MVP x TikTok Live: Paolo Barredo Outworks Jorge Garcia, Wins Unanimous Decision to Stay Perfect
Paolo Barredo comes into tonight at 6-0, all coming before his 20th birthday. The 19-year-old Barredo also won four bouts in four days while competing at the 2023 National Junior Olympics and Summer Festival. Barredo, who made his pro debut in September 2024, comes into this bout off a unanimous decision over Roberto Almazan in April.
Jorge Garcia made his pro debut in October 2025, scoring a first-round stoppage of Jhonatan Pecina Retana. Since then, he’s fought four times in 10 months, building up a record of 3-1, with all three of his victories coming inside the distance. This is his first fight since scoring a second-round TKO win over Salvador Nunez Guillen in June.
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ROUND 1
Both men working their jabs to start things off. Strong combination by Barredo backs Garcia up to the ropes briefly. Left hand by Garcia. Another combination by Barredo. Left to the head by Barredo. A few strong body shots from Barredo. Left hands connect for Barredo. Strong body shots by Barredo. One-two by Garcia. Garcia tries to work a combination, but Barredo answers.
Both throw a left. Left hand by Barredo. Left hand by Barredo. Left hook by Barredo. Garcia misses a left. Barredo catches Garcia coming in. Garcia trying to pressure, and we get a clinch. Left hands from both men. Another couple of left hands from Barredo. Body shots by Garcia. Left to the body by Barredo. Left hand by Barredo.
ROUND 2
Barredo back to work with the left hand. Garcia tries to press with his own flurry. Barredo lands a combination and avoids a counter. Inside work between the two. More left hands landing well for Barredo. Garcia working hooks. A couple of left hands from Garcia. Barredo back with the left. And then the left and a right. Garcia tries to tag inside. Left hand lands to the head for Barredo.
Solid right hand connects flush on Garcia’s face. Garcia lands body shots, but Barredo with a left over the top. Garcia finding success with the uppercut, but Barredo is firing off well with his power. Right hand lands flush on Garcia. Left hand follow-up for Barredo. Garcia has some swelling around his right eye. Garcia comes forward, but Barredo answers again. Both land to the body. Right hand by Garcia.
ROUND 3
Garcia looks to work a one-two. Garcia works the left. Body shot and then head shot by Barredo. Garcia coming forward, working combinations as he tries to get back into the fight. The two are exchanging now. Three-punch combination by Barredo. Garcia lands on the body. Barredo misses over the top. Left hook by Garcia. Barredo lands solidly on the body. Garcia lands two, but not with the impact like Barredo’s.
Body work by Garcia. Left hand by Garcia. Left hand by Barredo. One-two by Barredo. Hooks on the outside by Garcia. Garcia going inside. Left hand by Garcia. Combination ripped to the body by Barredo. Combination by Garcia, but Barredo with a solid left hand. Left hand from both. Right hand and a left by Garcia.
ROUND 4
Left hand by Garcia, but Barredo is right back on the body. Garcia back to trying to work combinations. Garcia misses a right. Barredo and Garcia each land on the body. Left hand by Barredo. Barredo backs up to avoid Garcia’s attack, and he answers with a body shot. Straights from both men. Left hand by Garcia. Barredo rips to the body. Left hand by Barredo, who is circling. Both landing straights.
Solid right hand lands flush for Barredo. And another strong shot. Left hand by Barredo, but Garcia continues to press forward. Left hand by Barredo. Body shot by Barredo. Garcia misses the right. One-two by Barredo. Straight by Barredo, and he ducks out of Garcia’s attack. Combination by Barredo. Garcia with a strong combination. A couple of more left hands from Barredo before the round ends.
ROUND 5
Barredo back on the left hand. Right hand to the side of the head of Garcia. Barredo goes inside. Garcia looks to answer inside himself. Garcia targeting the body with his left. Barredo works some single shots. Left by Garcia. Left by Barredo. Body shots by Barredo. One-two by Garcia. One-two from Garcia again. Left by Garcia misses. Garcia landing. Left hand by Barredo.
Garcia landing inside. Strong right hand cracks Garcia, but he wears it! Inside shots from both men. Right hand lands FLUSH on Garcia! Barredo pursues, but Garcia continues to attack, trying to work the body. Another big Barredo right! Garcia answers back! Barredo works the body in the closing seconds. How did Garcia survive that?
ROUND 6
Right hand by Garcia. Left hand by Barredo. Body shot by Barredo. Barredo rips to the body, but Garcia staying in there and answering. Right hand and a left from Barredo. Right hand by Barredo. Left hand by Barredo. Left hand by Garcia. Combination to the body by Barredo.
Garcia landing a left to the body. Another Barredo body combination. Left hand by Garcia. Strong right from Barredo. One-two by Garcia, but Barredo throws a strong left. Right hand by Garcia. Garcia works a combination. Barredo with a one-two. Right hand by Garcia. Barredo holds briefly; he might be tiring a bit. Left hand by Garcia. Left hand by Barredo. Garcia continues to come forward as the fight comes to an end.
OFFICIAL RESULT
Paolo Barredo def. Jorge Garcia via unanimous decision (60-54 x2, 59-55)
