Mario Barrios

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Mario Barrios
Statistics
Nickname(s)El Azteca
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Reach71 in (180 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1995-05-18) May 18, 1995 (age 26)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights27
Wins26
Wins by KO17
Losses1

Mario Thomas Barrios (born May 18, 1995)[1] is an American professional boxer who held the WBA (Regular) super lightweight title from 2019 to June 2021. As of October 2021, he is ranked as the world's ninth-best active super lightweight by The Ring.[2]

Professional career[]

Barrios turned professional in 2013. On May 11, 2019, Barrios faced Juan Jose Velasco. Barrios got the KO win via a spectacular body shot in the second round.[3]

WBA (Regular) super lightweight champion[]

Barrios vs. Akhmedov[]

On September 28, 2019, Barrios was victorious against undefeated Batyr Akhmedov by unanimous decision, with scores of 114–112, 115–111, 116–111, to win the vacant WBA (Regular) super lightweight title in a tough contest on the undercard of Errol Spence Jr. vs. Shawn Porter, in which Barrios dropped Akhmedov twice in the fourth and twelfth rounds but took considerable punishment resulting in most of his face being swollen.[4][5] The decision was considered controversial by many pundits and observers.[6]

Barrios vs. Karl[]

On October 31, 2020 in front of his hometown crowd at Alamodrome in San Antonio, Texas on the undercard of Gervonta Davis vs. Léo Santa Cruz, Barrios defended his WBA (Regular) title with a sixth-round technical knockout victory against Ryan Karl. In the sixth round, an accidental head clash caused a bad cut over Karl’s right eye, and blood poured down his face. After the cut was examined by the ringside doctor, the fight resumed and the two men immediately went hard after each other, until Barrios dropped Karl during with a pair of left hooks to the chin during a fierce exchange. As soon as Karl went down, the referee called off the fight at 2 minutes, 23 seconds. At the time of the stoppage, Barrios led 48–47, 49–46, 49–46 on the judges' scorecards.[7]

Barrios vs. Davis[]

Barrios faced fellow undefeated Gervonta Davis on Showtime PPV on June 26, 2021 at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta.[8] Davis knocked Barrios down twice in the eighth round, and again in the eleventh round en route to an eleventh-round technical knockout victory, handing Barrios his first professional loss.[9] At the time of the stoppage, Barrios was down 97–91 and 96–92 twice on the judges' scorecards.[10]

Professional boxing record[]

Professional record summary
27 fights 26 wins 1 loss
By knockout 17 1
By decision 9 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
28 N/A N/A United States Keith Thurman N/A – (12) Feb 5, 2022 United States Michelob Ultra Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
27 Loss 26–1 United States Gervonta Davis TKO 11 (12), 2:13 Jun 26, 2021 United States State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Lost WBA (Regular) super lightweight title
26 Win 26–0 United States Ryan Karl TKO 6 (12), 2:23 Oct 31, 2020 United States Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. Retained WBA (Regular) super lightweight title
25 Win 25–0 Russia Batyr Akhmedov UD 12 Sep 28, 2019 United States Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Won vacant WBA (Regular) super lightweight title
24 Win 24–0 Argentina Juan Jose Velasco KO 2 (10), 1:16 May 11, 2019 United States EagleBank Arena, Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
23 Win 23–0 Mexico Richard Zamora KO 4 (10), 2:16 Feb 9, 2019 United States Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S.
22 Win 22–0 United States Jose Roman RTD 8 (10), 3:00 Jul 28, 2018 United States Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental welterweight title
21 Win 21–0 Dominican Republic Eudy Bernardo TKO 2 (10), 0:45 Mar 10, 2018 United States Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
20 Win 20–0 United States Naim Nelson TKO 7 (10), 1:41 Sep 19, 2017 United States Wind Creek Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
19 Win 19–0 Mexico Jose Luis Rodriguez KO 7 (10), 0:37 Jun 11, 2017 United States Pioneer Event Center, Lancaster, California, U.S.
18 Win 18–0 United States Yardley Armenta Cruz TKO 6 (8), 0:25 Mar 4, 2017 United States Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
17 Win 17–0 Argentina Claudio Rosendo Tapia KO 2 (8), 2:36 Dec 10, 2016 United States Galen Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
16 Win 16–0 Italy Devis Boschiero UD 12 Jul 9, 2016 United States CURE Insurance Arena, Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
15 Win 15–0 Philippines Edgar Gabejan UD 8 Apr 16, 2016 United States Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
14 Win 14–0 Panama Manuel Vides KO 6 (8), 0:31 Dec 12, 2015 United States AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 Mexico Enrique Tinoco UD 8 Nov 10, 2015 United States Music Hall, Austin, Texas, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 Mexico Eduardo Rivera KO 1 (8), 2:04 Sep 26, 2015 United States Legacy Arena, Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Mexico Jose Cen Torres TKO 4 (8), 2:10 Sep 6, 2015 United States American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Mexico Jose Arturo Esquivel UD 8 Jul 18, 2015 United States Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Puerto Rico Jose Del Valle KO 6 (6), 1:02 May 9, 2015 United States Payne Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 United States Justin Lopez TKO 3 (6), 1:53 Mar 7, 2015 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Mexico Juan Sandoval UD 4 Nov 20, 2014 United States Sportsmen's Lodge, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Mexico Abraham Rubio KO 1 (4), 0:53 Oct 8, 2014 United States Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Mexico Salvador Perez KO 1 (4), 2:18 Jul 25, 2014 United States Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Puerto Rico Jaxel Marrero UD 4 May 10, 2014 United States Galen Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 United States Lyonell Kelly UD 4 Mar 7, 2014 United States Pala Casino Resort and Spa, Pala, California, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Mexico Manuel Rubalcava UD 4 Feb 10, 2014 United States Cowboys Dance Hall, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 United States Rigoberto Moreno TKO 1 (4), 1:39 Nov 11, 2013 United States Cowboys Dance Hall, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.

Personal life[]

Mario's sister Selina Barrios is also a professional boxer.[11]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Mario Barrios". PBC Boxing. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Ratings". The Ring. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  3. ^ Christ, Scott (2019-05-11). "Mario Barrios knocks out Juan Jose Velasco, calls for world title shot". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  4. ^ "Mario Barrios Drops Akhmedov Twice, Wins Very Tough Decision". Boxingscene. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
  5. ^ "Mario Barrios claims his biggest victory on the Spence-Porter undercard". The Ring. 2019-09-28. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  6. ^ Christ, Scott (2019-09-28). "Mario Barrios wins questionable decision over Batyr Akhmedov". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  7. ^ "Mario Barrios scores sixth-round knockout of Ryan Karl on Davis-Santa Cruz card". The Ring. 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  8. ^ Random Hits. "Gervonta Davis vs. Mario Barrios - PPV Card Officially Announced". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  9. ^ "Gervonta Davis vs. Mario Barrios fight results: Live boxing updates, scorecard, start time, undercard". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  10. ^ "Gervonta Davis drops Mario Barrios three times, scores 11th-round stoppage in Atlanta". The Ring. 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  11. ^ "Mario Barrios and The Fighting Mexican Tradition". Premier Boxing Champions. Retrieved 2019-09-29.

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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Lucas Matthysse 		WBA Inter-Continental welterweight champion
July 28, 2018 – February 2019 		Vacant
Title next held by
Nursultan Zhangabayev
World boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Regis Prograis
as Champion 		WBA super lightweight champion
Regular title
September 28, 2019 – June 26, 2021 		Succeeded by
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