In a battle of former world champions, San Antonio’s Mario “El Azteca” Barrios (28-2, 18 KOs) scored two knockdowns and earned the Interim WBC Welterweight Title with an impressive unanimous decision (117-108, 118-107 twice) over Cuba’s Yordenis Ugas (27-6, 12 KOs) in their pay-per-view undercard attraction. “I’m sore but I’m …
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Ask any fighter “what’s worse, a KO from a bodyshot or getting knocked out?” Almost every fighter will tell you they’ll take anything but the body shot. Mario Barrios didn’t get the message, because over his career he’s serving a cold dish of bruised livers on the regular. Barrios returns …
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Mario Barrios knocked out his seventh consecutive opponent as the San Antonio native stopped Mexico’s Richard Zamora after a barrage of Barrios punches landed cleanly and dazed the game Zamora. With noted trained Virgil Hunter in his corner, the accurate Barrios landed a staggering 59 percent of his power punches, …
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Welterweight contender Yordenis Ugas defeated Ray Robinson in an IBF 147-pound title eliminator on SHOWTIME Saturday, February 17, 2018. Ugas scored multiple knockdowns, including in one in the opening round and massive knockdown from a right hand in RD7 that lead to the end of the fight. Ugas returns to …
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Mario Barrios made quick work of his opponent Eudy Bernardo as he moved up the ranks. Looking to protect his undefeated record, Barrios added another KO to his stat line when a perfectly placed straight right hand put Bernardo on his back to end the fight by RD2 TKO. Barrios …
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