After the loss to Davis, Barrios decided to challenge Keith Thurman, who, like him, was coming off of a loss. Barrios lost a clear unanimous decision with scores of 117-111 and two scores of 118-110.
After the loss to Davis, Barrios decided to challenge Keith Thurman, who, like him, was coming off of a loss. Barrios lost a clear unanimous decision with scores of 117-111 and two scores of 118-110.
Barrios faced fellow undefeated Gervonta Davis at the Showtime PPV on June 26, 2021 at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Daevamere knocked out Barrios in the eighth round and again in the eleventh round en route to an eleventh round TKO, a professional achievement for Barrios.
After the loss to Davis, Barrios decided to challenge Keith Thurman, who, like him, was coming off of a loss. Barrios lost a clear unanimous decision with scores of 117-111 and two scores of 118-110.