Marco Antonio Barrera boxer

Marco Antonio Barrera boxer
bouts
75
won
67
lost
7
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
super bantamweight
Debut
1989-11-22
Height
5′ 6″/168cm
Reach
70″/178cm
Age
-
Born
1974-01-17
Death
-
Nationality
Mexico

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, including the WBO junior featherweight title twice between 1995 and 2001, the Ring magazine and lineal featherweight titles between 2001 and 2003, and the unified WBC and IBF super featherweight titles between 2004 and 2007.Barrera is well known for his trilogy with fellow Mexican legend Érik Morales, his duology with Manny Pacquiao, and his rivalry with Naseem Hamed and Juan Manuel Márquez. BoxRec currently ranks him No.89 in its ranking of the greatest pound for pound boxers of all time. ESPN ranked Barrera as number 43 on their list of the 50 greatest boxers of all time. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2017.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.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.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2011-02-12 Jose Arias WWWWWW Coliseo Olimpico de la UG, Guadalajara WIN
Technical knockout
2010-06-26 Adailton De Jesus WLWWWW Alamodome, San Antonio WIN
Unanimous decision
2009-03-14 Amir Khan WWWWLW M.E.N. Arena, Manchester LOST
2009-01-31 Freudis Rojas DLLLLL Auditorio Telmex de UG, Zapopan WIN
2008-11-07 Sammy Ventura WLWLL Sichuan Gymnasium, Chengdu WIN
Technical knockout
2007-10-06 Manny Pacquiao LWWWWW Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas LOST
Unanimous decision
2007-03-17 Juan Manuel Marquez DWWLWW Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas LOST
Unanimous decision
2006-09-16 Rocky Juarez WWLWWL MGM Grand, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
2006-05-20 Rocky Juarez WWWLWW Staples Center, Los Angeles WIN
Split-decision
2005-09-17 Robbie Peden LWWWWW MGM Grand, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
2005-04-09 Mzonke Fana WWWWWW Don Haskins Center, El Paso WIN
KO
2004-11-27 Erik Morales WWWWWW MGM Grand, Las Vegas WIN
Majority decision
2004-06-19 Paulie Ayala WWWWLW Home Depot Center, Carson WIN
Technical knockout
2003-11-15 Manny Pacquiao WDWWWW Alamodome, San Antonio LOST
Technical knockout
2003-04-12 Kevin Kelley LWLWWW MGM Grand, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
2002-11-02 Johnny Tapia WLWWWW MGM Grand, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
2002-06-22 Erik Morales WWWWWW MGM Grand, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
2001-09-08 Enrique Sanchez LWWWWD Lawlor Events Center, Reno WIN
Corner retirement
2001-04-07 Naseem Hamed WWWWWW MGM Grand, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
2000-12-01 Jesus Salud WWWWWW Venetian Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Corner retirement
2000-09-09 Jose Luis Valbuena WWWWWW New Orleans Arena, New Orleans WIN
Unanimous decision
2000-06-17 Luiz Claudio Freitas WWWWWW Arena Mexico, Mexico City WIN
KO
2000-02-19 Erik Morales WWWWWW Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas LOST
Split-decision
1999-12-18 Cesar Najera WLWD Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio NC
1999-08-07 Pastor Humberto Maurin WWWWWW Taj Majal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
1999-04-03 Paul Lloyd WWWLWW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Corner retirement
1998-10-31 Richie Wenton WWLWWW Convention Center, Atlantic City WIN
Corner retirement
1998-09-26 Pedro Javier Torres WLWWLW Caesars Tahoe, Stateline WIN
Technical knockout
1998-05-16 Geronimo Cardoz WLLLLL Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
KO
1998-02-21 Angel Rosario LLWWLL Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1997-04-18 Junior Jones WWWWWW Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas LOST
Unanimous decision
1996-11-22 Junior Jones WWWWWW Ice Palace, Tampa LOST
1996-09-14 Jesse Magana WWWWWW Great Western Forum, Inglewood WIN
Technical knockout
1996-07-14 Orlando Fernandez WWLWWW Mammoth Gardens, Denver WIN
Technical knockout
1996-05-04 Jesse Benavides WWLWWW Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim WIN
KO
1996-02-03 Kennedy McKinney WWWWLW Great Western Forum, Inglewood WIN
Technical knockout
1995-11-04 Eddie Croft DWWWWL Caesars Palace, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1995-08-22 Agapito Sanchez WWWLWW Civic Center, South Padre Island WIN
Unanimous decision
1995-07-15 Maui Diaz WWWLWW Great Western Forum, Inglewood WIN
Technical knockout
1995-06-02 Frankie Toledo WWWDWW Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket WIN
Technical knockout
1995-03-31 Daniel Jimenez WWWWWW Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim WIN
Unanimous decision
1994-12-03 Eddie Cook LWWWLW Caesars Palace, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1994-10-22 Jesus Sarabia WWDLLL Caesars Palace, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1994-08-15 Israel Gonzalez Bringas WLLLLL Great Western Forum, Inglewood WIN
Technical knockout
1994-06-24 Miguel Espinoza WLDLWL Great Western Forum, Inglewood WIN
KO
1994-04-13 Carlos Gabriel Salazar WWWLWW Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires WIN
Majority decision
1994-03-01 Justo Zuniga LWLWLL Great Western Forum, Inglewood WIN
KO
1993-11-27 Alejandro Sanabria WWLLLW Arena Coliseo, Mexico City WIN
KO
1993-08-28 Eduardo Ramirez DWWWLL Great Western Forum, Inglewood WIN
Unanimous decision
1993-07-12 Elidio Dominguez LLWWLL Great Western Forum, Inglewood WIN
KO
1993-05-22 Noe Santillana LLLWWW El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Naucalpan de Juárez WIN
Unanimous decision
1993-04-10 Facundo Rodriguez WWWWWL Auditorio Benito Juarez, Guadalajara WIN
KO
1993-03-01 Ivan Salazar LWWWLW Great Western Forum, Inglewood WIN
Unanimous decision
1992-12-05 Angel Rosario LWWLLW El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City WIN
Technical knockout
1992-11-09 Esteban Ayala WWWWLL Great Western Forum, Inglewood WIN
KO
1992-10-02 Abner Barajas WLLWLL Guadalajara WIN
Points
1992-07-11 Miguel Espinoza WLLLWW Mexico City WIN
KO
1992-06-13 Jose Montiel WLLLLL Arena Coliseo, Mexico City WIN
Technical knockout
1992-04-01 Josefino Suarez WLLWWW Mexico City WIN
Unanimous decision
1991-12-07 Miguel Pina LLDLLL Mexico City WIN
KO
1991-11-02 Javier Diaz LLLLWL Arena Coliseo, Mexico City WIN
1991-08-31 Sergio Aguila LWLWLL Mexico City WIN
Technical knockout
1991-06-29 Jaime Rojas WLWLWW Mexico City WIN
Technical knockout
1991-04-13 Juan Facundo Lopez LLWWWW Arena Coliseo, Mexico City WIN
Technical knockout
1991-03-09 Abel Hinojosa WWWW Mexico City WIN
Technical knockout
1991-02-09 Esteban Rodriguez WLLLLL Mexico City WIN
Technical knockout
1990-12-08 Ivan Salazar LWWWDW Arena Coliseo, Mexico City WIN
Points
1990-10-13 Jose Yanez WLL Mexico City WIN
Technical knockout
1990-10-06 Pedro Martinez W Mexico City WIN
Technical knockout
1990-09-14 Sebastian Amica WL Acapulco WIN
Technical knockout
1990-08-04 Federico Lara WWLLLW Mexico City WIN
KO
1990-06-09 Oscar Granados LW Mexico City WIN
Points
1990-05-18 Ignacio Jacome DLLWL Salamanca WIN
Points
1989-12-16 Federico Lara WWW Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City WIN
Technical knockout
1989-11-22 David Felix debut Mexico City WIN
Technical knockout