Marco Antonio Barrera (67-7, 44) was born in Mexico City, Mexico on January 17, 1974. At the age of 15 years on November 22, 1989, he made his professional boxing debut against David Felix, winning the fight via 2nd-round TKO.
On his 35th career fight at 21 years old, Barrera became a super-bantamweight world champion on March 31, 1995 after defeating Daniel Jiménez via 12-round unanimous decision to win the WBO title.
He then went on to become world champion at 2 more weight classes, winning the following titles:
Barrera's last fight was a 2nd-round TKO win against Jose Arias at age 37 on February 12, 2011. He retired with a 2-fight winning streak.
Some of Marco Antonio Barrera's best fights have been against Naseem Hamed, Johnny Tapia, Érik Morales, Agapito Sánchez, Rocky Juarez, Kevin Kelley and Paulie Ayala.
Barrera has 7 losses on his boxing record.
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
75 | Feb 12, 2011 37 years 67-7 (44) | Jose Arias | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
74 | Jun 26, 2010 36 years, 5 months 66-7 (43) | Adailton de Jesus | 10 | UD | WIN | |
73  | Mar 14, 2009 35 years, 1 months 65-7 (43) | 22 years, 3 months 19-1 (15) | LT | 5 | TD | LOSS |
72 | Jan 31, 2009 35 years 65-6 (43) | Freudis Rojas | 3 | DQ | WIN | |
71 | Nov 7, 2008 34 years, 9 months 64-6 (43) | Sammy Ventura | 4 | TKO | WIN | |
70  | Oct 6, 2007 33 years, 8 months 63-6 (42) | 28 years, 9 months 44-3-2 (34) | SFT | 12 | UD | LOSS |
69  | Mar 17, 2007 33 years, 2 months 63-5 (42) | 33 years, 6 months 46-3-1 (35) | SFT | 12 | UD | LOSS Lost WBC |
68  | Sep 16, 2006 32 years, 7 months 63-4 (42) | 26 years, 5 months 25-2 (18) | SFT | 12 | UD | WIN Defended WBC |
67 | May 20, 2006 32 years, 4 months 62-4 (42) | 26 years, 1 months 25-1 (18) | SFT | 12 | SD | WIN Defended WBC |
66 | Sep 17, 2005 31 years, 8 months 61-4 (42) | Robbie Peden | SFT | 12 | UD | WIN Won IBF Defended WBC |
65 | Apr 9, 2005 31 years, 2 months 60-4 (42) | Mzonke Fana | SFT | 2 | KO | WIN Defended WBC |
64  | Nov 27, 2004 30 years, 10 months 59-4 (41) | 28 years, 2 months 47-1 (34) | SFT | 12 | MD | WIN Won WBC |
63  | Jun 19, 2004 30 years, 5 months 58-4 (41) | 34 years, 1 months 35-2 (12) | 10 | TKO | WIN | |
62 | Nov 15, 2003 29 years, 9 months 57-4 (40) | 24 years, 10 months 37-2-1 (28) | FT | 11 | TKO | LOSS Lost The Ring |
61  | Apr 12, 2003 29 years, 2 months 57-3 (40) | 35 years, 9 months 54-5-2 (36) | FT | 4 | TKO | WIN Defended The Ring |
60  | Nov 2, 2002 28 years, 9 months 56-3 (39) | 35 years, 8 months 52-2-2 (28) | FT | 12 | UD | WIN Defended The Ring |
59 | Jun 22, 2002 28 years, 5 months 55-3 (39) | 25 years, 9 months 41-0 (31) | FT | 12 | UD | WIN Won WBC, The Ring Vacant |
58 | Sep 8, 2001 27 years, 7 months 54-3 (39) | Enrique Sánchez | 6 | RTD | WIN | |
57  | Apr 7, 2001 27 years, 2 months 53-3 (38) | 27 years, 1 months 35-0 (31) | FT | 12 | UD | WIN |
56 | Dec 1, 2000 26 years, 10 months 52-3 (38) | Jesus Salud | SBT | 6 | RTD | WIN Defended WBO |
55 | Sep 9, 2000 26 years, 7 months 51-3 (37) | Jose Luis Valbuena | SBT | 12 | UD | WIN Defended WBO |
54 | Jun 17, 2000 26 years, 5 months 50-3 (37) | Luiz Freitas | SBT | 1 | KO | WIN Defended WBO |
53 | Feb 19, 2000 26 years, 1 months 49-3 (36) | 23 years, 5 months 35-0 (28) | SBT | 12 | SD | LOSS Lost WBO For WBC |
52 | Dec 18, 1999 25 years, 11 months 49-2 (36) | Cesar Najera | 4 | TKO | NC | |
51 | Aug 7, 1999 25 years, 6 months 49-2 (36) | Pastor Humberto Maurin | SBT | 12 | UD | WIN Defended WBO |
50 | Apr 3, 1999 25 years, 2 months 48-2 (36) | Paul Lloyd | SBT | 1 | RTD | WIN Defended WBO |
49 | Oct 31, 1998 24 years, 9 months 47-2 (35) | Richie Wenton | SBT | 3 | RTD | WIN Won WBO Vacant |
48 | Sep 26, 1998 24 years, 8 months 46-2 (34) | Pedro Javier Torres | 4 | TKO | WIN | |
47 | May 16, 1998 24 years, 3 months 45-2 (33) | Geronimo Cardoz | 1 | KO | WIN | |
46 | Feb 21, 1998 24 years, 1 months 44-2 (32) | Angel Rosario | 5 | TKO | WIN | |
45  | Apr 18, 1997 23 years, 3 months 43-2 (31) | 26 years, 3 months 43-2 (27) | SBT | 12 | UD | LOSS For WBO |
44 | Nov 22, 1996 22 years, 10 months 43-1 (31) | 25 years, 11 months 42-2 (26) | SBT | 5 | TKO | LOSS Lost WBO |
43 | Sep 14, 1996 22 years, 7 months 43-0 (31) | Jesse Magana | SBT | 10 | TKO | WIN Defended WBO |
42 | Jul 14, 1996 22 years, 5 months 42-0 (30) | Orlando Fernandez | SBT | 7 | TKO | WIN Defended WBO |
41 | May 4, 1996 22 years, 3 months 41-0 (29) | Jesse Benavides | SBT | 3 | KO | WIN Defended WBO |
40 | Feb 3, 1996 22 years 40-0 (28) | Kennedy McKinney | SBT | 12 | TKO | WIN Defended WBO |
39 | Nov 4, 1995 21 years, 9 months 39-0 (27) | Eddie Croft | SBT | 7 | TKO | WIN Defended WBO |
38  | Aug 22, 1995 21 years, 7 months 38-0 (26) | 25 years, 6 months 17-4-2 (9) | SBT | 12 | UD | WIN Defended WBO |
37 | Jul 15, 1995 21 years, 5 months 37-0 (26) | Maui Diaz | SBT | 1 | TKO | WIN Defended WBO |
36 | Jun 2, 1995 21 years, 4 months 36-0 (25) | Frank Toledo | SBT | 2 | TKO | WIN Defended WBO |
35 | Mar 31, 1995 21 years, 2 months 35-0 (24) | Daniel Jiménez | SBT | 12 | UD | WIN Won WBO |
34 | Dec 3, 1994 20 years, 10 months 34-0 (24) | Eddie Cook | SBT | 8 | TKO | WIN |
33 | Oct 22, 1994 20 years, 9 months 33-0 (23) | Jesus Sarabia | SBT | 3 | TKO | WIN |
32 | Aug 15, 1994 20 years, 6 months 32-0 (22) | Israel Gonzalez Bringas | 8 | TKO | WIN | |
31 | Jun 24, 1994 20 years, 5 months 31-0 (21) | Miguel Espinoza | 6 | KO | WIN | |
30 | Apr 13, 1994 20 years, 2 months 30-0 (20) | Carlos Gabriel Salazar | 10 | MD | WIN | |
29 | Mar 1, 1994 20 years, 1 months 29-0 (20) | Justo Zuniga | 3 | KO | WIN | |
28 | Nov 27, 1993 19 years, 10 months 28-0 (19) | Alejandro Sanabria | 1 | KO | WIN | |
27 | Aug 28, 1993 19 years, 7 months 27-0 (18) | Eduardo Ramirez | SFL | 12 | UD | WIN |
26 | Jul 12, 1993 19 years, 5 months 26-0 (18) | Elidio Dominguez | 1 | KO | WIN | |
25 | May 22, 1993 19 years, 4 months 25-0 (17) | Noe Santillana | SFL | 12 | UD | WIN |
24 | Apr 10, 1993 19 years, 2 months 24-0 (17) | Facundo Rodriguez | SFL | 4 | KO | WIN |
23 | Mar 1, 1993 19 years, 1 months 23-0 (16) | Ivan Salazar | 10 | UD | WIN | |
22 | Dec 5, 1992 18 years, 10 months 22-0 (16) | Angel Rosario | 6 | TKO | WIN | |
21 | Nov 9, 1992 18 years, 9 months 21-0 (15) | Esteban Ayala | SFL | 4 | KO | WIN |
20 | Oct 2, 1992 18 years, 8 months 20-0 (14) | Abner Barajas | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
19 | Jul 11, 1992 18 years, 5 months 19-0 (14) | Miguel Espinoza | SFL | 6 | KO | WIN |
18 | Jun 13, 1992 18 years, 4 months 18-0 (13) | Jose Felix Montiel | SFL | 2 | TKO | WIN |
17 | Apr 1, 1992 18 years, 2 months 17-0 (12) | Josefino Suarez | SFL | 12 | UD | WIN |
16 | Dec 7, 1991 17 years, 10 months 16-0 (12) | Miguel Pina | 1 | KO | WIN | |
15 | Nov 2, 1991 17 years, 9 months 15-0 (11) | Javier Diaz | 7 | DQ | WIN | |
14 | Aug 31, 1991 17 years, 7 months 14-0 (11) | Sergio Aguila | 1 | TKO | WIN | |
13 | Jun 29, 1991 17 years, 5 months 13-0 (10) | Jaime Rojas | 6 | TKO | WIN | |
12 | Apr 13, 1991 17 years, 2 months 12-0 (9) | Juan Facundo Lopez | 1 | TKO | WIN | |
11 | Mar 9, 1991 17 years, 1 months 11-0 (8) | Abel Hinojosa | 5 | TKO | WIN | |
10 | Feb 9, 1991 17 years 10-0 (7) | Esteban Rodriguez | 4 | TKO | WIN | |
9 | Dec 8, 1990 16 years, 10 months 9-0 (6) | Ivan Salazar | 8 | PTS | WIN | |
8 | Oct 13, 1990 16 years, 8 months 8-0 (6) | Jose Yanez | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
7 | Oct 6, 1990 16 years, 8 months 7-0 (5) | Pedro Martínez | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
6 | Sep 14, 1990 16 years, 7 months 6-0 (4) | Sebastian Amica | 5 | TKO | WIN | |
5 | Aug 4, 1990 16 years, 6 months 5-0 (3) | Federico Lara | 3 | KO | WIN | |
4 | Jun 9, 1990 16 years, 4 months 4-0 (2) | Oscar Granados | 4 | PTS | WIN | |
3 | May 18, 1990 16 years, 4 months 3-0 (2) | Ignacio Jacome | 4 | PTS | WIN | |
2 | Dec 16, 1989 15 years, 10 months 2-0 (2) | Federico Lara | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
1 | Nov 22, 1989 15 years, 10 months 1-0 (1) | David Felix | 2 | TKO | WIN |
