Ryan Garcia vs Mario Barrios Confirmed Fight Details

The Ryan Garcia vs Mario Barrios fight is now on and official and we have the details ahead of it too.

It is a world title shot for Ryan Garcia again.

Even after losing his last one to Rolly Romero last year where he didn’t box well he has now bounced back.

He will challenge Mario Barrios shortly for the WBC welterweight world title.

Ryan Garcia vs Mario Barrios Confirmed Fight Details

Here are the details we know now and some facts:

Title on the line: Mario Barrios defends his WBC welterweight belt (147 lbs) against Ryan Garcia.

Date & venue: Saturday, February 21, 2026, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Official status: Announced by Garcia in Nov 2025 (he posted the signed contract), fully confirmed Jan 12, 2026.

Records: Barrios (29-2-2, 18 KOs) vs. Garcia (24-2, 20 KOs) — note: some sources list slight variations due to recent updates.

Garcia’s rebound: Coming off a May 2025 unanimous decision loss to Rolando Romero in his welterweight debut.

Barrios’ recent form: Back-to-back draws (vs. Manny Pacquiao in July 2025, Abel Ramos earlier)—looking to snap the streak.

Broadcast: On DAZN (PPV or via Ultimate subscription tier for 2026 events).Trainer note: Barrios now trained by Joe Goossen (who previously worked with Garcia, including his loss to Tank Davis).

Controversy: Garcia gets the shot despite a rough 1-2-1 run in last four fights; some fans question skipping ranked contenders.

Hype factor: Garcia’s star power + speed/power vs. Barrios’ pressure/volume; winner could face big names like Conor Benn next.

Ahead of the fight Garcia has said it will be a bloody fight — that’s his prediction.

Barios drew with Manny Pacquiao last year and will want to put that right as well.

Expect carnage and a real war in this one — two fan friendly aggressive styles of fighting these two.

Garcia’s rivalry with one Devin Haney is still just beneath the surface as well — but he will need to be focused on the job at hand first off.