“He Has A Very Dangerous Task In Front Of Him”

Mario Barrios Hungry To Present He Will Be Too A lot For Gervonta “Tank” Davis on June 26

WBA World ‘Common’ tremendous light-weight champion Mario Barrios (26-0, 17 KOs) is days away from the best profile combat of his skilled profession. On June 26 on the State Farm Area in Atlanta, Georgia, he makes a second protection of the title towards WBA ‘Tremendous’ world tremendous featherweight/WBA ‘Common’ world light-weight champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis (24-0, 23 KOs).

The challenger’s final combat was on October 31, 2020, when he scored a 6^th spherical KO over Leo Santa Cruz at 130 kilos. He has determined to maneuver as much as 140 kilos in hopes of changing into a three-division world champion.

Barrios is in a peculiar place. Regardless of being the defending world champion and going through an opponent rising two divisions, many oddsmakers view him as a determined underdog. So it’s protected to say that there’s a chip on his shoulder.

NOT ONE TO BE SLEPT ON

The 26-year-old Barrios from San Antonio, Texas feels Davis and his camp view him as a straightforward mark. Throughout a digital interview with Brian Custer on The Final Stand Podcast, the fighter often called “El Azteca” mentioned that “Tank” and his workforce barked up the incorrect tree.

“Come June 26, he’s gonna be in there with a full-blown junior welterweight, not somebody whose previous their prime, not somebody who’s arising in weight.

Somebody who has been at 140, somebody who’s simply as harmful as he’s, however at two weight courses increased than he’s been at.”

There’s some familiarity between the 2 fighters as Barrios fought on the undercard of Davis v Santa Cruz. On that night time, it was the Texan’s first combat underneath the tutelage of his new coach, Virgil Hunter. He informed Custer that Hunter has helped him to turn into a extra full fighter. There’s nice admiration for his calm, but direct teaching type. The hope is the teachings realized will play a consider his upcoming combat towards Davis.

Barrios v Davis will air dwell on SHOWTIME PPV. Although he could also be an underdog in keeping with the “consultants”, the defending champ is chomping on the bit to point out the world what sort of fighter he actually is.

“He’s in there with somebody who has a really related background, coming from nothing. I’ve been capable of change not solely my life however my complete household’s lives, similar to he has.

On the finish of the day, I’m simply as hungry as he’s. I’m going to do no matter I can on June 26 to ensure that the world title stays in San Antonio. He has a really harmful process in entrance of him, as effectively.”

By: Michael Wilson Jr.

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