Garcia vs Vargas

When is Garcia vs Vargas?

Ryan Garcia could square off against Emiliano Vargas in late 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 8 days.

Garcia vs Vargas 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.

Emiliano Vargas would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 17 wins and 0 draws, with 14 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Vargas would have a slight advantage in power over Garcia, with a 82% knockout percentage compared to Garcia's 80%.

Ryan Garcia is the older man by 6 years, at 27 years old.

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

Both Ryan Garcia and Emiliano Vargas fight out of an orthodox stance.

Garcia is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 10 more fights, and made his debut in 2016, 5 years and 11 months earlier than Vargas, whose first professional fight was in 2022. He has fought 76 more professional rounds, totaling 136 compared to Vargas' 60.

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

Garcia vs Vargas 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.

Vargas remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Agustin Ezequiel Quintana on February 28, 2026, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten Jonathan Montrel on November 15, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Arena Coliseo, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Alexander Espinoza on July 26, 2025, by knockout in the 1st round at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York, United States.

Before that, he had won against Juan Leon on May 4, 2025, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

He had defeated Angel Varela Urena on May 18, 2024, by knockout in the 6th round at Pechanga Arena, San Diego, Afghanistan.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Emiliano Vargas has been fighting more than Ryan Garcia.

Ryan Garcia last fought 9 months and 14 days ago, while Emiliano Vargas' last outing was 9 months and 7 days ago.

Garcia's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 13 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 51 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.2 rounds on average.

Vargas' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 17 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.6 rounds on average.

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