Barrera vs Morales IV? Yet Another Exhibition Between Two Legends In The Works

10/30/202010/29/2020 James Slater

Boxing exhibitions between two retired greats seem to be all the rage right about now. We are all currently braced … continue

On This Day – “The Prince” Has His Final Fight

05/18/2020 James Slater

… And Goes Out With A Booed Whimper, Not An Applauded Bang First Naseem Hamed bored his fans something awful, … continue

It Was 20 Years Ago Today – The Classic Barrera-Morales War And The Beginning Of An Epic Trilogy

02/21/202002/20/2020 James Slater

Right now, fight fans in Las Vegas are buzzing over the upcoming big fight between the big men, Deontay Wilder … continue

What Was Mexican Legend Marco Antonio Barrera’s Best Win?

04/05/2019 James Slater

https://youtu.be/Dinj7w57D_w?t=8 There is absolutely no doubting the greatness of Mexican legend Marco Antonio Barrera. The now retired former champ, who … continue

18 years ago today: Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik Morales fight the first of their three great wars

02/19/2018 James Slater

Las Vegas, February 19, 2000. Mexican warriors Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik Morales collided for the first of three epic ring wars. Morales at the time was the new star of the 122 pound weight class and he was undefeated. He was the favorite in the match-up with Barrera for a number of reasons: one of these being the fact that Barrera has twice been beaten, by Junior Jones; who has actually stopped Barrera in their first fight. These defeats remained vivid in the minds of fight fans, and Morales of Tijuana was expected to dispatch his rival who hailed from Mexico City.

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Marco Antonio Barrera: Heading to The Hall!

06/02/2017 James Slater

One of Mexico’s finest, smartest and most resilient fighters, the great Marco Antonio Barrera will be inducted into The Hall of Fame in Canastota next week (along with, for one other true great, Evander Holyfield). Barrera thrilled millions of fans a number of times, his incredible fights lighting up the lower weight classes in a huge way.

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Holyfield, Barrera, Tapia, Jimmy Lennon Jr. head Boxing Hall of Fame class

12/06/2016 Boxing Hall of Fame

The International Boxing Hall of Fame and Museum announced today the members of the Class of 2017. Inductees include three Modern category boxers who all enter the Hall in their first year of eligibility; Mexico’s three-division champion “The Baby Faced Assassin” Marco Antonio Barrera,undisputed cruiserweight and heavyweight champion Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield and three-division champion Johnny “Mi Vida Loca” Tapia (posthumous). Non-participants and observers to be inducted include Australian trainer Johnny Lewis, veteran judge Jerry Roth, journalist / broadcaster Steve Farhood and broadcaster Barry Tompkins.

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Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik Morales, once bitter ring enemies, make peace with one another

10/24/201610/23/2016 James Slater

In the 2000s, they engaged in one of the most fierce, genuinely hate-filled rivalries in lower weight boxing history. Super-bantamweights/ featherweights /super-featherweights Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik Morales went to war three times – the first battle, from February of 2000 being recognised as one of the greatest fights in modern day boxing history – and they came to blows outside of the ring also. Simply put, these two did not like each other.

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Video: A look back at Erik Morales vs Marco Antonio Barrera I

02/01/202408/16/2016 Rummys Corner

Mexican legends Erik Morales and Marco Antonio Barrera both participated in one of the most memorable trilogies in boxing history, … continue

Mexican legend Marco Antonio Barrera reveals how he could have fought Oscar Larios instead of Manny Pacquiao in 2003

04/05/201604/04/2016 James Slater

It was at the expense of a fighter who had already achieved greatness that Manny Pacquiao first began to do the same. Back in November of 2003, Pacquiao, still somewhat unknown on the word stage despite having won world titles in two weight classes, challenged Mexican star Marco Antonio Barrera (in a non-title fight) – what followed was a brutal and one-sided fight.

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