"Garcia (25-2, 20 KOs) dropped Mario Barrios with the first two punches he threw in the fight and cruised to a wide unanimous decision to become the new WBC welterweight champion. It was a scintillating display of speed and power from Garcia, who put together arguably the most complete performance of his career as he dominated on the scorecards with scores of 119-108, 120-107 and 118-109."
"Garcia showed another side of his game, relying heavily on his right hand instead of his vaunted left hook to bludgeon Barrios around the ring for the duration of the fight. He surprised Barrios from the opening bell, pummeling him with a pair of right hands that sent him to the canvas. From there, Barrios simply couldn't figure out where the punches were coming from and when, as Garcia burned through him with a variety of punches from the head and body."
Ryan Garcia captured the WBC welterweight championship by unanimous decision over Mario Barrios, dropping him early and winning by wide scores. Garcia emphasized his right hand over his famed left hook, mixing overhand rights, jabs and body shots to disrupt Barrios's timing and force him into a defensive shell. Garcia accumulated dominant scorecards of 119-108, 120-107 and 118-109 while sustaining a right-hand injury during the bout. Garcia reached the title after recent setbacks that included two losses, a no-contest and a 2024 win overturned due to a failed drug test.
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