Former two-belt welterweight champion Keith Thurman confirmed he will return to the ring for the first time since July 2019: "Feb 5th I’m back! It’s grind time! Stacked card, Feb. 5th [will] be a great night on boxing for all fight fans. It’s showtime 2022!" Thurman will face Mario Barrios on a pay-per-view show [Fox, not Showtime]. The other featured bouts are scheduled to be WBA featherweight champion Leo Santa Cruz vs. Keenan Carbajal, Abel Ramos vs. Josesito Lopez and former bantanweight title holder Luis Nery vs. Carlos Castro.