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Garcia vs Barrios: Las Vegas Welterweight Showdown Headlines DAZN PPV
WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios defends his belt against Ryan Garcia in Las Vegas on Feb. 21 at the T-Mobile Arena, live on DAZN PPV, headlining a card that also features three world-title fights. The undercard includes Hitchins-Duarte (IBF super-lightweight), Gary Antuanne Russell vs Andy Hiraoka (WBA), Frank Martin vs Nahir Albright, and Bektemir Melikuziev vs Sena Agbeko. Prelims start 3:00 PM PT, main card 5:00 PM PT with the main event around 9:00 PM PT; PPV pricing is US $69.99 or $99.99 for a bundle, plus DAZN Ultimate Tier options.
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