{"id":94776,"date":"2021-06-24T14:36:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-24T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-wba-super-lightweight-champion-mario-el-azteca-barrios-and-thomas-j-henry-speak-ahead-of-showtime-ppv-championship-fight-on-june-26\/"},"modified":"2021-06-24T14:40:01","modified_gmt":"2021-06-24T18:40:01","slug":"el-campeon-de-la-wba-en-la-division-de-peso-superligero-mario-el-azteca-barrios-y-thomas-j-henry-hablan-antes-de-la-pelea-del-campeonato-ppv-programada-para-el-26-de-junio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/el-campeon-de-la-wba-en-la-division-de-peso-superligero-mario-el-azteca-barrios-y-thomas-j-henry-hablan-antes-de-la-pelea-del-campeonato-ppv-programada-para-el-26-de-junio\/","title":{"rendered":"WBA Super Lightweight Champion Mario &#8220;El Azteca&#8221; Barrios and Thomas J. Henry Speak Ahead of Showtime PPV Championship Fight on June 26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\ntable p, #divContent table p\n{\nmargin: 0px;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">SAN ANTONIO<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 24, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Ahead of his much anticipated fight against two-division world champion Gervonta &#8220;Tank&#8221; Davis, undefeated WBA Super Lightweight champion Mario &#8220;El Azteca&#8221; Barrios spoke at a private press conference on <span class=\"xn-chron\">Tuesday, June 22<\/span> in <span class=\"xn-location\">San Antonio, Texas<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside his official sponsor, national powerhouse attorney <span class=\"xn-person\">Thomas J. Henry<\/span>, Barrios spoke about his months of training and preparation leading up to the championship fight and his unwavering confidence that he will remain undefeated.<\/p>\n<p>Barrios who is currently 26-0 with 17 KOs, will put his title on the line against Davis (24-0, 23 KOs) on <span class=\"xn-chron\">Saturday, June 26<\/span> at <span class=\"xn-chron\">9:00 p.m. EST<\/span>\/<span class=\"xn-chron\">6:00 p.m. PST<\/span> in <span class=\"xn-location\">Atlanta, Georgia<\/span>. The boxing match will air on Showtime PPV.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnevid6e97left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\" title=\"WBA Super Lightweight Champion Mario \u201cEl Azteca\u201d Barrios Speaks Ahead of Showtime PPV Championship Fight on June 26.\">\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"playerFrameVideo\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1550423\/Mario_El_Azteca_Barrios.mp4\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"auto\" data-poster=\"http:\/\/\" data-autostart=\"false\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\/>\n  <\/div>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve got gold here in <span class=\"xn-location\">San Antonio<\/span> and I have every confidence Barrios will successfully defend his title Saturday night,&#8221; said Sponsor and Attorney, <span class=\"xn-person\">Thomas J. Henry<\/span>. &#8220;I&#8217;m proud to stand behind Barrios and officially be part of his team of supporters who believe in the hard work and dedication he has brought to the sport of boxing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A <span class=\"xn-org\">San Antonio<\/span>-native, Barrios will be partnering with <span class=\"xn-person\">Thomas J. Henry<\/span> in a multi-fight deal which will transcend the sport of boxing and focus on various philanthropic endeavors in the community throughout 2021.<\/p>\n<p>\n    <b>About Mario &#8220;El Azteca&#8221; Barrios<\/b>\n  <\/p>\n<p>Born in <span class=\"xn-location\">Racine, Wisconsin<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Mario Barrios<\/span> moved to <span class=\"xn-location\">San Antonio, Texas<\/span> at an early age and considers the city his hometown. He made his professional boxing debut on <span class=\"xn-chron\">November 11, 2013<\/span>, and currently holds a professional record of 26 wins with no losses or draws and 17 knockouts. <span class=\"xn-person\">Mario Barrios<\/span> is the WBA Super Lightweight World Champion and is nationally ranked as the number six Super Lightweight World Champion.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond boxing, <span class=\"xn-person\">Mario Barrios<\/span> holds an interest in fashion and music and is passionate about indigenous cultures, especially his own, and the rights of oppressed people across the world. He is committed to using his platform to advance his hometown of <span class=\"xn-location\">San Antonio, Texas<\/span> and regularly undertakes efforts to engage with the community and bring happiness into the lives of underserved children in any way he can.<\/p>\n<p>\n    <b>About <span class=\"xn-person\">Thomas J. Henry Law<\/span><\/b>\n  <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Thomas J. Henry<\/span> is the founder and owner of\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3207711-1&amp;h=3532665696&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fthomasjhenrylaw.com%2F&amp;a=Thomas+J.+Henry+Law%2C+PLLC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"xn-person\">Thomas J. Henry Law<\/span>, PLLC<\/a><\/u>, one of the nation&#8217;s leading personal injury firms. For over 25 years, the firm has fought to secure justice and compensation for individuals who have lost loved ones due to the negligence of others and to prevent similar instances of wrongful death from occurring again. Over that time, <span class=\"xn-person\">Thomas J. Henry<\/span> and his firm have been the recipients of numerous awards and recognitions.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, the firm was named one of the &#8220;Best Places to Work&#8221; by Glassdoor for the second consecutive year. It was the only law firm to secure the accolade. That same year, <span class=\"xn-person\">Thomas J. Henry<\/span> was named one of SA Scene Magazine&#8217;s &#8220;Best San Antonio Lawyers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Contact: <span class=\"xn-person\">Norah Lawlor<\/span>, Lawlor Media Group, Inc.<br \/>212-967-6900<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3207711-1&amp;h=1822026158&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lawlormediagroup.com%2F&amp;a=www.lawlormediagroup.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.lawlormediagroup.com<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgfac4left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgfac4left\" title=\"Thomas J Henry Injury Attorneys Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1029508\/Thomas_J_Henry_Logo.jpg\" alt=\"Thomas J Henry Injury Attorneys Logo\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Video &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3207711-1&amp;h=3862102840&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1550423%2FMario_El_Azteca_Barrios.mp4&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1550423%2FMario_El_Azteca_Barrios.mp4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1550423\/Mario_El_Azteca_Barrios.mp4<\/a><br \/>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3207711-1&amp;h=1676027687&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1029508%2FThomas_J_Henry_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1029508%2FThomas_J_Henry_Logo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1029508\/Thomas_J_Henry_Logo.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  <span class=\"xn-person\">Thomas J. 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