garcia said. \u201cI feel proud. I know my son more than anyone in this room, including the past coaches, which I do respect. I have to because they go through sacrifices, but I know my son, and come February 21st, he\u2019s going to be the Ryan that I know and love.\u201d<\/p>\n

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