San Antonio, TX (December 12, 2015) – Rising star and ukuzwa super-featherweight, Mario Barrios (14-0, 8 Kos), wahlala Ezingakanqotshwa nge umbukwane yesithupha nxazonke Knockout phezu Manuel Vides (18-5, 11 Kos). The iziqubu, okwakubekelwa isiqephu njengengxenye PBC on NBCSN senzeka AT&T Center emzini wakubo San Antonio, Texas.

Kusukela round kuvulwa, Barrios esungulwe phambi kwakhe esiyingini njengoba siwela eziningi amandla isibhamu, mostly to the body and head. A powerful right uppercut followed by a monstrous left hook sent Vides crashing to the canvas head first, siphetfo iziqubu at the 2:29 uphawu round eziyisithupha.

“Ngazizwa eqinile bangena ring tonight,” Said Mario Barrios. “We had a great training camp and I got a lot of good sparring to get me prepared for this fight. I got into a good rhythm early and kept my foot on the pedal. I had him hurt early but he was a very tough opponent and pushed me to the later rounds. By coach Bob Santos told me to start throwing more uppercuts and that’s when I landed that big shot in the sixth round. I followed the right uppercut with a left hook and got him out of there.”

With the win, Omakhelwane, Kuye ngubani on track fast, recorded his seventh victory of 2015. He’s very pleased to be staying active as he ascends to the top of the super-featherweight division.”

“Ngifuna ukubonga PBC futhi NBC for leli thuba.” Barrios waqhubeka. “To be part of the PBC series is a dream come true. My goal is to continue winning and become a PBC superstar. I also want to thank my team for all their hard work. I’m very happy with my performance and I couldn’t have done it without them. I’m looking forward to another busy year in 2016.”