Marco Antonio Barrera
Mexican boxer (born 1974)
Biography
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.
After a brief retirement after losing twice to Junior Jones, Barrera revived his career with a trilogy against Erik Morales and a win against Naseem Hamed, earning him the Ring magazine featherweight title. He lost this title in his first fight against Manny Pacquiao. BoxRec currently ranks Barrera 55th in its list of the greatest boxers of all time, pound for pound, while ESPN ranked Barrera as 43rd on their list of the 50 greatest boxers of all time. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2017.
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Awards & honours (9)
- The Ring magazine Comeback of the Year
- WBO World Junior Featherweight Champion
- International Boxing Hall of Fame
- WBC World Super Featherweight Champion
- WBC World Featherweight Champion
- IBF World Junior Lightweight Champion
- The Ring World Featherweight Champion
- IBO World Featherweight Champion
- Ali–Frazier Award
Quick answers about Marco Antonio Barrera
- How old is Marco Antonio Barrera?
- Marco Antonio Barrera is 52 years old (born January 17, 1974).
- When is Marco Antonio Barrera's birthday?
- Marco Antonio Barrera was born on January 17, 1974.
- Where was Marco Antonio Barrera born?
- Marco Antonio Barrera was born in Mexico City.
- What is Marco Antonio Barrera's zodiac sign?
- Marco Antonio Barrera's zodiac sign is Capricorn.
- How tall is Marco Antonio Barrera?
- Marco Antonio Barrera is 1.68 m (5′6″) tall.
- What is Marco Antonio Barrera's nationality?
- Marco Antonio Barrera is a citizen of Mexico.
- What does Marco Antonio Barrera do?
- Marco Antonio Barrera is known as boxer.
