Verbal jabs thrown by Mario Barrios and Ryan Garcia in pre-fight press conference

Mario Barrios and Ryan Garcia looked each other in the eyes on Thursday for the first time since their February battle was revealed, and things went expectedly as the men exchanged words at the fight's launch press conference.

The pair will  fight for the WBC Welterweight Championship title  at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, live and exclusive on DAZN PPV, and both have plenty to prove in what should be an explosive fight with Barrios, defending his belt for the fourth time, coming off a draw with the legendary Manny Pacquiao in July 2025.

For Garcia, he needs to respond in style from his unanimous points defeat to Rolly Romero as he gets back up to full speed after a year out of the sport.

Even with the fight still a month away, both Barrios and Garcia looked ready to jump in the ring together immediately as neither man was willing to take a back seat at the press conference. 

While much was said between both fighters' respective teams, one of the highlights of Thursday's event was Garcia's reaction to Joe Goossen's presence on the dais. Goossen previously trained Garcia but is now working with Barrios, and "King Ry" let the veteran trainer know exactly how he felt about the situation.

"You broke my heart, it's over," Garcia told Goossen. "We're done."

After Goossen responded by asking how they can end their working relationship again, Garcia added: " Yeah, I'm breaking up with you again."

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