SAN ANTONIO, TX - In what
looks to be an all-out war,undefeated lightweight Selina
"Aztec Queen" Barrios will be facing "Lovely" Lisa Porter, with
the two fighting for the NABF lightweight title. Both
fighters were granted by the NABF committee to fight for this
belt.
The 10-round bout will take place
at the Rapides Parish Coliseum on December 29, 2017, in
Alexandria, LA. The only other female pro to fight for a major
title this quickly is 2-time gold medalist Clarissa Shields.
Barrios is a winner of four
Ringside World Amateur Titles to go along with her many national
championships. Porter was a decorated amateur herself, winning
three National PAL championships, US Golden Gloves, and was a US
National Silver medalist. Both fighters are coming in with
undefeated records.
To put things in
perspective, Barrios' last opponent Jasmine Clarkson, was world
champion Katie Taylor's sixth opponent, before Taylor fought for
the WBA world title. In Porter's case, she fought to a draw with
Katonya Fisher, who defeated Jessica McCaskill, who is just went
the distance with Taylor for WBA world title.
"I'm very excited to be fighting for the NABF title," said
Selina Barrios. "All I want is an opportunity to win a world
title, and winning the NABF belt will get me closer to my dream
of becoming a world champion. I know I'm going to be facing a
dangerous opponent in Lisa Porter, but nothing comes easy in
boxing. With that being said, I'm willing to fight anyone they
put in front of me. I'm confident I can win this fight. I just
want to fight the best and prove I'm elite."
"I'm glad Selina Barrios and I have come to an agreement to make
this fight happen, especially for the NABF title," stated Lisa
Porter. "It's been tough getting opponents to step in the ring
with me, so this is truly a blessing. I'm very grateful to the
folks at the NABF for sanctioning this fight. Selina Barrios is
going to be a tough test, but one I believe I can pass. The fans
are going to see a great fight."
"With Selina being the most avoided female fighter in boxing, I
had to do my part on getting her ranked by the NABF," said
advisor Kerry Daigle. "It's not going to be an easy road to the
top. There's a lot of good fighters out there with a lot of
experience that she's going to have to fight. That will be the
case when Selina steps in the ring with Lisa Porter, who has a
plethora of amateur experience. She, also is one of the most
avoided fighters in the lightweight division. This will be a
battle of two fighters who are putting everything on the line to
advance their career to the next level.