Barrios vs Thurman

When is Barrios vs Thurman?

Mario Barrios could face Keith Thurman in Spring 2026 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 vs Thurman 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.

Keith Thurman would make his way to the ring with a record of 31 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 23 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Thurman would have an advantage in power over Barrios, with a 74% knockout percentage compared to Barrios' 62%.

Mario Barrios is the younger man by 7 years, at 30 years old.

Barrios has a height advantage of 3 inches over Thurman. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Mario Barrios and Keith Thurman fight out of an orthodox stance.

Barrios is currently arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 6 years later than Thurman, whose first professional fight was in 2007. He has fought 47 more professional rounds, totaling 222 compared to Thurman's 175.

Barrios vs Thurman 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 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.

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.

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

In his last fight, he won against Brock Jarvis on March 12, 2025, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia.

Prior to that, he had won against Mario Barrios on February 5, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Welterweight eliminator fight at Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Manny Pacquiao on July 20, 2019, by split decision in their WBA Super World Welterweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had beaten Josesito Lopez on January 26, 2019, by majority decision in their WBA Super World Welterweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.

He had defeated Danny Garcia on March 4, 2017, by split decision in their WBC World Welterweight and WBA World Welterweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Mario Barrios has been fighting more than Keith Thurman.

Mario Barrios last fought 1 month and 13 days ago, while Keith Thurman's last outing was 1 year and 22 days ago.

Barrios' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 4 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 60 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 12 rounds on average.

Thurman's last 5 fights have come over a period of 9 years and 30 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 9 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 51 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.2 rounds on average.

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