Barrios vs Norman Jr

When is Barrios vs Norman Jr?

Mario Barrios could take on Brian Norman Jr in late 2025 the United States.

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

Barrios would be making his 2nd defense of the WBC World Welterweight Championship. He was promoted from a secondary belt in June 2024. He has held this belt for a total of 308 days (10 months and 4 days).

Norman Jr would be making his 2nd defense of the WBO World Welterweight Championship. He was promoted from a secondary belt in August 2024. He has held this belt for a total of 254 days (8 months and 11 days).

Barrios vs Norman Jr stats

Mario Barrios would step into the ring with a record of 29 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw, 18 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Brian Norman Jr would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 27 wins and 0 draws, with 21 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Norman Jr would have an advantage in power over Barrios, with a 78% knockout percentage compared to Barrios' 62%.

Mario Barrios is the older man by 5 years, at 29 years old.

Barrios has a height advantage of 2 inches over Norman Jr. Despite this, Norman Jr has a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Mario Barrios and Brian Norman Jr fight out of an orthodox stance.

Barrios is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 5 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 4 years and 2 months earlier than Norman Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He has fought 103 more professional rounds, totaling 198 compared to Norman Jr's 95.

Mario Barrios goes into the fight ranked number 3 by The Ring at welterweight.

Brian Norman Jr is currently ranked number 1 by The Ring in the 147lb division.

Barrios vs Norman Jr form

Barrios has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he drew 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, United States.

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

Going into that contest, he had beaten Yordenis Ugas on September 30, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBC Interim World Welterweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had won against Jovanie Santiago on February 11, 2023, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Alamodome, San Antonio.

He had been beaten by Keith Thurman on February 5, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Welterweight eliminator fight at Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas.

Activity check

Barrios' last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 9 months and 13 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 9 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 56 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.2 rounds on average.

Norman Jr's last 4 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 2 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 26 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.5 rounds on average.

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