Marco Antonio Barrera

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Marco Antonio Barrera
Barrera in 2012
Born
Marco Antonio Barrera Tapia

(1974-01-17) January 17, 1974 (age 50)
Mexico City, Mexico
Other names
  • Baby-Faced Assassin
  • El Barreta
  • El Baron
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)[1]
Reach70 in (178 cm)[1]
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights75
Wins67
Wins by KO44
Losses7
No contests1

Marco Antonio Barrera Tapia (born January 17, 1974) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 2011. He held multiple world championships in three weight classes between 1995 and 2007, from super bantamweight to super featherweight.

Barrera is well known for his trilogy with fellow Mexican legend Erik Morales, his duology with Manny Pacquiao, and his rivalries with Naseem Hamed and Juan Manuel Márquez. BoxRec currently Barrera 55th in its list of the greatest boxers of all time, pound for pound,[2] while ESPN ranked Barrera as 43rd on their list of the 50 greatest boxers of all time.[3] He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2017.

Amateur career[edit]

As an amateur, Barrera had a record of 104–4 and was a five-time Mexican national champion. Before losing his first amateur contest, Barrera had an undefeated record of 56–0.

Professional career[edit]

Super flyweight[edit]

Barrera made his professional debut at 15 when he defeated David Felix by a knockout in round two on November 22, 1989. The victory marked the beginning of a 43 fight win streak.

In 1990, Barrera had seven fights, including his first rise in quality opposition, when he defeated veteran Iván Salazar, by a decision in eight rounds. In 1991, he had seven more fights, defeating boxers Abel Hinojosa, Javier Díaz and others.

Barrera began 1992 by winning his first professional title, defeating Justino Suárez by a decision in twelve rounds to win the Mexican super flyweight championship. He retained the title three times before the end of the year which helped improved his ranking in the super flyweight division. He defeated Abner Barajas by a decision in ten rounds, and Angel Rosario by a knockout in six rounds.

In 1993, Barrera had six bouts, winning each. He defeated Salazar in a rematch and retained his title against Noe Santillana and among others.

By 1994, Barrera was attending University to become a lawyer and also continued his boxing career. On April 13, he defeated future champion Carlos Salazar by a ten-round decision in Argentina. He also defeated former world champion Eddie Cook before the end of the year.

Super bantamweight[edit]

First world title[edit]

Barrera began 1995 by fighting for a world title. On March 31, he became the WBO super bantamweight champion by defeating Puerto Rican boxer Daniel Cobrita Jiménez by a decision in twelve rounds at Anaheim, California. By this time, many boxing journalist were calling Barrera "Mexico's next Julio César Chávez."

He made four defenses before the year was over. On June 2, 1995, he defeated future champion Frank Toledo via second round knock out. Barrera knocked Toledo down twice before the fight was stopped.

On July 15, 1995, Barrera scored a first-round knockout win over Maui Díaz (27–1). In his next bout, he won a twelve-round unanimous decision over future champion Agapito Sánchez.[4]

On February 6, 1996, he fought on the first installment of HBO Boxing's spin-off series "HBO Boxing After Dark." In one of the fights of the year, Barrera stopped Kennedy McKinney in 12 rounds, knocking him down five times whilst suffering one knockdown himself.

After the McKinney fight, he defeated former WBO champion Jesse Benavides by third-round knockout. On July 14, 1996, he defeated another former champion, Orlando Fernandez, by seventh-round TKO.

Defeat by Junior Jones[edit]

On November 22, 1996, he suffered his first career loss and lost his title to American boxer Junior Jones, by a disqualification in round five. Barrera was knocked down in Round 5 by Jones, and was declared the loser by disqualification and not by knockout because Barrera's cornerman climbed onto the ring to stop the fight as Jones was finishing Barrera.[5]

On April 18, 1997, he was given a chance to regain his title, facing Jones in a rematch in Las Vegas. Barrera was defeated by a unanimous decision that fans thought was controversial, but retired from boxing nonetheless regardless of the opinions of his die-hard fans.

Comeback trail[edit]

Barrera announced a comeback in 1998, a year later, and he started off by defeating Angel Rosario by a knockout in round five. After two more wins, he was given another opportunity to fight for a world title by the WBO. On October 31, he became a two-time world super bantamweight champion by defeating Richie Wenton by a knockout in three rounds, winning the WBO's vacant title.

In 1999, he had two title defenses and then he ran into controversy. On December 18, he defeated César Najera in four rounds at California. But upon finding out that Najera had a losing record and was part of Barrera's team, the California State Athletic Commission decided to rule the fight a no contest bout.

Barrera vs. Morales I[edit]

In February 2000, Barrera was defeated by the WBC super bantamweight title holder Erik Morales by a controversial 12 round split decision. It was an intense battle in which both fighters were cut and battered. The Ring named it the fight of the year.

After the bout, the WBO reinstated Barrera as their champion and he defended the title three additional times. On June 17, 2000, he defeated Luiz Freitas (19–1–0) by first-round knockout. In his next bout, he defeated José Luis Valbuena (18–1–1) by twelve round unanimous decision.[6] On December 1, 2000, he scored a sixth-round knockout over former world champion Jesús Salud.

Featherweight[edit]

Barrera vs. Hamed[edit]

In 2001, Barrera moved up in weight division. On April 7, he handed British boxer Naseem Hamed his first and only loss for the lineal featherweight championship by a twelve-round decision. Before the fight, Hamed was a 3 to 1 betting favorite in Las Vegas.[7] Hamed could not hit Barrera with his trademark lefts as Barrera circled to his left and worked both head and body. Barrera was not a fan of Hamed's antics and responded to Hamed's punches during clinches. On one occasion early in the fight, Hamed grabbed Barrera and they both fell to the ground where Barrera threw a right jab, leading to a warning from referee Joe Cortez. In the 12th and final round Barrera trapped Hamed in a full nelson and forced his head into the turnbuckle, resulting in a point deducted by referee Joe Cortez. Ultimately, Barrera threw more, harder punches and more impressive combinations than Hamed throughout the course of the fight. Barrera was awarded the victory via a unanimous decision, with the scorecards reading 115–112, 115–112, 116–111 and won the lineal and IBO featherweight titles.[8] On September 8, 2001, he defeated former champion Enrique Sánchez by sixth-round TKO.[9]

Barrera vs. Morales II[edit]

On June 22, 2002, Barrera defeated Morales in a rematch via a unanimous decision, successfully defending his lineal title and winning the vacant Ring magazine title but declined Morales' the WBC belt.[10] On November 2, he defeated former five-time world champion Johnny Tapia by a 12-round unanimous decision.[11] Barrera then competed in his 60th career fight on 12 April 2003, defeating former WBC title holder Kevin Kelley by knockout in round four.[12]

Barrera vs. Pacquiao I[edit]

On November 16, 2003, Barrera was defeated by Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao in the eleventh round when Barerra's corner threw in the towel, earning Pacquiao his third world championship in third weight division (Barrera was the recognized lineal champion and his Ring Magazine title was also on the line when he fought Pacquiao).

On June 19, 2004, Barrera defeated former WBA bantamweight title holder Paulie Ayala in Los Angeles by a tenth-round knockout.

Super featherweight[edit]

Barrera vs. Morales III[edit]

On November 27, 2004, Barrera fought Morales for the third time and became a three-division world champion by defeating Morales in a majority decision to capture the WBC super featherweight title.[13]

On April 9, 2005, Barrera retained the title with a second-round knockout against future champion Mzonke Fana in El Paso, Texas, this win also marked Barrera's 60th career win.[14]

On September 17 of the same year, he unified his WBC super featherweight title with the IBF title by defeating the IBF title holder Robbie Peden by a twelve-round unanimous decision in Las Vegas.[15]

Barrera vs. Juárez[edit]

On May 20, 2006, Barrera defended his title against American boxer Rocky Juárez with what was announced immediately after the fight as a twelve-round draw, which the judges scored 115–113, 113–115 and 114–114. However, tabulation errors were found in the judges' scorecards, leading to a final score of 115–114, 114–115 and 115–114, a split decision in favor of Barerra. He fought Juárez in a rematch bout on September 16, this time Barrera won by a unanimous decision with scores of (117–111, 115–113, 115–113).[16]

Barrera vs. Márquez[edit]

On March 17, 2007, Barrera lost his WBC super featherweight title to fellow Mexican boxer Juan Manuel Márquez by unanimous, but controversial decision. Even without counting the clear knockdown of Marquez, HBO had the fight in favor of Barrera. Understandably, Barrera claimed that the judges and referee were wrong, because he knocked down Márquez in the seventh round and the referee ruled it a slip.[17]

Barrera vs. Pacquiao II[edit]

Barrera fought Pacquiao in a rematch bout for the WBC International super featherweight title on October 6, 2007, in Las Vegas. Barrera was defeated by a unanimous decision with scores of 118–109, 118–109, 115–112. After the match, Barrera expressed his desire to retire from boxing, however no official confirmation had been given. On February 13, 2008, Barrera announced to the media that he would fight the winner of the Márquez vs. Pacquiao bout on March 15. The winner of this turned out to be Pacquiao, in a split decision.[18] However, Pacquiao's move to the lightweight division and subsequent capture of the WBC lightweight title ensured that a third fight between the two would not happen.

Lightweight[edit]

Marco Antonio Barrera, at 35, ended his brief retirement and signed a five-year contract on August 26, 2008, with promoter Don King.[19] He moved up to the lightweight division, his goal to become the first Mexican ever to win a title in 4 different weight divisions.[20]

On November 7, 2008, Barrera marked his return to the ring, in Chengdu, China, by knocking out Sammy Ventura in his first bout in the lightweight division.[21]

Barrera vs. Khan[edit]

It was announced on January 15, 2009, that Barrera would return to the ring against British boxer Amir Khan. Even with Barrera getting on in years, this was seen to be the biggest test of the young Briton's career thus far. Frank Warren promoted the fight, which took place on March 14, 2009, at the MEN Arena.

Barrera lost the bout by a fifth-round technical decision. In the first round, the two fighters clashed heads, resulting in a deep gash above Barrera's forehead, which bled throughout the bout. Ringside doctors stopped the fight at the beginning of the fifth round due to the severity of the cut. The judges scored the fight 50–45, 50–45 and 50–44 for Khan at the point of stoppage and he was declared the winner by technical decision. However, there was some controversy over the time of the stoppage, as Barrera had sustained the cut during the first round and that it would be constantly examined before the referee officially stopped the fight in the fifth round.[22]

On March 26, 2009, as a result of the controversial stoppage timing, Barrera's promoter, Don King, filed a protest with the British Boxing Board of Control, WBA and WBO on behalf of Barrera, claiming the accidental clash of heads should have resulted in the fight being ruled a no-contest.[23] Under the rules governing the bout, had the fight been stopped prior to the end of the fourth round due to the accidental headbutt, the official ruling would have been no contest, requiring an immediate rematch. Referee Dave Parris, however, waited until midway through the fourth round before asking the ringside physician to inspect the wound.

Before this fight, Barrera had fought Freudis Rojas on January 31, 2009, in Zapopan, Jalisco. Rojas was disqualified for a headbutt which left Barrera with a bad cut over his left eye. The cut could have jeopardized Barrera's scheduled bout against Khan.[24] Despite this injury, he recovered in time for his bout with Khan and the fight went ahead regardless.

Comeback[edit]

After the loss, Barrera took a period of inactivity. The former three time world champion fought on June 26, 2010, against Adailton de Jesus of Brazil. The 10 round bout took place at the Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, United States.[25] The match was an undercard of the Latin Fury 15 event, which featured Julio César Chávez Jr. vs. John Duddy. Barrera dominated De Jesus for 10 rounds, winning via decision. On February 12, 2011, he fought Jose Arias of the Dominican Republic and scored a TKO in the second round; this was to be Barrera's final fight.

Outside boxing[edit]

Barrera's fights were promoted by Oscar De La Hoya under the organization of Golden Boy Promotions. He trained at De La Hoya's training facility in Big Bear, California.

Since January 2009, Barrera has been a commentator for ESPN Deportes' weekly boxing show Golpe a Golpe ("Blow by Blow") which airs live on Friday nights on the network. Barrera's co-host is SportsCenter anchor Jorge Eduardo Sanchez. Golpe a Golpe is the lead-in show to ESPN Deportes' popular Viernes de Combates ("Friday Night Fights") boxing series and is the first ESPN Deportes show dedicated solely to boxing.[26]

He is a natural left handed boxer who fought in a conventional orthodox stance.

Professional boxing record[edit]

75 fights 67 wins 7 losses
By knockout 44 1
By decision 21 5
By disqualification 2 1
No contests 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
75 Win 67–7 (1) Jose Arias TKO 2 (10), 2:29 Feb 12, 2011 Coliseo Olímpico Universidad, Guadalajara, Mexico
74 Win 66–7 (1) Adailton de Jesus UD 10 Jun 26, 2010 Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
73 Loss 65–7 (1) Amir Khan TD 5 (12), 2:36 Mar 14, 2009 MEN Arena, Manchester, England For WBA International and vacant WBO Inter-Continental lightweight titles;
Unanimous TD: Barrera cut from an accidental head clash
72 Win 65–6 (1) Freudis Rojas DQ 3 (10), 2:52 Jan 31, 2009 Auditorio Telmex, Zapopan, Mexico Rojas disqualified for an intentional headbutt
71 Win 64–6 (1) Sammy Ventura TKO 4 (12), 1:01 Nov 7, 2008 Sichuan Gymnasium, Chengdu, China
70 Loss 63–6 (1) Manny Pacquiao UD 12 Oct 6, 2007 Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. For WBC International super featherweight title
69 Loss 63–5 (1) Juan Manuel Márquez UD 12 Mar 17, 2007 Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Lost WBC super featherweight title
68 Win 63–4 (1) Rocky Juarez UD 12 Sep 16, 2006 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Retained WBC super featherweight title
67 Win 62–4 (1) Rocky Juarez SD 12 May 20, 2006 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Retained WBC super featherweight title
66 Win 61–4 (1) Robbie Peden UD 12 Sep 17, 2005 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Retained WBC super featherweight title;
Won IBF super featherweight title
65 Win 60–4 (1) Mzonke Fana KO 2 (12), 1:48 Apr 9, 2005 Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S. Retained WBC super featherweight title
64 Win 59–4 (1) Érik Morales MD 12 Nov 27, 2004 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Won WBC super featherweight title
63 Win 58–4 (1) Paulie Ayala TKO 10 (12), 2:34 Jun 19, 2004 Home Depot Center, Carson, California, U.S.
62 Loss 57–4 (1) Manny Pacquiao TKO 11 (12), 2:56 Nov 15, 2003 Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. Lost The Ring featherweight title
61 Win 57–3 (1) Kevin Kelley TKO 4 (12), 1:32 Apr 12, 2003 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Retained The Ring featherweight title
60 Win 56–3 (1) Johnny Tapia UD 12 Nov 2, 2002 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Retained The Ring featherweight title
59 Win 55–3 (1) Érik Morales UD 12 Jun 22, 2002 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Won WBC and vacant The Ring featherweight title
58 Win 54–3 (1) Enrique Sánchez RTD 6 (12), 3:00 Sep 8, 2001 Lawlor Events Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S.
57 Win 53–3 (1) Naseem Hamed UD 12 Apr 7, 2001 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Won vacant IBO featherweight title
56 Win 52–3 (1) Jesus Salud RTD 6 (12), 3:00 Dec 1, 2000 The Venetian Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Retained WBO super bantamweight title
55 Win 51–3 (1) Jose Luis Valbuena UD 12 Sep 9, 2000 New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. Retained WBO super bantamweight title
54 Win 50–3 (1) Luiz Freitas KO 1 (12), 1:27 Jun 17, 2000 Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico Retained WBO super bantamweight title
53 Loss 49–3 (1) Érik Morales SD 12 Feb 19, 2000 Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Lost WBO super bantamweight title;
For WBC super bantamweight title
52 NC 49–2 (1) Cesar Najera TKO 4 (10), 0:36 Dec 18, 1999 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. Originally TKO win for Barrera, later ruled NC after Najera's fight record could not be verified
51 Win 49–2 Pastor Humberto Maurin UD 12 Aug 7, 1999 Etess Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Retained WBO super bantamweight title
50 Win 48–2 Paul Lloyd RTD 1 (12), 3:00 Apr 3, 1999 Royal Albert Hall, London, England Retained WBO super bantamweight title
49 Win 47–2 Richie Wenton RTD 3 (12), 3:00 Oct 31, 1998 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Won vacant WBO super bantamweight title
48 Win 46–2 Pedro Javier Torres TKO 4 (10), 1:15 Sep 26, 1998 Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, U.S.
47 Win 45–2 Geronimo Cardoz KO 1 (10), 2:59 May 16, 1998 Tropicana Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
46 Win 44–2 Angel Rosario TKO 5 (10), 2:40 Feb 21, 1998 Tropicana Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
45 Loss 43–2 Junior Jones UD 12 Apr 18, 1997 Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. For WBO super bantamweight title
44 Loss 43–1 Junior Jones DQ 5 (12), 2:59 Nov 22, 1996 Ice Palace, Tampa, Florida, U.S. Lost WBO super bantamweight title;
Barrera disqualified after his cornermen entered the ring too early
43 Win 43–0 Jesse Magana TKO 10 (12), 1:56 Sep 14, 1996 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. Retained WBO super bantamweight title
42 Win 42–0 Orlando Fernandez TKO 7 (12), 1:03 Jul 14, 1996 Mammoth Events Center, Denver, Colorado, U.S. Retained WBO super bantamweight title
41 Win 41–0 Jesse Benavides KO 3 (12), 1:15 May 4, 1996 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S. Retained WBO super bantamweight title
40 Win 40–0 Kennedy McKinney TKO 12 (12), 2:05 Feb 3, 1996 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. Retained WBO super bantamweight title
39 Win 39–0 Eddie Croft TKO 7 (12), 1:38 Nov 4, 1995 Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Retained WBO super bantamweight title
38 Win 38–0 Agapito Sánchez UD 12 Aug 22, 1995 Civic Center, South Padre Island, Texas, U.S. Retained WBO super bantamweight title
37 Win 37–0 Maui Diaz TKO 1 (12), 2:50 Jul 15, 1995 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. Retained WBO super bantamweight title
36 Win 36–0 Frank Toledo TKO 2 (12), 1:55 Jun 2, 1995 Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S. Retained WBO super bantamweight title
35 Win 35–0 Daniel Jiménez UD 12 Mar 31, 1995 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S. Won WBO super bantamweight title
34 Win 34–0 Eddie Cook TKO 8 (12), 2:31 Dec 3, 1994 Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Retained WBA Penta-Continental super bantamweight title
33 Win 33–0 Jesus Sarabia TKO 3 (12), 2:33 Oct 22, 1994 Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Won vacant WBA Penta-Continental super bantamweight title
32 Win 32–0 Israel Gonzalez Bringas TKO 8 (10), 1:34 Aug 15, 1994 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
31 Win 31–0 Miguel Espinoza KO 6 (10), 2:59 Jun 24, 1994 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
30 Win 30–0 Carlos Gabriel Salazar MD 10 Apr 13, 1994 Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina
29 Win 29–0 Justo Zuniga KO 3 (10), 1:54 Mar 1, 1994 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
28 Win 28–0 Alejandro Sanabria KO 1 Nov 27, 1993 Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico
27 Win 27–0 Eduardo Ramirez UD 12 Aug 28, 1993 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. Won vacant NABF super flyweight title
26 Win 26–0 Elidio Dominguez KO 1 (10), 0:45 Jul 12, 1993 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
25 Win 25–0 Noe Santillana UD 12 May 22, 1993 El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Naucalpan, Mexico Retained Mexico super flyweight title
24 Win 24–0 Facundo Rodriguez KO 4 (12), 1:20 Apr 10, 1993 Auditorio Benito Juárez, Veracruz, Mexico Retained Mexico super flyweight title
23 Win 23–0 Ivan Salazar UD 10 Mar 1, 1993 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
22 Win 22–0 Angel Rosario TKO 6 (10) Dec 5, 1992 El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City, Mexico
21 Win 21–0 Esteban Ayala KO 4 (12), 1:20 Nov 9, 1992 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. Retained Mexico super flyweight title
20 Win 20–0 Abner Barajas PTS 10 Oct 2, 1992 Guadalajara, Mexico
19 Win 19–0 Miguel Espinoza KO 6 (12), 0:55 Jul 11, 1992 Mexico City, Mexico Retained Mexico super flyweight title
18 Win 18–0 Jose Felix Montiel TKO 2 (12), 0:42 Jun 13, 1992 Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico Retained Mexico super flyweight title
17 Win 17–0 Josefino Suarez UD 12 Apr 1, 1992 Mexico City, Mexico Won vacant Mexico super flyweight title
16 Win 16–0 Miguel Pina KO 1 0:57 Dec 7, 1991 Mexico City, Mexico
15 Win 15–0 Javier Diaz DQ 7 (10) Nov 2, 1991 Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico Diaz disqualified for feigning injury after a foul
14 Win 14–0 Sergio Aguila TKO 1 (10), 0:32 Aug 31, 1991 Mexico City, Mexico
13 Win 13–0 Jaime Rojas TKO 6 Jun 29, 1991 Mexico City, Mexico
12 Win 12–0 Juan Facundo Lopez TKO 1 (10), 2:45 Apr 13, 1991 Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico
11 Win 11–0 Abel Hinojosa TKO 5 Mar 9, 1991 Mexico City, Mexico
10 Win 10–0 Esteban Rodriguez TKO 4 Feb 9, 1991 Mexico City, Mexico
9 Win 9–0 Ivan Salazar PTS 8 Dec 8, 1990 Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico
8 Win 8–0 Jose Yanez TKO 2 (6) Oct 13, 1990 Mexico City, Mexico
7 Win 7–0 Pedro Martínez TKO 2 Oct 6, 1990 Mexico City, Mexico
6 Win 6–0 Sebastian Amica TKO 5 Sep 14, 1990 Acapulco, Mexico
5 Win 5–0 Federico Lara KO 3 Aug 4, 1990 Mexico City, Mexico
4 Win 4–0 Oscar Granados PTS 4 Jun 9, 1990 Mexico City, Mexico
3 Win 3–0 Ignacio Jacome PTS 4 May 18, 1990 Salamanca, Mexico
2 Win 2–0 Federico Lara TKO 3 Dec 16, 1989 Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico
1 Win 1–0 David Felix TKO 2 (4) Nov 22, 1989 Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico

Exhibition boxing record[edit]

3 fights 0 wins 0 losses
Non-scored 3
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
3 0–0 (3) Ricky Hatton 8 Nov 12, 2022 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England Non-scored bout
2 0–0 (2) Daniel Ponce de León 6 Nov 20, 2021 Inn of the Mountain Gods, Mescalero, New Mexico, U.S. Non-scored bout
1 0–0 (1) Jesús Soto Karass 6 Jun 11, 2021 Pico Rivera Sports Arena, Pico Rivera, California, U.S. Non-scored bout

Pay-per-view bouts[edit]

United States
Date Fight Billing Buys Network Revenue
October 6, 2007 Pacquiao vs. Barrera II Will to Win 350,000[27] HBO $17,532,000
November 20, 2021 Barrera vs. Ponce De Leon La Ultima Batalla FITE TV

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ "BoxRec ratings: world, pound-for-pound, active and inactive". BoxRec. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  3. ^ "All-Time Greatest Boxers". ESPN. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
  4. ^ [1] Archived June 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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  6. ^ Marco Antonio Barrera Conference call | Boxing News – Boxing, UFC and MMA News, Fight Results, Schedule, Rankings, Videos and More. 15rounds.com (2009-03-09). Retrieved 2013-01-17.
  7. ^ Dean Juipe (1997-12-18). Columnist Dean Juipe: HBO leads Naseem Hamed's bandwagon – Las Vegas Sun News. Lasvegassun.com. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
  8. ^ Kim Cawkwell Prince Naseem Hamed Marco Antonio Barrera fight. Saddoboxing.com. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
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  12. ^ Ed Ludwig. Barrera vs. Kelley: Flushing Flash Flushed In Four! eastsideboxing.com
  13. ^ Barrera Floors Ayala. infiniteboxing.com (2004-06-19)
  14. ^ Robert Ecksel (2005-04-10) [2]. The Sweet Science
  15. ^ Barrera Easily Beats Peden. infiniteboxing.com (2005-09-18)
  16. ^ Frank Gonzalez, Jr. Barrera vs Juarez 2. eastsideboxing.com
  17. ^ "Marquez defeats Barrera for WBC title". International Herald Tribune. Retrieved 2007-03-17.
  18. ^ sports.yahoo.com, Pacquiao rolls past Barrera in rematch. Yahoo!. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
  19. ^ Barrera signs five-year promotional deal with King from ESPN August 31, 2008
  20. ^ Barrera: Lights Out For a Legend?. Boxingnews24.com. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
  21. ^ Marco Antonio Barrera Stops Sammy Ventura in Four – Boxing News. Boxingscene.com (2008-11-07). Retrieved 2013-01-17.
  22. ^ Michael Woods (2009-03-14). TSS Take I: Khan Stops Barrera. The Sweet Science
  23. ^ Don King protesting Marco Antonio Barrera's loss to Amir Khan Archived 2011-07-28 at the Wayback Machine. Defend.net (2009-03-26). Retrieved 2013-01-17.
  24. ^ Barrera wins, suffers cut!. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
  25. ^ Rank, Top (May 14, 2010). "Marco Antonio Barrera-Adailton DeJesus Set For June 26". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved May 15, 2010.
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  27. ^ "PACQUIAO-BARRERA HAD ALMOST 350,000 PPV BUYS". Philboxing.

External links[edit]

Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Armando Castro
Mexico super flyweight champion
April 1, 1992 – August 1993
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Joel Luna Zárate
Vacant
Title last held by
Akeem Anifowoshe
NABF super flyweight champion
August 28, 1993 – November 1993
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Johnny Tapia
Minor world boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Mbulelo Botile
IBO featherweight champion
April 7, 2001 – September 2001
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Naseem Hamed
Major world boxing titles
Preceded by WBO junior featherweight champion
March 31, 1995 – November 11, 1996
Succeeded by
Vacant
Title last held by
Kennedy McKinney
WBO junior featherweight champion
October 31, 1998February 19, 2000
Succeeded by
Vacant
Title last held by
Erik Morales
WBO junior featherweight champion
February 24, 2000 – June 1, 2001
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Agapito Sánchez
Preceded by
Erik Morales
WBC featherweight champion
June 22, 2002 – June 22, 2002
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Erik Morales
Vacant
Title last held by
Antonio Esparragoza
The Ring featherweight champion
June 22, 2002 – November 16, 2003
Succeeded by
Preceded by WBC super featherweight champion
November 27, 2004 – March 17, 2007
Succeeded by
Preceded by IBF super featherweight champion
September 17, 2005 – April 23, 2006
Stripped
Vacant
Title next held by
Cassius Baloyi
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Paulie Ayala vs.
Johnny Tapia
The Ring Fight of the Year
vs. Erik Morales

2000
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Micky Ward vs.
Emanuel Augustus
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Oscar De La Hoya vs.
Ike Quartey
Round 6
The Ring Round of the Year
vs. Erik Morales
Round 5

2000
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Bernard Hopkins vs.
Félix Trinidad

Round 10
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Arturo Gatti vs.
Micky Ward III
The Ring Fight of the Year
vs. Erik Morales III

2004
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Diego Corrales vs.
José Luis Castillo
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Acelino Freitas vs.
Jorge Rodrigo Barrios
Round 11
The Ring Round of the Year
vs. Erik Morales III
Round 3

2004
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Diego Corrales vs.
José Luis Castillo
Round 10
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James Toney
The Ring Comeback of the Year
2004
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Ike Quartey