“She was interested in boxing when she was younger. With no fight on the horizon, “El Azteca,” as he’s called in the ring, found himself with some extra time. Jobs were lost, the economy tanked and sporting leagues, including boxing were placed on furlough. The fight, scheduled for 10 rounds, is part of the Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Antonio Orozco undercard. “My sister and I wanted to do something nice for all the first responders in San Antonio,” said Barrios, who is at the top of the list of PBC fighters looking to comeback when boxing returns. With one of the best boxing trainers in the world in his corner, Barrios followed Hunter’s advice and moved up to super lightweight where he fights now. Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved. She remembers the fight, every detail about the night. It felt really good to be able to give back and do that for them. She always wanted to learn, but of course, at the time, women boxing, it wasn’t a thing.”. “She’s tough as she can be,” Hawkins said. “Virgil Hunter said that if me and him were going to start working together he only had one condition and that was we move up to 140,” said Barrios. The card features several other of the Alamo City’s top pros, including featherweight Henry Arredondo and flyweight Israel Ibarra Jr. It’s being promoted by Rick Nunez of Supreme Boxing Promotions, which is presenting its first local show. 108, Selina Barrios (5-1, 2 KOs), San Antonio, vs. Nina Gallegos (0-3), San Antonio, 4 rounds, lightweights, Henry Arredondo (5-0, 2 KOs), San Antonio, vs. Alejandro Moreno (24-39-3, 11 KOs), Mexico, 6 rds., featherweights, Xavier Wilson (10-1-1, 1 KO), San Antonio, vs. Pedro Amigon (6-13, 3 KOs), Mexico, 6 rds., lightweights, Israel Ibarra Jr. (3-0, 1 KO), San Antonio, vs. Francisco Manuel Guerra (3-4-1, 1 KO), Mexico, 4 rds., super flyweights, Ignacio Holguin (6-1-1, 5 KOs), San Antonio, vs. Erick Rocha (1-6), Houston, 4 rds., super featherweights, Nicholas Calamaco (1-5, 1 KO), San Antonio, vs. Esai Herrera (0-0), San Antonio, 4 rds., light heavyweights, Raul Molina (1-0), San Antonio, vs. Eric Butler (0-5-1), San Antonio, 4 rds., welterweights, Christian Santibanez (5-7-1, 3 KOs), San Antonio, vs. Dwayne Bonds (3-3-1, 1 KO), El Paso, 4 rds., super lightweights, Ernest Reyna (9-6, 5 KOs), Corpus Christi, vs. Mathew Glover (1-2, 1 KO), Kerrville, 4 rds., heavyweights, John Rincon (3-0, 1 KO), Corpus Christi, vs. Esteban Lopez (0-1), San Antonio, 4 rds., lightweights, Aaron Johnson (0-0), San Antonio, vs. Matthew Jones (0-0), San Antonio, 4 rds., heavyweights. Some have questioned matching the inexperienced Barrios with a veteran like Hernandez in the first place, but Barrios’ adviser, Kerry Daigle of Louisiana, said everyone in Barrios’ camp signed off on the fight at the time. Add our schedule to your calendar and receive a reminder before each PBC fight. Barrios’ inherited his fighting spirit from his mother, Isabel. Mario Barrios (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images). “She just wasn’t experienced enough to handle the head butts and cut,” Daigle said. “I wish I was able to be one of her sparring partners,” said Barrios of Selina. Boxing wasn’t an option for Isabel, but her dreams passed on to her daughter Selina and Mario who started training in early adolescence. We were social distancing and everything, so no hugs, but they were very appreciative. Daigle said the good news is now other fighters who had been avoiding Barrios now likely think she’s beatable and might be willing to fight her. Now, Mario Barrios has put boxing back on the map for the Texan city after claiming the WBA Super-Lightweight World championship. The fight Barrios would like to forget took place April 27 against Melissa Hernandez, a 39-year-old from Puerto Rico who had not fought in almost three years. Surprisingly, it was Selina who showed the most natural talent as a boxer. Moved to San Antonio in 1979. “Me and my sisters called her momma bear. Barrios is confident he’s going to take care of Akhmedov. As I stretched out having that knowledge to fight on the inside, learning how to use my reach and length to my advantage really helped me out the most.”. PBC WBA World Super Lightweight Champion Mario Barrios was one of the boxers who had their schedule interrupted. I was always too small to even get in there with her.”. The Minnesota native fights for an interim world title versus Thomas Dulorme Saturday night on FOX but, outside the ring, he is already a champion. Barrios, along with his oldest sister, found their way into a local gym and flourished. Keep an eye on your inbox for the latest boxing news, highlights and exclusive content from PBC. @boxer_barrios: “Couldn't be prouder of my sister, came out took care of business now leaving with a first round KO!…” Hernandez won the fight, but I think we were close enough in every round that we could have eked out a couple more rounds if we had just been a little more aggressive.”. “I won both years back to back and just dominated,” recalled Barrios. Full video and transcription of Wednesday's final press conference for Davis vs. Santa Cruz undercard participants ahead of Saturday night's SHOWTIME PPV. Barrios, his sister Selina, and the other fighters donned their masks and went out to give back to the first responders who were putting themselves at risk daily to fight the coronavirus pandemic in their community. I can assure you Selina learned quite a bit in that fight, and you won’t have anything close to that happening again.”. Mario’s sister, Selina “Aztec Queen” Barrios (6-1, 3 KOs) also joined in. When: Saturday, doors open at 6 p.m.; first bell is 7:30. Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on All Boxing and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. A post shared by Mario “El Azteca” Barrios (@boxer_barrios) on Aug 5, 2019 at 3:48pm PDT “We started this sport together,” he said of his sister. Deborah Hawkins, director of the female division for the North American Boxing Federation, recalled how Barrios won the NABF female lightweight title in 2017 despite breaking a bone in her foot during the fight. With everything being so down, what better way to give back to the people who were putting everything on the line? It’s something that’s been instilled in him – something he believes he must do in order to give back and make a difference outside the ring. There was no animosity in the move. The two met again in April with Franco winning a split decision. “But it was a learning experience. He’s riding an eight-fight KO streak, and he’s only getting better. We’d love to have her defend her (NABF) title.”, A single mother with a 4-year-old daughter, Barrios said right now she is “refocusing on everything.”, “The goal is simply to give me and my daughter a better life,” she said. Two of the three judges gave Barrios a round; the third scored it a shutout for Hernandez (22-7-3, 7 KOs). The 5-foot-5 teenager eventually became a 6-foot young man. “My sister and I wanted to do something nice for all the first responders in San Antonio,” said Barrios, who is at the top of the list of PBC fighters looking to comeback when boxing returns. He believes he has what it takes to be the best super lightweight in the world. Owen Daniels sees Bears as dangerous team in NFC, Eddie Alvarez ‘gutted’ to be out of ONE: Century tournament, Claressa Shields vs. Ivana Habazin: Media call highlights, Daniel Dubois vs. Ebenezer Tetteh Live Stream: Watch Top Rank Online, Time, Alfredo Angulo pulls major upset over Peter Quillin in SD victory, In defeat, boxer Peter Quillin turned to a higher power for answers, Errol Spence Jr. vs. Shawn Porter: Media call highlights. Loop 410, Ste. “It worked to my advantage always being a smaller fighter,” said Barrios. Barrios, 25, is no stranger to helping those in need. Learn more about what motivates these boxers and the causes they support outside the ring. Black Rifle Coffee pitched in and donated all the coffee, and we had food catered from a couple different places. But the first responders were still going out there every day and providing for people and really keeping the city going. Barrios joined promotional company Davies Entertainment and a few of their boxers to feed first responders fighting on the front lines of the pandemic: doctors, nurses, police officers and fire fighters. “I wish I could have had more experience for that fight. “There are certain things being a veteran like Melissa learns over years of fighting. Along with surpassing his division, he sought advanced knowledge as a boxer. news delivered to your inbox. Barrios made his bones in the super featherweight division, but outgrew the division and struggled to make weight. On the undercard of the Spence vs. Porter card, Barrios arguably faces the toughest test of his career against Batyr Akhmedov (7-0, 6 KOs) for the vacant WBA “regular” junior welterweight title who’s also undefeated. “I was a very good technical inside fighter. 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Other beats include the Rampage hockey team, Missions minor-league baseball and horse racing at Retama Park, as well as general assignment. Weigh-in: Noon today at Perfect Score sports bar, 6420 N.W. Would the Spurs draft another PG if Haliburton is available? Selina Barrios (5-1, 2 KOs) is fighting in the main event on a Saturday night card at San Antonio Shrine Auditorium. Add our schedule to your calendar and receive a reminder before each Spurs draft profile: Shooting form should not stop Spurs from selecting Devin... Spurs draft profile: Villanova’s Bey could be All-NBA defender, Spurs-less playoffs could be part of NBA’s new normal. Selina is two years older than Barrios, and she was too strong and skilled for Barrios to spar. Hernandez dominated, winning handily on all three scorecards in the eight-round bout at the Cajun Dome in Lafayette, La.

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