Сан-Антоніо, Техас (Грудня 17, 2019) – WBA super lightweight champion, Маріо “El Azteca” Околиці (25-0, 16 КО), continues to receive accolades from his hometown of San Antonio, Техас. У Вересні 28, 2019, Barrios defeated Batyr Akhmedov, winning the vacant WBA World Title, becoming the first world champion from Сан - Антоніо in the last 25 роки.
Сьогодні, Barrios was honored with a special recognition at the Commissioners Court. Commissioner Justin Rodriguez from Bexar County, Precinct 2, who sponsored the ceremony, was joined by his colleagues on Commissioners Court in San Antonio and presented Barrios with a proclamation.
“It’s an honor to be recognized by the Commissioners Court here in my hometown of San Antonio,” Саїд Барріос. “It’s been a nice ride since winning my world title. I’ve been meeting some very influential people, and these are individuals that are making a difference in San Antonio. Today was incredible and I want to thank everyone for all their support.”
Barrios has been active in his community since becoming a world champion. У Жовтні, Barrios joined Частка палац and gave way shoes to thirty families at the Boys and Girls Club.
“I think being a positive role model is important, so I’m going to join forces with everyone, to help make San Antonio a better place for our youth,” Барріос раніше. “Building a strong community is what’s important at the end of the day, and I’ll be here to help out. Скоро, I’ll be having a big fight in San Antonio, and I’m going to make sure tickets are priced reasonable so everyone can come out and enjoy the fights. It would be nice to see the support from the fans, that’s what gets me excited. I cant wait to fight in San Antonio.”