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HAYWARD, CALIF. (Lipanj 10, 2021) – Unbeaten WBA Super Lightweight Champion Mario “El Azteca” Barrios shared updates on training camp and previewed his upcoming showdown against four-time world champion Gervonta „Tank” Davis before they square off in the SHOWTIME PPV main event Saturday, Lipanj 26 from the award-winning State Farm Arena in Atlanta headlining a Premier Boxing Champions event.
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The 26-year-old Barrios will be looking for a signature victory on June 26, and will bring a 5 ½ inch height advantage into the matchup against Davis. Since moving up to 140-pounds, Barrios is 9-0 s osam knockouts, and scored multiple knockdowns in the only fight that went the distance, his title-winning performance over Batyr Akhmedov. The San Antonio-native is buoyed by having renowned veteran trainer Virgil Hunter in his corner.
Here is what Barrios and Hunter had to say about training camp, Davis and more:
MARIO BARRIOS
“Ovo je ogromna prilika za mene. Gervonta Davis has a huge name in the sport and outside of it. This is the type of fight that can accelerate both of our names after June 26.
“I think Gervonta and his team might have bit off more than they could chew with this fight. I’m not one to talk too much, but we’ll see how it plays out when we step into the ring on June 26.
“’Tank’ is going to be in there with a full blown 140-pounder. He’s not going against someone past their prime or going up in weight. I’m a guy who goes out and gets stoppages. He’s facing someone just as dangerous as he is, but two weight classes higher than what he’s used to seeing.
“We know Gervonta is a dangerous fighter. We know the threat that we have in front of us. But I’m just as dangerous, if not more dangerous. I’ve been dangerous at 140 pounds for quite some time now.
“I have speed, power and explosiveness, just like Gervonta. But I have the length and physical stature to present problems that he’s never faced before.
“I know that I have power that carries from round one through round 12. He’s not used to being at this weight and we’re going to see how he handles that move up.
“I’m confident because I have a great team behind me. I’ve had a tremendous training camp. I go into every fight with confidence in my preparation. Just like every fight, I’m more than prepared for fight night.
“This is going to be fireworks from the opening bell. We have everything we need to make this the ‘Fight of the Year’.
“This is the moment that I’ve been dreaming of since I was a kid. It just goes to show that everything I’ve been working for my whole life is now unfolding in front of me. This is just the beginning and I’m ready to seize this opportunity.”
VIRGIL HUNTER, Barrios’ Trainer
“The preparation is going really well. We feel really good. Mario is as ready as he can be, so we’re looking forward to an exciting fight. He understands the importance of this fight. It’s a career-defining fight at this stage of his career, so he understands the significance of it. He understands what a victory means and what a setback means. He understands right where he is. His career is still in front of him because he’s a young fighter. But at this stage, it’s a very important fight and a victory would mean a lot.
“You always have to acknowledge ‘Tank’s’ punching power. You have to acknowledge his quickness and his IQ. His attributes appear to be very much real from what I’ve seen. There’s not anything about him that you cannot take seriously. You have to take everything about him seriously. He’s got a good corner and good people behind him so that makes for a formidable opponent.
“Mario’s reach and height is an advantage if you know how to use it to your advantage. It could be an advantage or could be a disadvantage. The thing is that we’re going to find the avenues to take advantage of it and make it work for us. S druge strane, it could be a disadvantage. Height and reach has never meant much to me in boxing because there are ways to overcome each stature that a fighter possesses. It’s who imposes their strategy and who imposes their will on the other who I think is going to come out victorious.
“The work ethic is there. Mario has a high ceiling that he hasn’t reached yet. He’s going towards that, but when he came here, he came with a high ceiling. A lot of fighters come and they’ve reached their ceiling, so there’s only so much you can do with them. But Mario has a lot of room for improvement and growth and I would say the best Mario Barrios is coming a couple years from now. But that doesn’t mean that he won’t be victorious on June 26. He definitely has what it takes to be victorious.”
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O DAVIS VS. BARRIJE
Davis vs. Barrios će vidjeti četverostrukog svjetskog prvaka Gervontu "Tank" Davisa kako je usmjerio pogled na osvajanje naslova u trećoj kategoriji težine kada se suoči s neporaženim WBA prvakom u lakoj kategoriji Marioom "El Aztecom" Barriosom u SHOWTIME PPV glavnom događaju u subotu, Lipanj 26 u nagrađivanoj State Farm Areni u Atlanti u događaju koji su predstavili Premier Boxing Champions.
Televizija s plaćanjem po prikazu započinje u 9 poslije podne. ET / 6 poslije podne. PT, a bit će i bitka dva najbolja kandidata od 154 kilograma dok se Erickson "Hammer" Lubin sučeljava s bivšim jedinstvenim prvakom Jeisonom Rosariom u WBC-ovom eliminatoru naslova u poluteškoj kategoriji u glavnom turniru. Bivši jedinstveni prvak u super poluteškoj kategoriji Julian "J-Rock" Williams vraća se u ring kako bi u obračunu od 10 rundi preuzeo Briana Mendozu, a žestoki olimpijac Batyr Akhmedov stupa protiv bivšeg svjetskog prvaka Argenisa Mendeza u 12 rundi WBA Super lake kategorije Naslov Eliminator za pokretanje pay-per-view emisije.
Događaj promoviraju Mayweather Promotions, GTD Promocije i TGB Promocije. Akhmedov vs.. Mendez borba promovira se u suradnji sa World of Boxingom.
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