Ryan Garcia says he’s disciplined for Barrios fight

Ryan Garcia says he is “disciplined” in early training for his fight against WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios on February 21, 2026. He has plenty of time to prepare for that fight, so he won’t miss weight like we saw when he challenged Devin Haney for his WBC 140-lb belt last year on April 20, 2024.

Fans Skeptical About “House Mitt Work”

“We’re disciplined, as you can see with my demeanor and my confidence. You know I’ve been working,” Ryan Garcia said. social media about his mental state as he prepares for his title fight against WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios on February 21.

Boxing fans have no way of knowing if Ryan is “disciplined” or not because they haven’t seen any gym workouts. The only thing they saw was Garcia practicing at his house on mittens. This is not serious training. He needs to be in the gym, and ideally with his old trainer, Eddy Reynoso.

Skipping Jake Paul: Smart or Foolish?

“It’s just going to be the day of the fight that you guys are going to see the work. Jake wanted me to fight real quick, and I had a title shot coming. I chose to get away from the money and go for the titles,” Garcia said.

If Ryan loses to Barrios, he may regret not taking the bigger payday against Jake Paul. It only works out for Garcia if he prevails in the Barrios fight; otherwise he made a mistake in not fighting with Paul.

Barrios fight: high risk, thin reward

Kingry doesn’t need Barrios’ WBC 147-pound title for a rematch against Haney to be a big one for fans. They’re going to want to see it anyway. The only reason it matters to Ryan to have the WBC title is for negotiating purposes. So instead of him starting to talk to Haney as a beltless challenge, he could have had the WBC title to be in a better bargaining position.

“Everything is going to pay off. It’s like an investment. You win a title, you get the money. The money is going to come. I definitely want to thank Mario Barrios for allowing me. He accepted my challenge, my offer.

Tank 2 or Haney 2: Which sells bigger?

“Which do you think is more exciting, me vs. Tank #2 or me vs. Devin #2?” Garcia said.

At this point, the bigger fight Ryan Garcia vs. Devin Haney 2 be. Gervonta Davis hurt his popularity by facing Lamont Roach and Frank Martin in his last two fights. It’s not the one fans wanted to see, and he looked weak against Roach.

Haney’s Villain Arc heightens the rivalry

Haney became popular in the villain sense. He’s not entertaining to watch, but he and his father, Bill Haney, rub fans the wrong way with their idiosyncrasies. It angers fans when they see a fighter with a boring style act confidently.