At lightweight and junior welterweight, Garcia’s physical strength often matched or exceeded his opponents. At welterweight, he faces fighters built naturally for the division, including Barrios, who will enter the fight with both physical durability and a trainer already familiar with Garcia’s offensive structure.

Who is it going to be? Rolando Romero? Or someone else? Maybe a tune-up before his lunges back into the big game? What Ryan Garcia plans to do next still remains a mystery. After a year-long suspension, Garcia returned to face Romero on the May 2 ‘Fatal Fury

Ryan Garcia is a supremely talented fighter at a career crossroads. Can he lock in and finally win a world championship?