Ryan Garcia Agrees to 140, Targets Shakur’s WBC Title

Stevenson responds as Garcia agrees to championship limit

Ryan Garcia said Wednesday he is willing to challenge Shakur Stevenson at the full 140-pound limit for the WBC light welterweight title. The declaration removes months of catchweight speculation.

Garcia said he is willing to come down to the full 140-pound limit to challenge Shakur Stevenson for his WBC light welterweight title. He made the declaration directly on X, first rejecting the idea of a 144-pound compromise and then confirming he intends to pursue the belt at the championship limit.

“Forget the catchweight… Let’s do it forreal I want to take your belt and snatch it right off you,” Garcia posted earlier in the day, tagging Stevenson. A few hours later, he removed the final excuse.

“To those that are worried about the 140 pound weight… it was my plan to be able to also win at 140. As long as there’s no rehydration clause things will be going forward… I’m coming for you.”

Stevenson responded shortly after: “U speaking my language,” while reiterating his stance that any fight would take place at 140 with full VADA testing.

Garcia posted the weight commitment at 19:23 GMT (2:23 PM EST), shifting the conversation from online chatter to a concrete demand. Until Wednesday, the fight sat in catchweight discussions. By mid-afternoon, that route was closed. The attention now turns to who holds the stronger negotiating hand.

Garcia is the bigger commercial draw. Stevenson holds the belt. On paper, the popular fighter rarely volunteers to walk into the champion’s weight class without conditions. Garcia appears willing to do exactly that,  provided there is no rehydration clause.

There are still hurdles: testing terms, promotional alignment, purse splits, and sanctioning approval. None of that is settled. But for the first time, the weight issue, usually the first excuse, has been publicly removed.

If this fight doesn’t materialize from here, it won’t be because of 140. And that puts the pressure squarely on both of them.