Marco Antonio Barrera is a former world champion boxer in three different weight classes. He began boxing professionally at the age of 15 and won his first 43 fights before losing to Junior Jones.
Fast Facts:
- Born: January 17, 1974
- Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico
- Nickname: The Baby-Face Assassin
Marco Antonio Barrera Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to Professional Boxing
- BoxRec.com: Career Stats
- Height: 5' 6"
- Reach: 70"
- Stance: Orthodox
- Division: Super Featherweight
Marco Antonio Barrera Timeline
January 17, 1974: Born
1989: TKO's David Felix In 2nd Round Of Professional Debut At The Age Of 15
1992: Takes Vacant Mexican Super Flyweight Title By Unanimous Decision Over Josefino Suarez
1994: Beats Future Champion Carlos Salazar By Majority Decision
1995: Wins The WBO Super Bantamweight Title By Unanimous Decision Over Daniel Jimenez
1996: Loses 1st Fight To Junior Jones By Disqualification After His Managers Stop The Fight In Round 5
1997: Loses Rematch To Jones By Unanimous Decision
1998: Regains The WBO Super Bantamweight Belt With A 4th Round TKO Of Richie Wenton
2000: Loses Split Decision To Erik Morales
2001: Takes The IBO Featherweight Belt From Naseem Hamed By Unanimous Decision
2002: Wins Rematch Versus Erik Morales By Unanimous Decision
2003: Defeats Former Champion Kevin Kelley With 4th Round KO
2003: Suffers An 11th Round TKO At The Hands Of Manny Pacquiao
2004: Defeats Erik Morales Again By Majority Decision To Take The WBC Super Featherweight Belt
2007: Loses By Unanimous Decision to Juan Manuel Marquez
Marco Antonio Barrera Merchandise
Boxing-Memorabilia: Marco Antonio Barrera Memorabilia
Amazon.com: Marco Antonio Barrera
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