LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 20: Mario Barrios (L) and Ryan Garcia (R) face off during the weigh in ahead of their WBC Welterweight Title Fight at T-Mobile Arena on February 20, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images) | Getty ImagesAdam GuillenSun, February 22, 2026 at 3:32 AM UTC·2 min readAfter nearly a year removed from his last fight, Ryan Garcia will return to the boxing ring later TONIGHT (Sat., Feb. 21, 2026) to challenge current WBC Welterweight champion, Mario Barrios, inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on DAZN PPV.
Barrios (29-2-2) is coming of back-to-back draws against Abel Ramos and Manny Pacquiao, with his last win coming over two years ago. “El Azteca’” fight against Pacquaio last year proved to be more entertaining than many expected as “PacMan” nearly pulled out the win (highlights), with many feeling that the former seven-division champion should have won the belt. Now, Barrios is out to secure a victory win over one of the most popular fighters in the game today.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAs for Garcia, he was last seen losing to Rolando Romero in May 2025, though that didn’t stop promoters from giving him the opportunity to fight for a title (see how it all went down here). Now, “King Ry” is out to put some of his ghosts to bed by securing a big win against one of the hardest hitters at 147 pounds.
Many readers check in before, during and after the fights to share their thoughts on all of the action, as the card kicks off at 6 p.m. ET on DAZN PPV. Feel free to leave a comment (or several) about the bouts and chat with all the other Maniacs during the show — it’s always a lot of fun!
BARRIOS VS. GARCIA QUICK RESULTS147 lbs.: Mario Barrios vs. Ryan Garcia140 lbs.: Richardson Hitchins vs. Oscar Duarte – Canceled (details here)140 lbs.: Gary Antuanne Russell vs. Andy Hiraoka140 lbs.: Frank Martin vs. Nahir Albright – unanimous draw168 lbs.: Bektemir Melikuziev vs. Sena Agbeko – Melikuziev via seventh-round TKO – HIGHLIGHTS!160 lbs.: Amari Jones vs. Luis Arias – Jones via fourth-round TKO (corner stoppage)130 lbs.: Mohammed Alakel vs. David Calabro – Alakel via second-round knockoutHeavyweight: Joshua Edwards vs. Brandon Colantonio – Edwards via unanimous decision
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