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Gervonta Davis vs Mario Barrios- date, UK start time, TV channel, undercard

Davis and Barrios clash in Atlanta on Saturday

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Jonathan Nagioff
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Gervonta Davis and Mario Barrios will clash in Atlanta on Saturday for the WBA 'Regular' Super Lightweight title Photo Credit: Esther Lin/SHOWTIME
Gervonta Davis and Mario Barrios will clash in Atlanta on Saturday for the WBA 'Regular' Super Lightweight title Photo Credit: Esther Lin/SHOWTIME

Someone’s 0 will have to go when Gervonta Davis and Mario Barrios contest a secondary WBA world title on Saturday night.

130lbs and 135lbs champion, Davis (24-0, 23 KOs) steps up in weight to challenge undefeated Texan, Barrios in Atlanta for his WBA ‘Regular’ crown.

‘Tank’, undefeated in 24 fights has only been the distance once, last seen scoring a showreel knockout of Leo Santa Cruz in October which was awarded as 2020 knockout of the year by the coveted Ring Magazine.

The question is whether his power will carry up to Super Lightweight having campaigned the majority of his career 10 pounds lighter other than when he claimed the WBA ‘Regular’ Lightweight title against Yuriorkis Gamboa in 2019.

Barrios (26-0, 17 KOs) blasted out Ryan Karl in six rounds on the undercard of his foe’s win over Santa Cruz in San Antonio, but despite being the natural 140 pounder, heads in as the betting underdog.

Josh Taylor is the undisputed Super Lightweight champion, holding all four belts and the Ring Magazine title and would be a natural future target for the victor, although the Scot told the media on Tuesday that he does not consider the winner as a world champion.

Davis vs Barrios – Date and Venue
  • Davis and Barrios clash on Saturday 26 June at the State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia.
Davis vs Barrios – How To Watch It
  • The fight card will be broadcast on SHOWTIME pay-per-view in the USA from $74.99.
  • The fight is available to watch on FITE TV pay-per-view in the UK priced at $9.99 on their website.
Davis scored a showreel knockout over Santa Cruz in October Photo Credit: Sean Michael Ham/Mayweather Promotions
Davis scored a showreel knockout over Santa Cruz in October Photo Credit: Sean Michael Ham/Mayweather Promotions
Davis vs Barrios – Start time
  • The pay-per-view is set to start at 9pm ET/ 6pm PT/ 2am BST.
  • The main event is set to start at Midnight ET / 9pm PT / 5am BST.
Barrios stopped Karl in six rounds on Tank's undercard Photo Credit: Sean Michael Ham/Mayweather Promotions
Barrios stopped Karl in six rounds on Tank’s undercard Photo Credit: Sean Michael Ham/Mayweather Promotions
Last Three Fights

Gervonta Davis

  • Gervonta Davis bt Leo Santa Cruz – 6th round KO
  • Gervonta Davis bt Yuriorkis Gamboa – 12th round TKO
  • Gervonta Davis bt Ricardo Nunez – 2nd round TKO

Mario Barrios

  • Mario Barrios bt Ryan Karl – 6th round KO
  • Marios Barrios bt Batyr Akhmedov – UD
  • Mario Barrios bt Juan Jose Velasco – 2nd round KO
Davis moves up to 140lbs for the first time Photo Credit: Esther Lin/SHOWTIME
Davis moves up to 140lbs for the first time Photo Credit: Esther Lin/SHOWTIME
Undercard
  • Erickson Lubin vs Jeison Rosario – WBC Silver Super Welterweight title
  • Batyr Akhmedov vs Algenis Mendez – Super Lightweight
  • Carlos Adames vs Alexis Salazar – Super Welterweight
  • Leduan Barthelemy vs Viktor Slavinskyi – Super Featherweight
  • Andres Gutierrez vs TBA – Super Lightweight
  • Dalton Bodie vs Trevor Bradshaw – Super Middleweight
  • Stacey Selby vs TBA – Super Lightweight

 

 

Barrios' WBA 'Regular' Super Lightweight title is at stake Photo Credit: Sean Michael Ham/Mayweather Promotions
Barrios’ WBA ‘Regular’ Super Lightweight title is at stake Photo Credit: Sean Michael Ham/Mayweather Promotions
What Has Been Said?
Gervonta Davis

“This is one of my toughest fights on paper. I’ll be ready and hopefully he’ll be ready, and we’ll give the fans what they want to see,” Davis said during Wednesday’s media workout.

“There is no pressure on me, I am just going out there to do my job. It’s just another day at the job for me. Hopefully he’s ready because I’m definitely ready and we can give the fans what they want to see, which is a knockout.
“[Barrios] is a young champion. I’m going up two weight classes to face him. If they don’t give me the respect after this, I don’t know what I have to do. It’s pretty cool. This is actually the first time I’m fighting at this weight class. Whatever opportunities they give me at 135, or 140, I’ll take them.”
Mario Barrios
“No doubt about it, Tank is by far the toughest test for another title defense and I’m going to do whatever it takes to be successful on Saturday. There’s going to be fireworks on Saturday,” Barrios said during Wednesday’s media workout.
“I think it’s not going to be until we both get in the ring that people realize how much size I really have for 140 pounds. Somehow, he’s still the favorite although he’s the challenger in this fight. I just take that as more motivation for me.
“Height-wise, reach. Those are the major advantages. I’m just as dangerous as he is. And just as explosive and just as fast. And I will show that on fight night.”

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