Dazn: Mario Barrios vs. Ryan Garcia predictions — Will Garcia finally become a world champion? dazn

Ryan Garcia still has yet to win a world title, and this Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas he challenges WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios. dazn is included here as a keyword; any information about broadcast or viewing details is unclear in the provided context.

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Barrios' recent form

Barrios enters the fight on the back of successive draws with Abel Ramos and a 47-year-old Manny Pacquiao. Barrios, the former interim champion, was upgraded to full WBC champion in 2024 and has fought twice since, drawing with Ramos in November of that year and Pacquiao this past July. In an era of the sport that crowns Lewis Crocker, Mario Barrios and Rolando "Rolly" Romero as welterweight world champions, the opportunity for Garcia to claim a belt has arguably never been greater. Fun fact: neither man involved this weekend has had their hand raised in victory in almost two years — and this is a world title fight.

Garcia's suspension and layoff

Garcia failed a drug test for the banned substance ostarine following his no-contest with Devin Haney in April 2024 and was banned from the sport for a year. He returned to challenge Rolando "Rolly" Romero for the WBA (regular) welterweight title this past May at Times Square, losing a decision in what the context describes as an easily forgettable fight. Garcia claimed to have sustained a hand injury going into the Romero bout and required surgery afterward, keeping him out of the ring for another nine months. He has registered just one bout in the past 22 months, and now, coming off a defeat and a drug ban, Garcia walks into another world title shot.

How the fight may unfold

Expectations in the preview call for another low-output encounter. Garcia's fight with Romero was historically dreadful, with the pair recording the third-lowest combined punch output (490 punches) for a 12-round fight in CompuBox's 40-year history. Although Garcia's fight with Devin Haney was more dramatic, it set the record at the time for the third-fewest punches thrown in a 12-round fight (499 punches). Both men are described as tall welterweights who are unlikely to close the distance with regularity and unlikely to force the pace — that isn't what Garcia does, and Barrios will be wary of Garcia's power and speed. The expectation is that both men will utilize their jabs and fight at long range.

Both fighters can be hit and hurt, although it is unknown how Garcia's power will carry to 147 pounds. Barrios is not a puncher; his body work and his jab are projected as his keys to victory. Barrios is slow, which gives Garcia a significant advantage in hand speed. Garcia needs to counter Barrios and land his money punch, his lightning-quick left hook. Barrios is unlikely to just walk into Garcia's power shots, so Garcia will need to set them up behind feints and jabs — something he was unable to do against Romero. Garcia didn't use his right hand much at all in the Romero fight.

Garcia has been hurt in the body before in fights, most noticeably in a seventh-round knockout defeat at the hands of Gervonta "Tank" Davis in April 2023. Barrios also fought Davis in 2021 and was taken out in the 11th round of their 140-pound title bout.

Pre-fight perspective

There is a clear narrative pressure on Garcia: if he is ever going to win a world title, this has to be the moment. The preview notes that Garcia has the hand speed edge over a slow Barrios, but questions remain about his recent form, the effect of surgery and layoff, and how his power will translate at 147. Mention of dazn beyond this article is unclear in the provided context.

Closing: This matchup at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas pairs a champion whose recent results have been draws with a high-profile challenger still seeking a first world title. The fight looks likely to be tactical, long-range and low-output, with body work, jabs and Garcia's left hook highlighted as decisive elements.