Comments Thread For: Mario Barrios Starts Training Camp With Virgil Hunter

[Bronx2245]

You know what man, I was gonna say in my OP I’m sure a rematch was mooted at some point. Can’t say I’m surprised the WBA hasn’t followed it up.

The WBC and WBA are making a mockery of the sport these days. The IBF and WBO are far from perfect but at least they only have one belt and actually follow their own rules.

True indeed!

[richardt]

He and Teofimo must have been separated at birth - twins.

[VashDBasher]

Whatever happened to this?

WBA orders rematch between Mario Barrios, Batyr Akhmedov

October 12, 2019:

Junior welterweight contender Batyr Akhmedov has gotten his wish for the WBA to order a rematch of his controversial decision loss to Mario Barrios for a vacant secondary junior welterweight world title.

The WBA has ordered them to meet in an immediate rematch and given the camps 30 days to negotiate a deal. If no deal is reached, the sanctioning organization will hold a purse bid, with the promotional rights to the bout going to the highest bidder.

https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/27829027/wba-orders-rematch-mario-barrios-batyr-akhmedov

That was OCTOBER 2019! Like I've been saying: The WBA is the worst!!!

This is definitely an eye-opener. The WBA needs to enforce this one. It never fails to contradict itself.

[GodfatherIV]

Hopefully he fights Regis next

Damn I like that fight!!!