Mario Barrios: record, next fight and profile →
Renowned trainer Bob Santos has ruled out a possible rematch between Mario Barrios and Abel Ramos, saying they’re looking in a different direction.
The sand in the hourglass of Manny Pacquiao’s on-again, off-again flirtation with fighting could be winding down.
Conor Benn has told Mario Barrios he is “ready” to be the next challenger to his WBC welterweight title
Abel Ramos revealed after Friday’s split draw against Mario Barrios that he had issues with his shoulders going into the welterweight title match.
Mario Barrios says he may have to put his 2025 plans on hold following an explosive split draw with Abel Ramos on Friday night. San Antonio’s Barrios, 29, retained his WBC welterweight title despite failing to beat 33-year-old Ramos of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Judges scored the bout 114-112, 113-113, and 110-116 in a split draw.
Mario Barrios and Abel Ramos each scored a knockdown in a tough, grueling fight at AT&T Stadium that ended in a split draw and with Barrios keeping his WBC welterweight strap.
Mario Barrios appeared headed to a winter showdown against Manny Pacquiao, but the fight against the eight-division champion never came to fruition after the Filipino icon appeared shaky in an exhibition bout.
Rebounding from a defeat is arguably the most difficult aspect, both physically and mentally, for any participant in a sport as brutal as boxing.
An inspection of the welterweight division is a glance back at the way boxing was before the millions from Saudi Arabia triggered a run of anticipated and undisputed showdowns.