Ryan Garcia gets his shot at a major world title next month.
Today the upcoming welterweight title defense between Mario Barrios vs Ryan Garcia was officially announced for Feb. 21. During the announcement the sides held a kickoff press conference, with both fighters sharing some thoughts on the upcoming matchup.
“I’m really honored to be part of this huge fight. This is how it’s supposed to be,” Garcia said. “WBC, I can’t thank ya’ll enough. The WBC, I love the WBC. Like, you have no idea how much I love the WBC…I am definitely super prepared for this fight, you guys. I’ve been really, really focused. You can do a lot of talking, at the end of the day the fight is Feb. 21.
“I’m on my sh-t, I’m ready to put a beating on somebody. I’m hungry…My prediction, there’s going to be a lot of cuts in this fight, and it’s going to be a great fight. The one thing that we do know about Mario Barrios is that he’s a very durable fighter…[Barrios] got three guys that used to train me, not just Joe [Goossen]. This man called The Avengers. I call them The Traitors.”
Mario Barrios would then share a few words following Garcia’s antics on stage.
“Yeah, this is turning into a circus,” Barrios said. “The fight’s set, Feb. 21st. Ya’ll know what I bring every time I step in there. They said that he’s focused, that we’re going to get a Ryan that’s 100% and that makes me happy to hear, so when I whoop ass on Feb. 21 there won’t be no excuses…The boxing fans are going to get a great fight and this ain’t a fight that you want to miss.”
The full press conference can be viewed in the video link at the top!
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