Бруклин, Нью-Йорк (Март 5, 2017) – Last night at the Barclays Center in New York, Сан - Антонио родной, Марио Барриос (18-0, 10 КО), remained undefeated with a stellar performance, defeated his opponent Yardley Suarez (20-7, 11 КО) by sixth round TKO.
With newly acquired trainer, Вирджил Хантер, в своем углу, Barrios was able to execute his game plan to perfection from the opening bell. After landing plenty of head shots early, Barrios went to the body and ended the fight with a barrage of punches, forcing the referee to stop the bout in the sixth round. С победой, Barrios is now 2-0 at super-lightweight.
“I felt really strong going into this fight and it showed сегодня вечером as I was able to get the stoppage,” Саид Марио Барриос. “I was having success early in the fight, landing a lot of solid head-shots. Then I started going to the body and got him out of there.”
Окрестности, who recently moved up from super-featherweight to super-lightweight, feels comfortable fighting at 140-pounds.
“I plan to stay at this weight and make a run toward a world title in this division” Барриос-прежнему. “I feel with a few more fights at super-lightweight, I’ll be able ready to fight for a world title. The road to the top is not going to be easy, but I’m certain I’ll be ready to fight any of the champions once I climb up the rankings.”
