Arturo Cardenas will face Danny Barrios on June 29 on the Estrada-Rodriguez undercard
Arturo Cardenas speaks at the final press conference before the Matchroom Boxing card on February 16, 2024 at Auditorio Guelaguetza in Oaxaca de Juarez, Mexico – Photo by Melina Pizano/The Matchroom.
Arturo Cardenas is willing to accept any and all challenges in his rise to the top of the 122-pound division.
Cardenas will face Danny Barrios in a compelling contest for the undefeated prospect on June 29. The 10-round fight will take place at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona and was officially announced during the Juan Francisco Estrada-Jesse Rodriguez press conference on Wednesday.
The Cardenas-Barrios fight will precede the Estrada-Rodriguez fight and both fights will air live on DAZN (8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT).
Robert Garcia trains both Rodriguez and Cardenas at the Robert Garcia Boxing Academy in Riverside, California, which is about a five-hour drive from Phoenix. Barrios is a Phoenix native and will likely have the crowd in his favor, but Garcia believes Cardenas will stand out and needs these types of fights to be a legitimate contender.
“I'm happy to be back in Phoenix,” Garcia told The Ring on Wednesday night. “Fighting a local, undefeated fighter motivates us to work hard. Fight by fight, Arturo looks impressive and we plan to do the same again (29th) June. “
Cardenas (13-0-1, 8 knockouts), who grew up in Sahuayo de Morelos, Mexico, last fought on February 16, defeating Ernesto Flores Garcia by unanimous decision. Exactly two months before defeating Flores, Cardenas stopped Carlos Mujica in the fourth round.
Mujica's victory took place in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix.
Both Flores and Mujica's victories came on Matchroom Boxing cards, which Eddie Hearn is Chairman of.
The 23-year-old was very active in 2023, fighting six times, both in the United States and Mexico.
Barrios (15-0, 5 KOs) defeated Brayan Ramos Armenta by unanimous decision in his last fight on March 16. Six months before beating Ramos, Barrios knocked out Jeronil Borres in the second round.
The 25-year-old has fought all but one of his fights in the Phoenix and Glendale area. Barrios made his pro debut in March 2019.
Francisco A. Salazar has written for The Ring since October 2013 and has handled boxing in Southern California and internationally since 2000. Francisco also covers boxing for the Ventura County (California) Star newspaper. They can be reached at [email protected]
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