Without wishing to get too ahead of himself, Ryan Garcia has named one matchup he would be \u2018really interested\u2019 in pursuing after his next fight.<\/p>\n
The 27-year-old must first take care of business against Mario Barrios \u2013 which is no foregone conclusion \u2013 this Saturday, when the two welterweights collide at Las Vegas\u2019 T-Mobile Arena.<\/p>\n
Entering their showdown as the defending WBC world champion, Barrios comes off back-to-back draws \u2013 against Abel Ramos and Manny Pacquiao \u2013 while having previously lost to Gervonta Davis and Keith Thurman.<\/p>\n
His reign as a champion at 147lbs has therefore been somewhat underwhelming, with many even believing that Pacquiao, aged 46, deserved to edge their encounter in July.<\/p>\n
But while he is yet to cement himself as the best in his division, who most would consider to be Devin Haney, Barrios is nonetheless an all-action volume puncher who typically fights at a ferocious pace.<\/p>\n
Garcia, meanwhile, is also a man with a point to prove, especially after suffering a points defeat to Rolando Romero<\/a> in May.<\/p>\n At the same time, though, the American appears eager to mix it with the very best in his sport, naming pound-for-pound star Shakur Stevenson as a potential opponent after his clash with Barrios.<\/p>\n Garcia expressed this desire during an interview with Nightcap<\/a>, while also acknowledging that it would take a career-best performance to defeat Stevenson.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m really interested in the Shakur fight \u2013 it gets me going \u2013 and those are the type of fights that [will bring] the best out of me.<\/p>\n \u201cDefinitely, he\u2019s somebody I wanna look into after this fight [with Barrios].\u201d<\/p>\n