Marco Antonio Barrera

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Marco Antonio Barrera
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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]
Stance Orthodox
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.

Contents

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

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

Super flyweight

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

First world title

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

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

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

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

Barrera vs. Hamed

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

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

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

Barrera vs. Morales III

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

75 fights67 wins7 losses
By knockout441
By decision215
By disqualification21
No contests1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
75Win67–7 (1)Jose AriasTKO2 (10), 2:29Feb 12, 2011Coliseo Olímpico Universidad, Guadalajara, Mexico
74Win66–7 (1) Adailton de Jesus UD10Jun 26, 2010Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
73Loss65–7 (1) Amir Khan TD5 (12), 2:36Mar 14, 2009 MEN Arena, Manchester, EnglandFor WBA International and vacant WBO Inter-Continental lightweight titles;
Unanimous TD: Barrera cut from an accidental head clash
72Win65–6 (1)Freudis RojasDQ3 (10), 2:52Jan 31, 2009 Auditorio Telmex, Zapopan, MexicoRojas disqualified for an intentional headbutt
71Win64–6 (1)Sammy VenturaTKO4 (12), 1:01Nov 7, 2008Sichuan Gymnasium, Chengdu, China
70Loss63–6 (1) Manny Pacquiao UD12 Oct 6, 2007 Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.For WBC International super featherweight title
69Loss63–5 (1) Juan Manuel Márquez UD12Mar 17, 2007Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Lost WBC super featherweight title
68Win63–4 (1) Rocky Juarez UD12Sep 16, 2006MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Retained WBC super featherweight title
67Win62–4 (1) Rocky Juarez SD12May 20, 2006 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.Retained WBC super featherweight title
66Win61–4 (1) Robbie Peden UD12Sep 17, 2005MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Retained WBC super featherweight title;
Won IBF super featherweight title
65Win60–4 (1) Mzonke Fana KO2 (12), 1:48Apr 9, 2005 Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S.Retained WBC super featherweight title
64Win59–4 (1) Érik Morales MD12 Nov 27, 2004 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Won WBC super featherweight title
63Win58–4 (1) Paulie Ayala TKO10 (12), 2:34Jun 19, 2004 Home Depot Center, Carson, California, U.S.
62Loss57–4 (1) Manny Pacquiao TKO11 (12), 2:56Nov 15, 2003 Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.Lost The Ring featherweight title
61Win57–3 (1) Kevin Kelley TKO4 (12), 1:32Apr 12, 2003MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Retained The Ring featherweight title
60Win56–3 (1) Johnny Tapia UD12Nov 2, 2002MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Retained The Ring featherweight title
59Win55–3 (1) Érik Morales UD12 Jun 22, 2002 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Won WBC and vacant The Ring featherweight title
58Win54–3 (1) Enrique Sánchez RTD6 (12), 3:00Sep 8, 2001 Lawlor Events Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S.
57Win53–3 (1) Naseem Hamed UD12 Apr 7, 2001 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Won vacant IBO featherweight title
56Win52–3 (1) Jesus Salud RTD6 (12), 3:00Dec 1, 2000 The Venetian Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Retained WBO super bantamweight title
55Win51–3 (1) Jose Luis Valbuena UD12Sep 9, 2000 New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Retained WBO super bantamweight title
54Win50–3 (1)Luiz FreitasKO1 (12), 1:27Jun 17, 2000 Arena México, Mexico City, MexicoRetained WBO super bantamweight title
53Loss49–3 (1) Érik Morales SD12 Feb 19, 2000 Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Lost WBO super bantamweight title;
For WBC super bantamweight title
52NC49–2 (1)Cesar NajeraTKO4 (10), 0:36Dec 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
51Win49–2Pastor Humberto MaurinUD12Aug 7, 1999 Etess Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Retained WBO super bantamweight title
50Win48–2Paul LloydRTD1 (12), 3:00Apr 3, 1999 Royal Albert Hall, London, EnglandRetained WBO super bantamweight title
49Win47–2Richie WentonRTD3 (12), 3:00 Oct 31, 1998 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Won vacant WBO super bantamweight title
48Win46–2Pedro Javier TorresTKO4 (10), 1:15Sep 26, 1998 Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, U.S.
47Win45–2Geronimo CardozKO1 (10), 2:59May 16, 1998Tropicana Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
46Win44–2Angel RosarioTKO5 (10), 2:40Feb 21, 1998 Tropicana Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
45Loss43–2 Junior Jones UD12Apr 18, 1997 Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.For WBO super bantamweight title
44Loss43–1 Junior Jones DQ5 (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
43Win43–0Jesse MaganaTKO10 (12), 1:56Sep 14, 1996Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.Retained WBO super bantamweight title
42Win42–0 Orlando Fernandez TKO7 (12), 1:03Jul 14, 1996 Mammoth Events Center, Denver, Colorado, U.S.Retained WBO super bantamweight title
41Win41–0 Jesse Benavides KO3 (12), 1:15May 4, 1996Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.Retained WBO super bantamweight title
40Win40–0 Kennedy McKinney TKO12 (12), 2:05Feb 3, 1996Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.Retained WBO super bantamweight title
39Win39–0Eddie CroftTKO7 (12), 1:38Nov 4, 1995Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Retained WBO super bantamweight title
38Win38–0 Agapito Sánchez UD12Aug 22, 1995Civic Center, South Padre Island, Texas, U.S.Retained WBO super bantamweight title
37Win37–0Maui DiazTKO1 (12), 2:50Jul 15, 1995Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.Retained WBO super bantamweight title
36Win36–0 Frank Toledo TKO2 (12), 1:55Jun 2, 1995 Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S.Retained WBO super bantamweight title
35Win35–0 Daniel Jiménez UD12Mar 31, 1995 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.Won WBO super bantamweight title
34Win34–0 Eddie Cook TKO8 (12), 2:31 Dec 3, 1994 Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Retained WBA Penta-Continental super bantamweight title
33Win33–0Jesus SarabiaTKO3 (12), 2:33Oct 22, 1994 Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Won vacant WBA Penta-Continental super bantamweight title
32Win32–0Israel Gonzalez BringasTKO8 (10), 1:34Aug 15, 1994Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
31Win31–0Miguel EspinozaKO6 (10), 2:59Jun 24, 1994Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
30Win30–0 Carlos Gabriel Salazar MD10Apr 13, 1994Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina
29Win29–0Justo ZunigaKO3 (10), 1:54Mar 1, 1994Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
28Win28–0Alejandro SanabriaKO1Nov 27, 1993Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico
27Win27–0Eduardo RamirezUD12Aug 28, 1993Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.Won vacant NABF super flyweight title
26Win26–0Elidio DominguezKO1 (10), 0:45Jul 12, 1993Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
25Win25–0Noe SantillanaUD12May 22, 1993El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Naucalpan, MexicoRetained Mexico super flyweight title
24Win24–0Facundo RodriguezKO4 (12), 1:20Apr 10, 1993 Auditorio Benito Juárez, Veracruz, MexicoRetained Mexico super flyweight title
23Win23–0Ivan SalazarUD10Mar 1, 1993Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
22Win22–0Angel RosarioTKO6 (10)Dec 5, 1992El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City, Mexico
21Win21–0Esteban AyalaKO4 (12), 1:20Nov 9, 1992 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.Retained Mexico super flyweight title
20Win20–0Abner BarajasPTS10Oct 2, 1992 Guadalajara, Mexico
19Win19–0Miguel EspinozaKO6 (12), 0:55Jul 11, 1992Mexico City, MexicoRetained Mexico super flyweight title
18Win18–0Jose Felix MontielTKO2 (12), 0:42Jun 13, 1992Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, MexicoRetained Mexico super flyweight title
17Win17–0Josefino SuarezUD12Apr 1, 1992Mexico City, MexicoWon vacant Mexico super flyweight title
16Win16–0Miguel PinaKO1 0:57Dec 7, 1991Mexico City, Mexico
15Win15–0Javier DiazDQ7 (10)Nov 2, 1991Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, MexicoDiaz disqualified for feigning injury after a foul
14Win14–0Sergio AguilaTKO1 (10), 0:32Aug 31, 1991Mexico City, Mexico
13Win13–0Jaime RojasTKO6Jun 29, 1991Mexico City, Mexico
12Win12–0Juan Facundo LopezTKO1 (10), 2:45Apr 13, 1991Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico
11Win11–0Abel HinojosaTKO5Mar 9, 1991Mexico City, Mexico
10Win10–0Esteban RodriguezTKO4Feb 9, 1991Mexico City, Mexico
9Win9–0Ivan SalazarPTS8Dec 8, 1990 Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico
8Win8–0Jose YanezTKO2 (6)Oct 13, 1990Mexico City, Mexico
7Win7–0Pedro MartínezTKO2Oct 6, 1990Mexico City, Mexico
6Win6–0Sebastian AmicaTKO5Sep 14, 1990 Acapulco, Mexico
5Win5–0Federico LaraKO3Aug 4, 1990Mexico City, Mexico
4Win4–0Oscar GranadosPTS4Jun 9, 1990Mexico City, Mexico
3Win3–0Ignacio JacomePTS4May 18, 1990 Salamanca, Mexico
2Win2–0Federico LaraTKO3Dec 16, 1989Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico
1Win1–0David FelixTKO2 (4)Nov 22, 1989 Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico

Exhibition boxing record

3 fights0 wins0 losses
Non-scored3
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
30–0 (3) Ricky Hatton 8Nov 12, 2022 Manchester Arena, Manchester, EnglandNon-scored bout
20–0 (2) Daniel Ponce de León 6Nov 20, 2021Inn of the Mountain Gods, Mescalero, New Mexico, U.S.Non-scored bout
10–0 (1) Jesús Soto Karass 6Jun 11, 2021 Pico Rivera Sports Arena, Pico Rivera, California, U.S.Non-scored bout

Pay-per-view bouts

United States
DateFightBillingBuysNetworkRevenue
October 6, 2007Pacquiao vs. Barrera II Will to Win 350,000 [27] HBO $17,532,000
November 20, 2021Barrera vs. Ponce De LeonLa Ultima Batalla FITE TV

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Boxing in the 2010s includes notable events about boxing which occurred between 2010 and 2019. The decade saw high intensity action in the welterweight division. The match between veterans Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao broke PPV records. The broadcast of the fight in the Philippines was watched by nearly half the country's households. Mayweather retired at a record 50-0-0 while Pacquiao became the first eight division champion. The middleweight division saw immense action in the later years of the decade. After a draw in 2017, Canelo Alvarez ended Gennady Golovkin's long reign in 2018. The heavyweight division was dominated by Klitschko brothers before Wladimir's loss to Tyson Fury in 2015. Other talents that emerged were Anthony Joshua, Deontay Wilder and undisputed cruiserweight champion Oleksander Usyk.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">History of boxing in the Philippines</span> Boxing history in the Philippines

The history of boxing in the Philippines is the history of boxing and the evolution and progress of the sport in the Philippines. In the Philippines, boxing is one of its most popular sports, together with basketball, due to the many accolades it has brought to the country, having produced 45 major world champions, one of the most in the world. Despite not having won a gold medal in boxing, the Philippines has had multiple Olympic standouts, with 8 out of its 12 total Olympic medals coming from boxing, along with some of the greatest fighters in the history of the sport. Filipino greats like Pancho Villa and Flash Elorde are members of the two highly respected boxing hall of fames – International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) and World Boxing Hall of Fame (WBHF) thus, giving the Philippines the most number of boxing hall of fame members out of Asia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Erik Morales vs. Marco Antonio Barrera III</span> Boxing competition

Erik Morales vs. Marco Antonio Barrera III, billed as Once and For All, was a professional boxing match between the then 2-division world champion Marco Antonio Barrera and reigning WBC super featherweight world champion Erik Morales. It took place on November 27, 2004, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Barrera won the contest by majority decision, with two judges scoring it 115-113 and 115-114 for Barrera and the other 114-114. The fight was named the 2004 Ring Magazine Fight of the Year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Erik Morales II</span> Boxing competition

Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Erik Morales II, billed as For Honor and Pride, was a professional boxing match between then three-time super bantamweight and reigning lineal featherweight world champion Marco Antonio Barrera and WBC featherweight world champion Erik Morales. It took place on June 22, 2002, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Barrera won the contest by unanimous decision, with two judges scoring it 115-113 and the other scoring it 116-112 for Barrera.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Boxing career of Manny Pacquiao</span> Boxing career of Manny Pacquiao

Manny Pacquiao competed in professional boxing from 1995 to 2021. Regarded by boxing historians as one of the greatest professional boxers of all time, Pacquiao is the only boxer in history to win twelve major world titles in eight different weight divisions. He is also the first boxer in history to win the lineal championship in five different weight divisions, as well as being the first boxer in history to win major world titles in four of the original eight weight divisions of boxing, also known as the "glamour divisions": flyweight, featherweight, lightweight and welterweight.

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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
Awards
Previous:
Paulie Ayala vs.
Johnny Tapia
The Ring Fight of the Year
vs. Erik Morales

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

2000
Next:
Bernard Hopkins vs.
Félix Trinidad

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

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

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