Marco Antonio Barrera
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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.
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Born | Marco Antonio Barrera Tapia (1974-01-17) January 17, 1974 (age 50) Mexico City, Mexico |
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Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)[1] |
Reach | 70 in (178 cm)[1] |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 75 |
Wins | 67 |
Wins by KO | 44 |
Losses | 7 |
No contests | 1 |
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.