On October 31, 2020, the 25-year-old WBA (Regular) super-lightweight world champion, Mario Barrios (25-0, 16 KOs), faced Ryan Karl, in a title defense fight.
Barrios came in to the fight on a 25-fight win streak with a 64% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 year, 1 month, and 3 days.
Mario Barrios stopped Ryan Karl via TKO in the 6th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA (Regular) super-lightweight title. Barrios improves his record to 26-0 (17 KOs)
On September 28, 2019, 24-year-old Mario Barrios (24-0, 16 KOs) and 28-year-old Batyr Akhmedov (7-0, 6 KOs) fought for the vacant WBA (Regular) super-lightweight title.
Barrios came in to the fight on a 24-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 17 days. Akhmedov was on a 7-fight win streak with a 85% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 3 days.
Mario Barrios defeated Batyr Akhmedov via unanimous decision . Barrios improves his record to 25-0, while Akhmedov adds a loss to his record at 7-1.
On May 4, 2024, a 28-year-old Mario Barrios (28-2, 18 KOs) and a 31-year-old Argentinian boxer Fabian Maidana (22-2, 16 KOs) met in the ring in a welterweight bout.
Barrios came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 60% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 4 days. Maidana was on a 4-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 5 days.
Mario Barrios defeated Fabian Maidana via unanimous decision in the 12-round welterweight fight. Barrios improves his record to 29-2, while Maidana adds a loss to his record at 22-3.
On September 26, 2015, a 20-year-old Mario Barrios (11-0, 6 KOs) and Eduardo Rivera met in the ring.
Barrios came in to the fight on a 11-fight win streak with a 54% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 20 days.
Mario Barrios stopped Eduardo Rivera via KO in the 1st round. Barrios improves his record to 12-0 (7 KOs)
On June 26, 2021, the 26-year-old WBA (Regular) super-lightweight world champion, Mario Barrios (26-0, 17 KOs), faced a 26-year-old Gervonta Davis (24-0, 23 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Barrios came in to the fight on a 26-fight win streak with a 65% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 26 days. Davis was on a 24-fight win streak with a 95% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 7 months and 26 days.
Gervonta Davis stopped the champion via TKO in the 11th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and is crowned the new WBA (Regular) super-lightweight champion. Davis improves his record to 25-0 (24 KOs), while Barrios adds a loss to his record at 26-1.
On March 10, 2018, a 22-year-old Mario Barrios (20-0, 12 KOs) and Eudy Bernardo met in the ring.
Barrios came in to the fight on a 20-fight win streak with a 60% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 19 days.
Mario Barrios stopped Eudy Bernardo via TKO in the 2nd round. Barrios improves his record to 21-0 (13 KOs)
On December 10, 2016, a 21-year-old Mario Barrios (16-0, 8 KOs) and Claudio Rosendo Tapia met in the ring.
Barrios came in to the fight on a 16-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 1 day.
Mario Barrios stopped Claudio Rosendo Tapia via KO in the 2nd round. Barrios improves his record to 17-0 (9 KOs)
On October 8, 2014, a 19-year-old Mario Barrios (5-0, 2 KOs) and Abraham Rubio met in the ring.
Barrios came in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 40% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 13 days.
Mario Barrios stopped Abraham Rubio via KO in the 1st round. Barrios improves his record to 6-0 (3 KOs)
On July 25, 2014, a 19-year-old Mario Barrios (4-0, 1 KO) and Salvador Perez met in the ring.
Barrios came in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 25% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 15 days.
Mario Barrios stopped Salvador Perez via KO in the 1st round. Barrios improves his record to 5-0 (2 KOs)
On February 9, 2019, a 23-year-old Mario Barrios (22-0, 14 KOs) and Richard Zamora met in the ring.
Barrios came in to the fight on a 22-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 12 days.
Mario Barrios stopped Richard Zamora via KO in the 4th round. Barrios improves his record to 23-0 (15 KOs)