Ryan Garcia Defeats Mario Barrios To Claim the WBC Welterweight Title
The challenger drops the defending champion in the opening round to secure his first world championship.
Summary
- Ryan Garcia captured his first world championship by defeating Mario Barrios via unanimous decision
- The new titleholder sent Barrios to the canvas within the first 30 seconds of the Las Vegas bout
- Official judges scored the welterweight clash 120-107, 119-108, and 118-109 in favor of Garcia
Ryan Garcia has officially claimed his first world championship, putting on a dominant performance against Mario Barrios at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Broadcasting live via DAZN PPV, the high-stakes weekend matchup concluded with Garcia capturing the WBC welterweight title through a decisive unanimous decision.
Entering the Saturday night clash, many questioned which version of Garcia would step into the ring following a turbulent two-year stretch. The challenger answered immediately, delivering what DAZN reports as arguably the best performance of his professional boxing career. Garcia set an explosive tone from the opening bell, dropping the defending champion to the canvas within the first 30 seconds of the bout.
From that opening knockdown, Garcia dictated the pace of the championship fight. Utilizing every tool in his arsenal from start to finish, the 27-year-old systematically outclassed Barrios across 12 rounds. The judges ultimately scored the contest heavily in Garcia’s favor—120-107, 119-108, and 118-109—officially crowning him the new WBC welterweight king.
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