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Who did Mario Barrios fight last? What age did Mario Barrios start boxing?

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One of the top young prospects in boxing’s contemporary period is Mario Barrios. Mario Barrios competed in the welterweight division before to settling down in the super lightweight division, which was his weight class for his final bout.

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The Ring has the 26-year-old listed as the sixth-best active super lightweight in the world as of 2022.
On November 11, 2013, the 26-year-old made his professional debut, defeating Rigoberto Moreno via first-round TKO.

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Then, in his 22nd professional fight, he defeated Jose Roman through RTD (Round 8) to win the then-vacant WBA Intercontinental welterweight title. Barrios lost for the first time in his professional career when Davis defeated him by way of a TKO in the eleventh round to win the WBA (Regular) super lightweight championship.

Who did Mario Barrios fight last?

On February 11, 2023, he faced Puerto Rican boxer Jovanie Santiago in a non-title match. TKO in the eighth round gave the victory to Barrios.

What age did Mario Barrios start boxing?

Mario Barrios began boxing at the age of six, when his mother, Isabel Soto, took him to the gym.


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