"A win would allow Garcia to realize his massive potential and capture his first major world title after a tumultuous past couple of years that had many questioning if his desire would ever match his immense potential and exceptional talent. A loss would have been devastating for one of the most popular fighters in all of boxing, relegating him to one of the biggest "What if?" stories in recent memory."
"Fortunately for Garcia, the former scenario took place as he dominated Barrios with a blistering combination of speed and power while pitching a near shutout at T-Mobile Arena to snare his first world championship. The victory opened a plethora of lucrative opportunities for his first title defense as he will have his pick from an incredibly deep pool of opponents calling out for the opportunity to step inside the ring with him."
Ryan Garcia dominated Mario Barrios to win the WBC welterweight title, using exceptional speed, pinpoint punching and a devastating left hook to control the fight. Garcia scored early with a pair of overhand rights that floored Barrios and maintained dominance en route to a near shutout at T-Mobile Arena. The victory ends a turbulent two-year stretch and secures Garcia's first major world championship, opening numerous lucrative title-defense opportunities against a deep field of challengers. Garcia described feeling grounded and peaceful and said he has not yet reached his ceiling of potential.
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