{"id":496525,"date":"2026-02-22T09:48:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T09:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/496525\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T09:48:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T09:48:09","slug":"ryan-garcia-defeats-mario-barrios-to-win-wbc-welterweight-title-boxing-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/496525\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Garcia defeats Mario Barrios to win WBC welterweight title | Boxing News"},"content":{"rendered":"

Garcia is the new world champion after a unanimous points decision victory against title holder.<\/p>\n

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Ryan Garcia has won the WBC welterweight title with a dominant unanimous decision over Mario Barrios.<\/p>\n

Garcia dropped Barrios in the opening seconds on Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada, and controlled the fight with sharp combinations. The 27-year-old stayed patient after the early knockdown and turned more conservative late with a big lead.<\/p>\n

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The judges scored the fight 119-108, 120-107 and 118-109 for Garcia (25-2, 20 knockouts) of Victorville, California. The Associated Press news agency had it 119-109.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels good to finally be a world champion,\u201d Garcia said. \u201cIt\u2019s something I\u2019ve been dreaming of since I was seven years old.\u201d<\/p>\n

Garcia already has begun to turn to his future, looking at WBO super lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson and saying he wanted him next.<\/p>\n

This was the second underwhelming bout in a row for Barrios (29-3-2, 18 KOs) of San Antonio, Texas, after he was fortunate to escape with a majority draw victory over Manny Pacquiao in July.<\/p>\n

The win capped a turbulent stretch for Garcia, including a suspension, fines and other controversies.<\/p>\n

In the co-main event, Gary Antuanne Russell kept his title against Andy Hiraoka.<\/p>\n

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