Mario Barrios
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Mario Thomas Barrios (born May 18, 1995) is a Mexican-American professional boxer. He held the World Boxing Association (WBA) (Regular version) super lightweight title from 2019 to 2021 and the World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight title from 2024 to 2026.
Infobox
Nickname(s)
El Azteca El Niño Dorado Golden Boy
Born
Mario Thomas Barrios (1995-05-18) May 18, 1995 San Antonio, Texas, U .
Height
6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight
Light welterweight Welterweight
Reach
74 in (188 cm)
Stance
Orthodox
Total fights
34
Wins
29
Win by KO
18
Losses
3
Draws
2
Tables
· Professional boxing record
By knockout
By knockout
34 fights
By knockout
29 wins
18
3 losses
1
By decision
By decision
34 fights
By decision
29 wins
11
3 losses
2
Draws
Draws
34 fights
Draws
29 wins
2
| 34 fights | 29 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 18 | 1 |
| By decision | 11 | 2 |
| Draws | 2 | |
· Professional boxing record
34
34
No.
34
Result
Loss
Record
29–3–2
Opponent
Ryan Garcia
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
Feb 21, 2026
Location
T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada U .
Notes
Lost WBC welterweight title
33
33
No.
33
Result
Draw
Record
29–2–2
Opponent
Manny Pacquiao
Type
MD
Round, time
12
Date
Jul 19, 2025
Location
MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada U .
Notes
Retained WBC welterweight title
32
32
No.
32
Result
Draw
Record
29–2–1
Opponent
Abel Ramos
Type
SD
Round, time
12
Date
Nov 15, 2024
Location
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U .
Notes
Retained WBC welterweight title
31
31
No.
31
Result
Win
Record
29–2
Opponent
Fabián Maidana
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
May 4, 2024
Location
T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U .
Notes
Retained WBC interim welterweight title
30
30
No.
30
Result
Win
Record
28–2
Opponent
Yordenis Ugás
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
Sep 30, 2023
Location
T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U .
Notes
Won vacant WBC interim welterweight title
29
29
No.
29
Result
Win
Record
27–2
Opponent
Jovanie Santiago
Type
TKO
Round, time
8 (10), 1:42
Date
Feb 11, 2023
Location
Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U .
Notes
Won vacant WBC Continental Americas welterweight title
28
28
No.
28
Result
Loss
Record
26–2
Opponent
Keith Thurman
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
Feb 5, 2022
Location
Michelob Ultra Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U .
27
27
No.
27
Result
Loss
Record
26–1
Opponent
Gervonta Davis
Type
TKO
Round, time
11 (12), 2:13
Date
Jun 26, 2021
Location
State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, U .
Notes
Lost WBA (Regular) super lightweight title
26
26
No.
26
Result
Win
Record
26–0
Opponent
Ryan Karl
Type
TKO
Round, time
6 (12), 2:23
Date
Oct 31, 2020
Location
Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U .
Notes
Retained WBA (Regular) super lightweight title
25
25
No.
25
Result
Win
Record
25–0
Opponent
Batyr Akhmedov
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
Sep 28, 2019
Location
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U .
Notes
Won vacant WBA (Regular) super lightweight title
24
24
No.
24
Result
Win
Record
24–0
Opponent
Juan Jose Velasco
Type
KO
Round, time
2 (10), 1:16
Date
May 11, 2019
Location
EagleBank Arena, Fairfax, Virginia, U .
23
23
No.
23
Result
Win
Record
23–0
Opponent
Richard Zamora
Type
KO
Round, time
4 (10), 2:16
Date
Feb 9, 2019
Location
Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U .
22
22
No.
22
Result
Win
Record
22–0
Opponent
Jose Roman
Type
RTD
Round, time
8 (10), 3:00
Date
Jul 28, 2018
Location
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U .
Notes
Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental welterweight title
21
21
No.
21
Result
Win
Record
21–0
Opponent
Eudy Bernardo
Type
TKO
Round, time
2 (10), 0:45
Date
Mar 10, 2018
Location
Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas, U .
20
20
No.
20
Result
Win
Record
20–0
Opponent
Naim Nelson
Type
TKO
Round, time
7 (10), 1:41
Date
Sep 19, 2017
Location
Wind Creek Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U .
19
19
No.
19
Result
Win
Record
19–0
Opponent
Jose Luis Rodriguez
Type
KO
Round, time
7 (10), 0:37
Date
Jun 11, 2017
Location
Pioneer Event Center, Lancaster, California, U .
18
18
No.
18
Result
Win
Record
18–0
Opponent
Yardley Armenta Cruz
Type
TKO
Round, time
6 (8), 0:25
Date
Mar 4, 2017
Location
Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U .
17
17
No.
17
Result
Win
Record
17–0
Opponent
Claudio Rosendo Tapia
Type
KO
Round, time
2 (8), 2:36
Date
Dec 10, 2016
Location
Galen Center, Los Angeles, California, U .
16
16
No.
16
Result
Win
Record
16–0
Opponent
Devis Boschiero
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
Jul 9, 2016
Location
CURE Insurance Arena, Trenton, New Jersey, U .
15
15
No.
15
Result
Win
Record
15–0
Opponent
Edgar Gabejan
Type
UD
Round, time
8
Date
Apr 16, 2016
Location
Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U .
14
14
No.
14
Result
Win
Record
14–0
Opponent
Manuel Vides
Type
KO
Round, time
6 (8), 0:31
Date
Dec 12, 2015
Location
AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas, U .
13
13
No.
13
Result
Win
Record
13–0
Opponent
Enrique Tinoco
Type
UD
Round, time
8
Date
Nov 10, 2015
Location
Music Hall, Austin, Texas, U .
12
12
No.
12
Result
Win
Record
12–0
Opponent
Eduardo Rivera
Type
KO
Round, time
1 (8), 2:04
Date
Sep 26, 2015
Location
Legacy Arena, Birmingham, Alabama, U .
11
11
No.
11
Result
Win
Record
11–0
Opponent
Jose Cen Torres
Type
TKO
Round, time
4 (8), 2:10
Date
Sep 6, 2015
Location
American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U .
10
10
No.
10
Result
Win
Record
10–0
Opponent
Jose Arturo Esquivel
Type
UD
Round, time
8
Date
Jul 18, 2015
Location
Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, U .
9
9
No.
9
Result
Win
Record
9–0
Opponent
Jose Del Valle
Type
KO
Round, time
6 (6), 1:02
Date
May 9, 2015
Location
Payne Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, U .
8
8
No.
8
Result
Win
Record
8–0
Opponent
Justin Lopez
Type
TKO
Round, time
3 (6), 1:53
Date
Mar 7, 2015
Location
MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U .
7
7
No.
7
Result
Win
Record
7–0
Opponent
Juan Sandoval
Type
UD
Round, time
4
Date
Nov 20, 2014
Location
Sportsmen's Lodge, Los Angeles, California, U .
6
6
No.
6
Result
Win
Record
6–0
Opponent
Abraham Rubio
Type
KO
Round, time
1 (4), 0:53
Date
Oct 8, 2014
Location
Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, U .
5
5
No.
5
Result
Win
Record
5–0
Opponent
Salvador Perez
Type
KO
Round, time
1 (4), 2:18
Date
Jul 25, 2014
Location
Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U .
4
4
No.
4
Result
Win
Record
4–0
Opponent
Jaxel Marrero
Type
UD
Round, time
4
Date
May 10, 2014
Location
Galen Center, Los Angeles, California, U .
3
3
No.
3
Result
Win
Record
3–0
Opponent
Lyonell Kelly
Type
UD
Round, time
4
Date
Mar 7, 2014
Location
Pala Casino Resort and Spa, Pala, California, U .
2
2
No.
2
Result
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
Manuel Rubalcava
Type
UD
Round, time
4
Date
Feb 10, 2014
Location
Cowboys Dance Hall, San Antonio, Texas, U .
1
1
No.
1
Result
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Rigoberto Moreno
Type
TKO
Round, time
1 (4), 1:39
Date
Nov 11, 2013
Location
Cowboys Dance Hall, San Antonio, Texas, U .
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 34 | Loss | 29–3–2 | Ryan Garcia | UD | 12 | Feb 21, 2026 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada U . | Lost WBC welterweight title |
| 33 | Draw | 29–2–2 | Manny Pacquiao | MD | 12 | Jul 19, 2025 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada U . | Retained WBC welterweight title |
| 32 | Draw | 29–2–1 | Abel Ramos | SD | 12 | Nov 15, 2024 | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U . | Retained WBC welterweight title |
| 31 | Win | 29–2 | Fabián Maidana | UD | 12 | May 4, 2024 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U . | Retained WBC interim welterweight title |
| 30 | Win | 28–2 | Yordenis Ugás | UD | 12 | Sep 30, 2023 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U . | Won vacant WBC interim welterweight title |
| 29 | Win | 27–2 | Jovanie Santiago | TKO | 8 (10), 1:42 | Feb 11, 2023 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U . | Won vacant WBC Continental Americas welterweight title |
| 28 | Loss | 26–2 | Keith Thurman | UD | 12 | Feb 5, 2022 | Michelob Ultra Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U . | |
| 27 | Loss | 26–1 | Gervonta Davis | TKO | 11 (12), 2:13 | Jun 26, 2021 | State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, U . | Lost WBA (Regular) super lightweight title |
| 26 | Win | 26–0 | Ryan Karl | TKO | 6 (12), 2:23 | Oct 31, 2020 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U . | Retained WBA (Regular) super lightweight title |
| 25 | Win | 25–0 | Batyr Akhmedov | UD | 12 | Sep 28, 2019 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U . | Won vacant WBA (Regular) super lightweight title |
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Juan Jose Velasco | KO | 2 (10), 1:16 | May 11, 2019 | EagleBank Arena, Fairfax, Virginia, U . | |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Richard Zamora | KO | 4 (10), 2:16 | Feb 9, 2019 | Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U . | |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Jose Roman | RTD | 8 (10), 3:00 | Jul 28, 2018 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U . | Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental welterweight title |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Eudy Bernardo | TKO | 2 (10), 0:45 | Mar 10, 2018 | Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas, U . | |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Naim Nelson | TKO | 7 (10), 1:41 | Sep 19, 2017 | Wind Creek Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U . | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Jose Luis Rodriguez | KO | 7 (10), 0:37 | Jun 11, 2017 | Pioneer Event Center, Lancaster, California, U . | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Yardley Armenta Cruz | TKO | 6 (8), 0:25 | Mar 4, 2017 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U . | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Claudio Rosendo Tapia | KO | 2 (8), 2:36 | Dec 10, 2016 | Galen Center, Los Angeles, California, U . | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Devis Boschiero | UD | 12 | Jul 9, 2016 | CURE Insurance Arena, Trenton, New Jersey, U . | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Edgar Gabejan | UD | 8 | Apr 16, 2016 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U . | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Manuel Vides | KO | 6 (8), 0:31 | Dec 12, 2015 | AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas, U . | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Enrique Tinoco | UD | 8 | Nov 10, 2015 | Music Hall, Austin, Texas, U . | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Eduardo Rivera | KO | 1 (8), 2:04 | Sep 26, 2015 | Legacy Arena, Birmingham, Alabama, U . | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Jose Cen Torres | TKO | 4 (8), 2:10 | Sep 6, 2015 | American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U . | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Jose Arturo Esquivel | UD | 8 | Jul 18, 2015 | Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, U . | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Jose Del Valle | KO | 6 (6), 1:02 | May 9, 2015 | Payne Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, U . | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Justin Lopez | TKO | 3 (6), 1:53 | Mar 7, 2015 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U . | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Juan Sandoval | UD | 4 | Nov 20, 2014 | Sportsmen's Lodge, Los Angeles, California, U . | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Abraham Rubio | KO | 1 (4), 0:53 | Oct 8, 2014 | Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, U . | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Salvador Perez | KO | 1 (4), 2:18 | Jul 25, 2014 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U . | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Jaxel Marrero | UD | 4 | May 10, 2014 | Galen Center, Los Angeles, California, U . | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Lyonell Kelly | UD | 4 | Mar 7, 2014 | Pala Casino Resort and Spa, Pala, California, U . | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Manuel Rubalcava | UD | 4 | Feb 10, 2014 | Cowboys Dance Hall, San Antonio, Texas, U . | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Rigoberto Moreno | TKO | 1 (4), 1:39 | Nov 11, 2013 | Cowboys Dance Hall, San Antonio, Texas, U . |
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WBA light-welterweight champion
Regular title
September 28, 2019 – June 26, 2021
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WBC welterweight champion
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September 30 – June 18, 2024
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Succeeded byRyan Garcia
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| Preceded byTerence Crawford Status changed | WBC welterweight champion June 18, 2024 – February 22, 2026 | Succeeded byRyan Garcia | ||