After a strong start from Barrios by using his jab to manage distance without over extending himself to be countered, the small Davis made the most crucial change of the battle in Round 5 when he began to parry at Barrios jab with his right glove. What made the theater of viewing the battle more interesting was that Floyd Mayweather, the promoter and coach of Davis, twice approached him in the corner in between rounds late in the fight to inform Davis he was possibly down on the scorecards in a close battle. Argenis Mendez via eighth-round TKO (injury) Davis vs. Barrios scorecard, live protection Davis 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 910TKO96 Barrios 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 7 109 92

Davis was leading on all 3 scorecards at the time of the stoppage, Barrios was busier and mainly battling him on what appeared to be even terms throughout a series of competitive and exciting rounds to close the fight. Davis, a local of Baltimore, rallied in Round 11 after a hot start from Barrios to floor him for the 3rd time in the fight with a left uppercut to the body. After a strong start from Barrios by using his jab to manage range without over extending himself to be countered, the diminutive Davis made the most crucial modification of the fight in Round 5 when he started to parry at Barrios jab with his ideal glove. What made the theater of seeing the fight more fascinating was that Floyd Mayweather, the promoter and coach of Davis, twice approached him in the corner between rounds late in the fight to tell Davis he was possibly down on the scorecards in a close battle. Argenis Mendez through eighth-round TKO (injury) Davis vs. Barrios scorecard, live coverage Davis 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 910TKO96 Barrios 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 7 109 92