Barrios vs Santiago FULL FIGHT: February 11, 2023 | PBC on Showtime
Former champion and San Antonio-native Mario “El Azteca” Barrios snapped his two-fight losing streak with a razor sharp, career-rejuvenating performance against Jovanie Santiago in Saturday’s co-feature. Barrios dropped Santiago in the eighth round with a left to the body and followed up, causing referee Mark Calo-Oy, upon the request of Santiago’s corner, to stop the fight at 1:42 of the eighth of their welterweight contest scheduled for 10 rounds. Barrios led 70-63 on all three judges’ scorecards at the time of the stoppage.
After Santiago (14-3-1, 10 KOs) touched the canvas for the fourth time of his career from the body shot, Barrios, who is back with top trainer Bob Santos, followed up with a straight right hand that snapped Santiago’s head back, causing his corner to step in. After losing his last two fights to top talents Gervonta Davis and Keith Thurman, Barrios (27-2, 18 KOs) had his way with Santiago, who was also coming off back-to-back losses to Adrien Broner and Gary Antuanne Russell.
The CompuBox stats backed up Barrios’ dominance. The 27-year-old landed 90 more punches than the gutty Santiago, who actually out-threw Barrios by a single punch. Barrios landed 39 more jabs, 51 more power punches and looked super-charged throughout the fight, buoyed from the hometown crowd and his own desire to get back into the win column.
He hurt Santiago with a right hand a minute into the sixth round, causing Santiago to briefly sag into the ropes. Barrios stunned Santiago again with a left to the body and head moments later as Santiago looked battered, his right eye badly swelling. Barrios landed a lunging left hook to end the sixth as Santiago somehow remained on his feet.
“It feels amazing,” Barrios said afterward. “It took me a while to get into that groove, to get that rhythm. I felt great. I wouldn’t say I was different [tonight], but definitely with a larger arsenal. I’m pretty thankful to have Bob [Santos] in my corner and my sister. I had to get just as physical. That’s another thing we have been working on in the gym. I knew Santiago was coming with it. And he took the fight in my backyard. That says a lot about him. He’s a hell of a warrior, I tip my hat to him.
“I felt myself breaking him down little by little. I just had to be patient. My counter right hand is something that we’ve been working on at the gym in Vegas. I feel I’m definitely up there with the [welterweight] elite. I still have something to prove. I promised my city a world title, and I got it in 2019 and I will do it again.”
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Barrios got fast hands a great jab and an all around good fighter!
Lesson for boxers and boxing fans. Losses don't mean a fighter is done. We love great boxing matches like this
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Preach but unfortunately fans like you are in the minority
Taking a loss only make you a better fighter great fight from Barrio's.
Mario's win over ugas was 👌🏻
Mario deserves this, let's go Mario PR saludos
Mario Barrios is doing good job of covering the corners and cutting of the ring: Cornering opponents... be good student 🎇🌠🎆💯💜
I love watching barrios always a blast great crowds great brawls and just all out fun times!! Real fighter
Despite losses, M.B is just getting better n stronger each fight passes. His stopping Ugas is a huge milestone of his career. His choice to fight Ennis deserves respect regarding how other fighters avoid the latter. Still, it is too tall a task indeed.
Exactly ! He might not be the best fighter but he’s a true warrior and he has some skill
He didnt stop Ugas
My boy repping again for San Antonio. TEXAS made Azteca Barrios!!!
Barrios control the fight after round 3 it was over. right hand to the body then immediately upstairs he go then after around 5 he was going after that body like crazy
Barrios has a hall of fame career already
60sec bet breakdowns, ALL PLUS MONEY🔥🔥🔥
Barrios has the speed..and power punches😅😅
Damn barrios is food for boots
He's a light snack 😭
Boots is the #1 contender he should be facing the champion not someone like Barrios
@@coolnerdsclothing6377 barrios is in line for wbc if bud vacates
@@coolnerdsclothing6377 Barrios is the number 1 wbc contender
@@coolnerdsclothing6377boots is the IBF champion
Mario Barios put together a boxing clinic
Santiago didn't close the show. He fought someone who was 7lbs lighter & smaller. Yet, 2 back-to-back Ls in his same weight class before this fight. Barrios is good.
Boots goin to Stop Barrios in 6
Barrios is my favorite boxer
He wasn't fighting anybody, he was in the ring by himself
The warrior is back
⁸Mario come back I know he can be a champion.
Was Barrios in there with one of the little people because that's what it looked like to me.
Thankfully the Crowed drowned out the Commentators....
Barrios should beat Ennis easily.
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I ain’t even know he fought. They don’t even promo the fights tf
westport w.state here. i am waiting for one of these officielles to ask if the boxes would like a room. so much hugging and dancing or kiss and get it overwith.
Good stoppage
It's a shame for boxers who call themselves champions, taking advantage of smaller opponents.fight in your natural weight.
Very good fighter
Barrios vs broner 🎉🎉
ya saw that coming . he's a good boxer.
Diablo esta jente tenian q para esa pelea ase rato 😅😢
Santiago has that dog in him .. the fact that he went down with a body shot and not from any of those headshots .. says a lot about his personality..
Nmms 😂😂😂min.33:54 el referí casi tumba al peleador con ese manotazo al hígado 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Great fight ..greater than Mayweather and Shakur fights
PBC need HBO matchmaker
Yo pienso que son buenos peleadores pero no me gusta que amarren a lo que van yo soy conocedor de boxeo
Good for Ennis.
Barrior is a better fight he champion
Borroior powerful.punchs
i didnt even know he fought saturday......
The Mex is too big for him
He a beloved Dominican 🇩🇴 repping 🇵🇷
no hes not
Barrios is too big for Santiago, its a mismatch.
Ése equipo de Santiago que andará dormido que no ven la pataloneta que se le a echo cachetero
Barrios looks huge at 154 geez louise i can hear those shots from loop 410 😅 santiago is getting pumled
Do😂❤
Gervonta davis's IQ is very high, his hitting and defense made Barrios unable to move
Gervonta come welterweight let see what happen when facing both again
fuck how many times it. are they numb yet.
first
congratulations
@@nasirubarrie1235shut up
Beats a done fighter not impressed
mismatch.. not good.. barrios choose a small guy.. hahaha for easy win😂
He is not small just that he is not tall,he even look more muscular.
every time he lets go. dude gets a beaten. cant huge for ever.
Tama lang yan.mayabang kalaban ni barrios hahhaa talo tuloy hhahahaa.
Lessgo freddy
The warrior is back