![]() So if that’s a condition that Tank and his management sets for a fight with Haney, they’re going to be out of luck and will need to go in another direction. Undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney has already said that he won’t agree to a rehydration clause for a fight against Gervonta. ![]() Mario Barrios had a rehydration clause in his contract vs Tank Davis❓ If a popular A-side fighter can repeatedly use rehydration clauses to weaken their opposition, they can keep their spot longer than they otherwise would. so that A-side fighters can’t utilize them to gain an advantage over their opponents and stay on top of the sport artificially by having handicaps for their fights. The state boxing commissions must collectively make rehydration clauses illegal throughout the U.S. To say that Ryan Garcia was an ‘unproven fighter’ before fighting Gervonta last weekend was putting it lightly. Ryan was just some guy with 10 million Instagram followers and a resume filled with no-name opposition. NEWS: Teofimo Lopez slams Gervonta Davis over his rehydration clauses and catchweights Many boxing fans felt that this weight handicap was totally needed by the former three-division world champion Gervonta against the inexperienced Golden Boy-promoted Ryan because he’d never fought A-level competition during his career, and he was a fish out of water going up against an elite fighter. Tank Davis (29-0, 27 KOs) has taken a lot of heat for using a 136-lb catchweight and a 10-lb rehydration clause for his fight last Saturday night against Ryan Garcia. ![]() Mario isn’t saying how many pounds that rehydration clause was for the fight at 140.īarrios doesn’t say whether the rehydration clause was a condition for him to get the big payday fight against Tank, but that’s something fans would think would be the case. When Barrios (27-2, 18 KOs) defended against Tank Davis, he had a rehydration clause while the champion, which is unheard of in the sport. If he pulls it off, it’ll likely be the first of many appearances on Fox.Barrios, 27, says he didn’t want to use the rehydration clause as an excuse for his loss because he’d agreed to it in the contract for the fight. “The spotlight is on me like never before so I have to be on my game at all times.” “Everyone can see I have the talent to be one of greats,” he said. I’m going into this fight with bad intentions, with the goal to end the fight early.”ĭe Cubas said he thinks Barrios, who began his pro career at 122 pounds, is continuing to grow and likely will wind up in the 147-pound welterweight division, long considered one of the glamour divisions of the sport.Ĭurrently it boasts such marquee names as Thurman, Manny Pacquiao, Shawn Porter, Errol Spence Jr., Terence Crawford, Danny Garcia and Amir Khan, among others.ĭeCubas wants to get Barrios a title at 140 first, however. “Everyone will compare what I do against Velasco with what Prograis did,” Barrios said. “(Velasco) gave Prograis one of his toughest fights.” “This is going to be a good measuring stick for Mario,” said Barrios’ manager, Luis de Cubas Jr. In July, Prograis handed Velasco his only loss, an eighth-round TKO in New Orleans. Prograis is coming off a sixth-round TKO of Kiryl Relikh (23-3, 19 KOs) of Belarus on April 27 in Lafayette, La.īarrios in ranked No. The WBA 140-pound champion is Regis Prograis (24-0, 20 KOs) of Houston. We’re real high on him.”Ī victory over Velasco would move Barrios a step closer to fighting for a world title. “He’s been one of our busiest young guys. July is being targeted for a showdown with former WBA champ Yordenis. We just got to get him in a big show in San Antonio. El Azteca Mario Barrios, of San Antonio, will likely be back in the ring this summer. And you got to love the way he’s made his way through all these divisions. “It won’t be long before he’s headlining his own show,” PBC spokesman Tim Smith said. Perhaps more significantly, it marks the return of boxing to free, mainstream TV. Josesito Lopez at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., averaged 1.98 million viewers and peaked at 2.8 million.Īs part of the deal, Fox will air 10 marquee fight cards annually plus another 12 on FS1 and Fox Deportes. 26 when a card headlined by Keith Thurman vs. ![]() The high-water mark in terms of viewership for PBC on Fox came Jan. The 10-round Barrios-Velasco fight will be part of a card headlined by unified and undefeated IBF and WBA super welterweight champion Jarrett Hurd (23-0, 16 KOs) defending his titles against Julian Williams (26-1-1, 16 KOs). “I’m excited to give the fans back home in San Antonio the opportunity to see me fight on the national stage.” “Nothing compares to the exposure you get on Fox,” said Barrios (23-0, 15 KOs), who has been training in the Bay Area for the past six weeks. Barrios has fought on Fox Sports 1 but never on Fox. Fox, which signed a four-year deal with Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions series in September that would pay out more than $60 million annually, has been averaging nearly 1.6 million viewers in its five events so far with an available audience of 120 million.
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