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 vs Vargas stats

Ryan Garcia would step into the ring with a record of 26 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 21 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Emiliano Vargas would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 18 wins and 0 draws, with 15 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Vargas would have a slight advantage in power over Garcia, with a 83% knockout percentage compared to Garcia's 81%.

Ryan Garcia is the older man by 6 years, at 28 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 74 more professional rounds, totaling 138 compared to Vargas' 64.

Ryan Garcia goes into the fight ranked number 2 by The Ring at welterweight.

Garcia vs Vargas form

Garcia has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he won against Conor Benn on September 12, 2026, by technical knockout in the 2nd round in their WBC World Welterweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Mario Barrios on February 21, 2026, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Welterweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, 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.

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

He had beaten Oscar Duarte on December 2, 2023, by knockout in the 8th round at Toyota Center, Houston.

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

In his last fight, he defeated Bryce Mills on June 27, 2026, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Agustin Ezequiel Quintana on February 28, 2026, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale.

Going into that contest, he had won against Jonathan Montrel on November 15, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Arena Coliseo, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

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

He had beaten Juan Leon on May 4, 2025, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Activity check

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

Ryan Garcia last fought 8 days ago, while Emiliano Vargas' last outing was 2 months and 24 days ago.

Garcia's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 3 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.2 rounds on average.

Vargas' last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 1 day, meaning he has been fighting on average every 3 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 26 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.2 rounds on average.

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