Ryan Garcia admits he wasn’t in the right head space entering his welterweight debut against current WBA champion Rolly Romero last May. DAZN’s pay-per-view coverage of the Ryan Garcia vs. Mario Barrios fight card will begin at 4:45 p.m. (CT) on Feb. 21, with ring walks for the main event expected at approximately 10:45 p.m. (CT).

Garcia suffered a unanimous decision defeat that night, the second loss of his career, in what was his first fight back from a year-long suspension stemming from a positive drug test which overturned his April 2024 win over Devin Haney to a no contest.

“At the end of the day, I know what I went through after the Haney situation and it took a toll on me,” Garcia said in January. “They wanted me to try and force a fight and my performance showed.”

Still seeking his first win as the WBC welterweight champion, Mario Barrios (29-2-2, 18 KOs) returns to defend his belt against Ryan Garcia (24-2 with one no-contest, 20 KOs) on Saturday.

Barrios, 30, returns for the first time since his draw with Manny Pacquiao in July 2025. The draw was his second consecutive, following a split draw with Abel Ramos, leaving the champion winless since May 2024, when he defeated Fabian Maidana.

Garcia, 27, is on an even longer drought, with his last official victory coming against Oscar Duarte in December 2023. The popular Garcia is coming off a disappointing loss to Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero in May 2025, yet finds himself in another world title fight.

Garcia now looks to bounce back with eyes on his first career world title, as he challenges WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios on Feb. 21 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Which version of Garcia shows up on fight night remains to be seen, but if pre-fight posturing is to be believed, fans may just be in for another signature performance.

“There’s not a lot I haven’t seen in the sport of boxing. You never really know what you’re going to get until you step into the ring,” Garcia said on fight week. “For me, I’m just preparing myself as best as I possibly can. So we just have to wait and see.”

Ryan Garcia vs Mario Barrios fight card
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The undercard for Garcia vs. Barrios sees Richardson Hitchins and Gary Antuanne Russell each defend their 140-pound titles, while lightweight contender Frank Martin also returns to the ring.

Mario Barrios (29-2-2, 18 KOs) vs. Ryan Garcia (24-2, 20 KOs); WBC welterweight title

Richardson Hitchins (20-0, 8 KOs) vs. Oscar Duarte (30-2-1, 23 KOs); IBF junior welterweight title

Gary Antuanne Russell (18-1, 17 KOs) vs. Andy Hiraoka (24-0, 19 KOs); WBA junior welterweight title

Frank Martin (19-1, 13 KOs) vs. Nahir Albright (17-2, 7 KOs)

Bektemir Melikuziev (16-1, 10 KOs) vs. Sena Agbeko (29-4, 23 KOs)

Amari Jones (15-0, 13 KOs) vs Luis Arias (22-6-1, 11 KOs)

Joshua Edwards (5-0, 5 KOs) vs. Brandon Colantonio (7-1, 1 KO)

Mohammed Alakel (7-0, 1 KO) vs. David Calabro (5-1, 3 KOs)

• Location : Las Vegas

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