If Kingry loses to Barrios, he will put Turki Alalshikh in a position where he will have to make a difficult decision. He will have to decide if he still wants to finance the rematch between Garcia and Devin Haney in 2026.
If Turki is to continue the fight, Ryan will begin a winless streak since 2023, with a record of 0-2. There would be no way to camouflage those performances, as the whole world would have seen. This is why it is critical that Garcia beats Barrio.
Ryan got up earlier today Xsay, “No time to relax.“
Training hard for this fight will eliminate any excuses for Ryan. If he is beaten by Barrios, he will have to realize that he fought the better guy. Don’t blame the defeat on not training hard or being mentally engaged. He can’t say the rehydration clause was the reason.
Hopefully, Garcia gives up his home workouts in the stately Ryan mansion in Los Angeles. Training in the gym is where he whips himself into shape, alongside young, less affluent fighters who can motivate.
Garcia picked the perfect champion for him to get back on the winning track. Barrios (29) is coming off 12-round draws against Manny Pacquiao and Abel Ramos. In both fights, Barrios looked like the loser, but was saved by the count. I was first for both, and I didn’t see Barrios deserving the wins.
