"Garcia dropped Barrios in the opening seconds on Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada, and controlled the fight with sharp combinations. The 27-year-old stayed patient after the early knockdown and turned more conservative late with a big lead."
"The judges scored the fight 119-108, 120-107 and 118-109 for Garcia (25-2, 20 knockouts) of Victorville, California. The Associated Press news agency had it 119-109."
"It feels good to finally be a world champion, Garcia said. It's something I've been dreaming of since I was seven years old."
"This was the second underwhelming bout in a row for Barrios (29-3-2, 18 KOs) of San Antonio, Texas, after he was fortunate to escape with a majority draw victory over Manny Pacquiao in July."
Ryan Garcia captured the WBC welterweight title by unanimous decision over Mario Barrios, dropping him in the opening seconds and controlling the bout with sharp combinations. Garcia remained patient after the early knockdown and shifted to a more conservative approach late while maintaining a substantial lead. The judges scored the fight 119-108, 120-107 and 118-109; the Associated Press scored it 119-109. Garcia improved to 25-2 with 20 knockouts and said becoming a world champion fulfilled a longtime dream. Barrios suffered a second underwhelming performance following a prior majority draw with Manny Pacquiao. Gary Antuanne Russell retained his title in the co-main event.
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