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Golden
Boy Promotions salutes Jorge Rodrigo Barrios - Out Newest World Champ
LOS ANGELES, Posted APR 13 – With a capacity crowd of his fellow
Argentineans cheering him on at the Miccosukee Gaming Resort in Miami,
Florida, Jorge Rodrigo Barrios became the newest world champion on the
Golden Boy Promotions roster Friday night, stopping Mike Anchondo in
four rounds to win the WBO super featherweight crown.
“Jorge Barrios is a true warrior and his performance against Mike
Anchondo was explosive and exciting,” said Oscar De La Hoya, President
of Golden Boy Promotions. “This victory put the 130-pound division on
notice that Jorge is here to stay, and we’re looking forward to more
great things from him in the future.”
Barrios, who was on the attack from the opening bell, sent the
previously unbeaten champion to the canvas three times before Anchondo’s
corner halted the bout at 2:00 of the fourth round.
With his record now standing at 43-2-1 with 31 KOs, the 28-year-old “La
Hiena” is returning to his native Argentina, where he is expected to be
given a hero’s welcome from over 100,000 people in Buenos Aires.
In a few weeks’ time, Barrios will return to the United States to meet
the media in Los Angeles (date and time to be announced) and discuss his
next fight with Golden Boy Promotions.
