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) |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | (1995-05-18) May 18, 1995 (age 27) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 28 |
| Wins | 26 |
| Wins by KO | 17 |
| Losses | 2 |
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]
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]
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 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]
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]
| 28 fights | 26 wins | 2 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 17 | 1 |
| By decision | 9 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Mario's sister Selina Barrios is also a professional boxer.[12]
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)| Sporting positions | ||||
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| 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 |
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