{"id":442154,"date":"2026-02-24T01:32:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T01:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/442154\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T01:32:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T01:32:23","slug":"ryan-garcia-wins-first-world-title-in-dominant-performance-after-scoring-knockdown-just-seconds-into-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/442154\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Garcia wins first world title in dominant performance after scoring knockdown just seconds into fight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ryan Garcia secured the first world championship of his professional career on Saturday night, overwhelming Mario Barrios to claim the WBC welterweight belt in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

The 27-year-old Californian floored Barrios within the opening thirty seconds, landing a crisp right hand that sent the defending champion to the canvas.<\/p>\n

Though Barrios rose to continue, the early knockdown set the tone for a thoroughly one-sided contest.<\/p>\n

Garcia controlled proceedings across all twelve rounds, earning a comprehensive unanimous decision victory.<\/p>\n

The judges’ scorecards reflected his dominance: 120-107, 119-108, and 118-109.<\/p>\n

Garcia improves his record to 25-2 with 20 knockouts, whilst Barrios falls to 29-3-2 following the defeat.<\/p>\n

Garcia demonstrated remarkable tactical discipline throughout the bout, showcasing a more mature approach than fans have previously witnessed.<\/p>\n

Rather than hunting for a spectacular knockout, he employed patience and precision to systematically dismantle Barrios.<\/p>\n

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Ryan Garcia secured the first world championship of his professional career on Saturday night<\/p>\n

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His speed advantage proved decisive, as he consistently beat the former champion to the punch whilst circling away from danger.<\/p>\n

Notably, Garcia relied heavily on his right hand rather than his celebrated left hook, catching Barrios repeatedly with overhand rights and sharp jabs.<\/p>\n

The variety of his attacks left Barrios unable to anticipate incoming shots, forcing the Mexican-American into a defensive shell.<\/p>\n

Barrios struggled to impose his typically high-volume style, unable to cut off the ring or land meaningful combinations as Garcia dictated the tempo throughout.<\/p>\n

\"Ryan<\/p>\n

The victory represents a remarkable turnaround following a turbulent period in Garcia’s career<\/p>\n

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The victory represents a remarkable turnaround following a turbulent period in Garcia’s career.<\/p>\n

He entered the Barrios fight with a 1-2 record and a no contest from his previous four outings, having suffered defeats to Gervonta Davis and Rolly Romero.<\/p>\n

His majority decision triumph over Devin Haney in 2024 was subsequently overturned after Garcia failed a drug test, resulting in a twelve-month suspension from the sport.<\/p>\n

Beyond the ring, Garcia faced further difficulties including a June 2024 arrest following alleged damage to a Beverly Hills hotel room.<\/p>\n

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Garcia’s performance against Barrios demonstrated he has evolved beyond his reputation as merely a knockout artist with flashy power<\/p>\n

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The WBC also expelled him that summer after he made racial slurs against Black people and disparaging remarks about Muslims during a social media broadcast.<\/p>\n

Following his comprehensive victory, the newly crowned welterweight champion called out Shakur Stevenson, who currently holds the WBO title at 140 pounds.<\/p>\n

A clash between the two American fighters would represent one of the most significant bouts boxing could offer this year.<\/p>\n

Garcia’s performance against Barrios demonstrated he has evolved beyond his reputation as merely a knockout artist with flashy power.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ryan Garcia secured the first world championship of his professional career on Saturday night, overwhelming Mario Barrios to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":442155,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[2560,50,2331,217,101,118,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-442154","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tennis","tag-boxing","tag-news","tag-sgg","tag-sport","tag-sports","tag-tennis","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/442154","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=442154"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/442154\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/442155"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=442154"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=442154"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=442154"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}