Ryan Garcia vs Mario Barrios WBC Welterweight Championship Feb 21 2026

[FinneysTrueVision]

We all know Barrios is a really weak champion. He also does not have the power of somebody like Rolly Romero. If Ryan can’t beat Barrios, then he really has no business still being in boxing. Ryan didn’t deserve to fight for a world title because his only accomplishment at welterweight was the tainted win against Haney. He doesn’t have an official win since 2023. His marketability is what still allows him to get these opportunities. Ryan has already reached rock bottom, so he has no other choice but to win if he still wants to be a contender.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

We all know Barrios is a really weak champion. He also does not have the power of somebody like Rolly Romero. If Ryan can’t beat Barrios, then he really has no business still being in boxing. Ryan didn’t deserve to fight for a world title because his only accomplishment at welterweight was the tainted win against Haney. He doesn’t have an official win since 2023. His marketability is what still allows him to get these opportunities. Ryan has already reached rock bottom, so he has no other choice but to win if he still wants to be a contender.

Yes, in a sense his marketability is what keeps Ryan Garcia relevant in the boxing ring. Good looks (no homo) and early in his career he can back up that talk and winning with his left hook. But that set back against Romero is huge in his career, but he was still given a chance because he can bring people to the arena or maybe buy is PPV fights.

But this could be the last straw for Ryan, if he can't win against the weakest champion, then it will really hurt his career as he has to get back to level 1 again and fight fighters that have good names that he can easily beat and not in the top 10. While Haney was able to bounce back already and capture a belt. Two contrasting results for this two, who could have been in rematch if Ryan hasn't lost to Rolly Romero.

[Finestream]

We all know Barrios is a really weak champion. He also does not have the power of somebody like Rolly Romero. If Ryan can’t beat Barrios, then he really has no business still being in boxing. Ryan didn’t deserve to fight for a world title because his only accomplishment at welterweight was the tainted win against Haney. He doesn’t have an official win since 2023. His marketability is what still allows him to get these opportunities. Ryan has already reached rock bottom, so he has no other choice but to win if he still wants to be a contender.

You said Barrios is a weak champion, so in theory Ryan Garcia shouldn’t have a problem winning this fight. But honestly, that’s easier said than done. Barrios might be “weak,” but Ryan isn’t in his prime anymore even though he’s still young. So it feels like both guys aren’t at their best, which makes the fight unpredictable. Do we have a poll here?

[bbc.reporter]

We all know Barrios is a really weak champion. He also does not have the power of somebody like Rolly Romero. If Ryan can’t beat Barrios, then he really has no business still being in boxing. Ryan didn’t deserve to fight for a world title because his only accomplishment at welterweight was the tainted win against Haney. He doesn’t have an official win since 2023. His marketability is what still allows him to get these opportunities. Ryan has already reached rock bottom, so he has no other choice but to win if he still wants to be a contender.

I disagree on the argument that he has no business in boxing if King Ry will lose. I reckon King Ry has everything to be in boxing. He is still a ranked boxer, he is very famous with millions of followers on social media and he is very handsome. We can be quite certain that his handsomeness will attract many fans from all of the male and female genders including the members of the LGBTQ+ community.

He might anymore become a champion if he does not get the victory, however, he can help the sport of boxing grow and he can also become an ambassador of this. In any case, if he wants to save his career, he should join uncle Dana and the rich billionaire Arab master Turki in TKO Boxing.

[Dave1]

I thought that we don't have this thread as suddenly this fight appears on my FYP and I quickly search for it.

Still a long way to go, but it seems that they could have started the promotion as again, it is going on social media again. And this could be the opportunity that Ryan should take advantage and win so that his rematch with Devin Haney will still go on.

We all know that once he was upset by Romero, the rematch was put and shove away. But when Haney won against Brian Norman, then it's possible that they can still crossed path if only Ryan will win this fight. And a rematch will give them a huge payday.

[AHOYBRAUSE]

Oh nice, I actually though somehow that Garcia was done, because of the nonsense that happened with the fight against Haney, that was some next level funny story.
Anyway, good to see he is still there. I am not a big boxing fan but this guy really is entertaining I must say. Will look out for that one!

[fullfitlarry]

Oh nice, I actually though somehow that Garcia was done, because of the nonsense that happened with the fight against Haney, that was some next level funny story.
Anyway, good to see he is still there. I am not a big boxing fan but this guy really is entertaining I must say. Will look out for that one!

I don't think that he is done in this sports, somewhat even if he doesn't have the belt and some nonsense has happened to him, fans are still embracing his personality. He is a magnet for fans I his fights can still draw crowds.

So just like what you said, you are not that of a boxing fan, bust still it resonates with you the name of King Ryan.

And I also agree with bbc.reporter, if he can win this fight, maybe HE Turki will be interested to promote him.

[Vaculin]

Oh nice, I actually though somehow that Garcia was done, because of the nonsense that happened with the fight against Haney, that was some next level funny story.
Anyway, good to see he is still there. I am not a big boxing fan but this guy really is entertaining I must say. Will look out for that one!

you only remember the Haney fight? but what about Ryan’s last fight against Romero? That one matters too.

Honestly, it feels like Ryan might already be dependent on PEDs because without them, I wouldn’t be surprised if he loses even to fighters we normally wouldn’t expect to beat him. He wasn’t able to get a fight with Manny Pacquiao, and now he’s fighting someone Manny already faced. Fans see it as Manny clearly winning that fight, but on paper it was a draw. So let’s see how this plays out.

If Ryan wins this, maybe we finally get Manny vs Ryan, which is probably a dream matchup for him.
But even at his age, Manny would most likely knock him out.

[Botnake]

If Ryan wins this, maybe we finally get Manny vs Ryan, which is probably a dream matchup for him.
But even at his age, Manny would most likely knock him out.

That’s actually a possible plan. It would hype Ryan’s name again and give him leverage to demand a bigger cut of the revenue. I remember Manny Pacquiao’s last fight, even as the challenger he still got a huge percentage. That’s the kind of popularity and respect Pacman has earned over the years.

Honestly, I didn’t expect Manny to almost beat Mario Barrios, I was wrong there. After seeing that, I’m backing Manny again in case this leads to a fight with Ryan Garcia, assuming Ryan wins his next fight.

[aioc]

If Ryan wins this, maybe we finally get Manny vs Ryan, which is probably a dream matchup for him.
But even at his age, Manny would most likely knock him out.

That’s actually a possible plan. It would hype Ryan’s name again and give him leverage to demand a bigger cut of the revenue. I remember Manny Pacquiao’s last fight, even as the challenger he still got a huge percentage. That’s the kind of popularity and respect Pacman has earned over the years.

Honestly, I didn’t expect Manny to almost beat Mario Barrios, I was wrong there. After seeing that, I’m backing Manny again in case this leads to a fight with Ryan Garcia, assuming Ryan wins his next fight.

Barrios is not an extraordinary champion; he was knocked out and beaten by Tank and Thurman, respectively. Boxing experts expect him to beat Barrios, and it should be by knockout.
This is actually a cherry-picked fight for Ryan Garcia. Ryan Camp picked Barrios because he is an easy target, and it's been a very long time since Ryan Garcia has won a title. Look at his contemporaries; they all won titles, but he is still a regular boxer.
If he wins and he wants to fight Pacquiao, Pacquiao should be the bigger and demand the bigger share of the revenue.