Barrios vs Santillan

When is Barrios vs Santillan?

Mario Barrios could take on Giovani Santillan in Spring 2026 the United States.

The fight would be contested over 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means the weight limit would be 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

Barrios vs Santillan stats

Mario Barrios would step into the ring with a record of 29 wins, 3 losses, and 2 draws, 18 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Giovani Santillan would make his way to the ring with a record of 35 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 18 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Barrios would have an advantage in power over Santillan, with a 62% knockout percentage compared to Santillan's 51%.

Mario Barrios is the younger man by 4 years, at 30 years old.

Barrios has a height advantage of 2 inches over Santillan. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Mario Barrios fights out of the orthodox stance, while Giovani Santillan is a southpaw.

Barrios is currently arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 1 year and 6 months later than Santillan, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 25 more professional rounds, totaling 222 compared to Santillan's 197.

Mario Barrios goes into the fight ranked number 6 by the WBC at welterweight.

Barrios vs Santillan form

Mario Barrios has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Ryan Garcia on February 21, 2026, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Welterweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had drawn with Manny Pacquiao on July 19, 2025, by majority draw in their 12 round contest in their WBC World Welterweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had drawn with Abel Ramos on November 15, 2024, by split draw in their 12 round contest in their WBC World Welterweight championship fight at AT&T Stadium, Arlington.

Before that, he had beaten Fabian Andres Maidana on May 4, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBC Interim World Welterweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

He had won against Yordenis Ugas on September 30, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBC Interim World Welterweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Santillan has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he beat Courtney Pennington on January 31, 2026, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Prior to that, he had beaten Angel Beltran Villa on May 10, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Pechanga Arena, San Diego, United States.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Fredrick Lawson on December 7, 2024, by unanimous decision in the 1st round at Footprint Center, Phoenix.

Before that, he had been beaten by Brian Norman Jr on May 18, 2024, by knockout in the 10th round in their WBO Interim World Welterweight championship fight at Pechanga Arena, San Diego.

He had won against Alexis Rocha on October 21, 2023, by knockout in the 6th round at Kia Forum, Inglewood.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Giovani Santillan has been fighting more than Mario Barrios.

Mario Barrios last fought 1 month and 20 days ago, while Giovani Santillan's last outing was 2 months and 10 days ago.

Barrios' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 11 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 60 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 12 rounds on average.

Santillan's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 20 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.4 rounds on average.

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