Garcia vs Barboza Jr

When is Garcia vs Barboza Jr?

Ryan Garcia could face the challenge of Arnold Barboza Jr in Summer 2026 the United States.

The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means the weight limit would be 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

Garcia would be defending his WBC World Welterweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Mario Barrios in February 2026. He has held this belt for 1 month and 11 days.

Garcia vs Barboza Jr stats

Ryan Garcia would step into the ring with a record of 25 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 20 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Arnold Barboza Jr would make his way to the ring with a record of 33 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 11 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Garcia would have a massive power advantage over Barboza Jr, boasting a 80% knockout percentage compared to Barboza Jr's 33%.

Ryan Garcia is the younger man by 7 years, at 27 years old.

Garcia has a height advantage of 1 inch over Barboza Jr. Despite this, Barboza Jr has a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Ryan Garcia and Arnold Barboza Jr fight out of an orthodox stance.

Garcia is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 2 years and 11 months later than Barboza Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 98 fewer professional rounds, totaling 136 compared to Barboza Jr's 234.

Ryan Garcia goes into the fight ranked number 4 by The Ring at welterweight.

Arnold Barboza Jr is currently ranked number 5 by the WBC, and 4 by the WBO in the 147lb division.

Garcia vs Barboza Jr form

Garcia has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he won against Mario Barrios on February 21, 2026, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Welterweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero on May 2, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Welterweight championship fight at Times Square, New York.

Going into that contest, his fight against Devin Haney on April 20, 2024 ended in a no contest at Barclays Center, New York.

Before that, he had won against Oscar Duarte on December 2, 2023, by knockout in the 8th round at Toyota Center, Houston.

He had lost to Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis on April 22, 2023, by knockout in the 7th round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Arnold Barboza Jr has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Kenneth Sims Jr on March 14, 2026, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Honda Center, Anaheim, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Teofimo Lopez on May 2, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Times Square, New York.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Jack Catterall on February 15, 2025, by split decision in their WBO Interim World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had defeated Jose Carlos Ramirez on November 16, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The Venue Riyadh Season, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

He had won against Sean McComb on April 20, 2024, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Barclays Center, New York, United States.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Arnold Barboza Jr has been fighting more than Ryan Garcia.

Ryan Garcia last fought 2 months and 25 days ago, while Arnold Barboza Jr's last outing was 2 months and 2 days ago.

Garcia's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 24 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 51 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.2 rounds on average.

Barboza Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 26 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 56 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.2 rounds on average.

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