Jorge Rodrigo Barrios
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For the Uruguayan footballer, see Jorge Walter Barrios.
| Jorge Rodrigo Barrios | |
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Jorge Rodrigo Barrios |
| Nickname | La Hiena |
| Weight | Junior lightweight |
| Nationality |  Argentine |
| Birth date | August 1, 1976 |
| Birth place | Tigre, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Style | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 51 |
| Wins | 46 |
| Wins by KO | 33 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
Jorge Rodrigo "La Hiena (The Hyena)" Barrios (born August 1, 1976, Tigre, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a professional boxer in the junior lightweight (130 lb) division. His record is 46-3-1-1 (33 KOs). He is a former WBO world junior-lightweight champion.
Barrios made his professional boxing debut on August 10, 1996 with a second-round knockout victory.[1] Barrios accumulated a record of 14-0 before his first loss—a disqualification against César Emilio Domine on December 20, 1997.[1]
After the disqualification loss, Barrios went on a 25-0-1-1 streak. Then, on August 9, 2003, Barrios fought in a superfight against Acelino Freitas for the WBA and WBO 130 lb titles.[1] In the eighth round, Freitas was hit while off balance for a knockdown. In the eleventh round, Freitas was knocked down by a left-right combination and spit out his mouthpiece. As the bell rang at the end of the round, however, Barrios was knocked down by a powerful right hand to the chin. Despite the 60-second break between rounds, Freitas followed up early in the twelfth round with another knockdown of Barrios. A few moments later, Barrios went to his knees and wobbled when he stood up, causing the referee to award Freitas a TKO victory. The eleventh round won The Ring magazine's Round of the Year award.[2]
On April 8, 2005, Barrios fought against undefeated WBO junior lightweight champion Mike Anchondo. Even though Anchondo weighed 4¾ lb over the weight limit, Barrios won the title and ended Anchondo's unbeaten streak with a fourth-round TKO.[1]
Barrios' last title defense was against undefeated contender Janos Nagy on May 20, 2006. Barrios ended the fight 49 seconds into the first round with a liver punch knockout.
At the weigh-in before his next scheduled defense—September 16, 2006 against undefeated Joan Guzman—Barrios was overweight, and so he was stripped of his title. Barrios then lost the fight by split decision.
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[edit] Notes and references
- ^ a b c d BoxRec.com editors. "Jorge Rodrigo Barrios." BoxRec.com. URL accessed 30 July 2006.
- ^ Eisele, Andrew. "Ring Magazine Round of the Year." About.com. URL accessed 30 July 2006.
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| Preceded by Mike Anchondo |
Junior-lightweight boxing champion (WBO) April 8, 2005–September 15, 2006 |
Succeeded by Joan Guzman |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Barrios, Jorge Rodrigo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hiena, La |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Argentine professional boxer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 1, 1976 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tigre, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
