Mario Barrios

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]

Mario Barrios
Statistics
Nickname(s)El Azteca
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Reach71 in (180 cm)
Born (1995-05-18) May 18, 1995
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights30
Wins28
Wins by KO18
Losses2

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]

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]

Barrios vs. Thurman

After the loss to Davis, Barrios decided to challenge Keith Thurman, who, like him, was coming off of a loss. Barrios lost a clear unanimous decision with scores of 117–111 and two scores of 118–110.[11]

Barrios vs. Ugas

On September 30, 2023 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Barrios faced Yordenis Ugas for the interim WBC welterweight title.[12] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[13]

Professional boxing record
30 fights 28 wins 2 losses
By knockout 18 1
By decision 10 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
30 Win 28–2 Yordenis Ugás UD 12 Sep 30, 2023 T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Won Interim WBC welterweight title
29 Win 27–2 Jovanie Santiago TKO 8 (10), 1:42 Feb 11, 2023 Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. Won vacant WBC Continental Americas welterweight title
28 Loss 26–2 Keith Thurman UD 12 Feb 5, 2022 Michelob Ultra Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
27 Loss 26–1 Gervonta Davis TKO 11 (12), 2:13 Jun 26, 2021 State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Lost WBA (Regular) super lightweight title
26 Win 26–0 Ryan Karl TKO 6 (12), 2:23 Oct 31, 2020 Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. Retained WBA (Regular) super lightweight title
25 Win 25–0 Batyr Akhmedov UD 12 Sep 28, 2019 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Won vacant WBA (Regular) super lightweight title
24 Win 24–0 Juan Jose Velasco KO 2 (10), 1:16 May 11, 2019 EagleBank Arena, Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
23 Win 23–0 Richard Zamora KO 4 (10), 2:16 Feb 9, 2019 Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S.
22 Win 22–0 Jose Roman RTD 8 (10), 3:00 Jul 28, 2018 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental welterweight title
21 Win 21–0 Eudy Bernardo TKO 2 (10), 0:45 Mar 10, 2018 Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
20 Win 20–0 Naim Nelson TKO 7 (10), 1:41 Sep 19, 2017 Wind Creek Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
19 Win 19–0 Jose Luis Rodriguez KO 7 (10), 0:37 Jun 11, 2017 Pioneer Event Center, Lancaster, California, U.S.
18 Win 18–0 Yardley Armenta Cruz TKO 6 (8), 0:25 Mar 4, 2017 Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
17 Win 17–0 Claudio Rosendo Tapia KO 2 (8), 2:36 Dec 10, 2016 Galen Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
16 Win 16–0 Devis Boschiero UD 12 Jul 9, 2016 CURE Insurance Arena, Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
15 Win 15–0 Edgar Gabejan UD 8 Apr 16, 2016 Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
14 Win 14–0 Manuel Vides KO 6 (8), 0:31 Dec 12, 2015 AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 Enrique Tinoco UD 8 Nov 10, 2015 Music Hall, Austin, Texas, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 Eduardo Rivera KO 1 (8), 2:04 Sep 26, 2015 Legacy Arena, Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Jose Cen Torres TKO 4 (8), 2:10 Sep 6, 2015 American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Jose Arturo Esquivel UD 8 Jul 18, 2015 Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Jose Del Valle KO 6 (6), 1:02 May 9, 2015 Payne Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Justin Lopez TKO 3 (6), 1:53 Mar 7, 2015 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Juan Sandoval UD 4 Nov 20, 2014 Sportsmen's Lodge, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Abraham Rubio KO 1 (4), 0:53 Oct 8, 2014 Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Salvador Perez KO 1 (4), 2:18 Jul 25, 2014 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Jaxel Marrero UD 4 May 10, 2014 Galen Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Lyonell Kelly UD 4 Mar 7, 2014 Pala Casino Resort and Spa, Pala, California, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Manuel Rubalcava UD 4 Feb 10, 2014 Cowboys Dance Hall, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Rigoberto Moreno TKO 1 (4), 1:39 Nov 11, 2013 Cowboys Dance Hall, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.

Personal life

Mario's sister Selina Barrios is also a professional boxer.[14]

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. "Keith Thurman outclasses Mario Barrios in first bout since July 2019". The Ring. 2022-02-06. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
  12. "Yordenis Ugas: It was tough after Errol Spence Jr fight". FIGHTMAG. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  13. Iskenderov, Parviz (1 October 2023). "Mario Barrios defeats Yordenis Ugas to take interim title". FIGHTMAG.
  14. "Mario Barrios and The Fighting Mexican Tradition". Premier Boxing Champions. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
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