Photos By Lucas Noonan – PBC

STEP, TX (Hōngongoi 19, 2015) – I roto i tona a'ee 8-a tawhio noa tuatahi, sensation Super-tekau mā tūturu, Mario Barrios (10-0, 5 Koó), cruised ki te reo i te wikitoria ki Arturo Esquivel (9-3, 2 Koó), to record his tenth win. The impressive conquest took place this past Rāhoroi i te Don Haskins Center i El Paso, Texas i runga i te PBC i runga i te hui CBS, headlined e Carl Frampton vs. Alejandro Gonzalez Jr.

Mā te tona tiketike rahi, ka tae painga, Barrios controlled the action with a long jab and precise combinations. Esquivel, ko wai te tangata noatia nui, kihai i taea te whenua i tetahi nifó ma i runga i Barrios, who won every round. Scorecards read 80-72 puta noa i te poari.

“Haere e waru rauna mo te wa tuatahi, ko te wheako akoranga nui hoki ahau.” Said Mario Barrios, e te hunga e whakahaere te Al HAYMON. “I was able to pace myself throughout the entire fight and never got tired. I could have gone four more rounds if this was a twelve round fight. Esquivel is a very tough fighter and I’m glad we both came out healthy. I’ll be ready to get back in the ring as soon as Haymon has another date for me. I’m very thankful for all the opportunities Haymon Boxing has given me.”