We last saw Barrios fight against the legendary Manny Pacquiao in July of 2025 that ultimately resulted in a draw - showing that the former champion still had a lot of fight in him despite being 46 years old at the time, as well as showcasing the current champion’s fortitude against a living legend.

Shakur Stevenson has expressed his willingness to take on Ryan Garcia, providing the latter beats Mario Barrios on Saturday. The newly-crowned WBO super lightweight champion, Stevenson has responded to Garcia’s offer of a catchweight fight of 144lbs by saying he would love that contest.

Boxer Ryan Garcia has opened and revealed why boxing is more like WWE now while offering a Jake Paul example.

Barrios is viewed as the sitting duck in the land of the 147-pounders after limping to draws and title defenses in his past two fights against Abel Ramos and 47-year-old Manny Pacquiao, so it’s no surprise the WBC are looking to nail their green and gold belt on someone as marketable and, let’s face it, watchable as Garcia.

The pugilist has hit the headlines before over racist slurs and homophobia.