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Mario Thomas Barrios (born May 18, 1995) [1] is an American professional boxer who has held the World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight champion since June 2024. He also previously held the World Boxing Association (WBA) (Regular version) super lightweight title from 2019 to 2021.
Gervonta Davis vs. Mario Barrios: 5 questions (and answers) going into the pay-per-view showdown on Saturday.
It was Barrios’ second straight win since being mired in a two-fight losing streak to Gervonta Davis and Keith Thurman. “It was unbelievable,” said Barrios (28-2, 18 KOs).
Gervonta Bryant Davis [2] (/ dʒ ər ˈ v ɒ n t eɪ / jər-VON-tay; born November 7, 1994), also known by his nickname "Tank", is an American professional boxer.He has held the World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight title since 2023, having previously held the Regular version from 2019 to 2023.
Similar to Thurman, Barrios was also coming off the first defeat of his professional career, when he had been stopped by Gervonta Davis in June 2021. [83] Thurman imposed himself on Barrios and proved to be a class above his opponent, winning a unanimous decision with judges' scorecards of 117–111 and 118–110 twice in a dominant display on ...
FOLLOW LIVE: Garcia vs Davis – Latest fight updates Davis (28-0, 26 knockouts) holds the WBA lightweight title, while Garcia (23-0, 19 KOs) is a former WBC interim lightweight champion.
WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis (R) punches Frank Martin during a title fight at MGM Grand Garden Arena on June 15, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images) “I had ...
Davis fought Jeremy Stephens on January 1, 2011, at UFC 125. After a back and forth fight which saw Davis getting an edge on the judges' scorecards, he was knocked out by a counter right hook at 2:33 of the third round. On January 6, 2011 it was announced that Davis had been released by the UFC after losing four out of his last five bouts. [18]