Overview
- Both fighters made weight on Friday, with Barrios at 147 pounds and Garcia at 146.5, ahead of the DAZN pay-per-view at T-Mobile Arena.
- Barrios defends after back-to-back draws against Abel Ramos and Manny Pacquiao, and he enters as the underdog at sportsbooks such as BetMGM.
- Garcia is coming off a 2025 loss to Rolando Romero and a 2024 no-contest versus Devin Haney following an ostarine suspension, and he says he has rededicated himself under his father Henry.
- Oscar De La Hoya publicly countered Garcia’s suggestion of an imminent split from Golden Boy Promotions, saying the fighter remains under a multi-bout deal.
- The PPV undercard features Richardson Hitchins vs. Oscar Duarte for the IBF 140-pound title and Gary Antuanne Russell vs. Andy Hiraoka for the WBA belt, with main-event ring walks expected around 11:53 p.m. ET.