Mario Barrios and Ryan Garcia came face-to-face once again earlier today (Thurs., Feb, 19, 2026) in Las Vegas, Nevada at the conclusion of their final press conference ahead of their highly-anticipated WBC welterweight boxing match scheduled for Sat., Feb. 21 in “Sin City” streaming live on DAZN PPV.
This is Barrios’ fourth major headlining title fight, and one could argue it could be the one that could catapult him into the next level of stardom with a win over someone with the popularity-level as Garcia. That said, “El Azteca” has been in there with the best of them, including Tank Davis and Manny Pacquiao, so there isn’t anything “King Ry” can bring to the table that he hasn’t already seen before.
For Garcia, this is his opportunity to put his past troubles behind him by winning a major world title, which has alluded him his entire career. And it’s also a huge fight for him in more ways than one since he claims that after the fight he will no longer be a part of Golden Boy Promotions and will be looking for a new promoter to partner up with.
Check out their staredown in the video player embedded above.
Also, Oscar de La Hoya showed off the new diamond-encrusted pendant that the winner of the title fight will win, along with a shiny new belt.
