Marco Antonio Barrera Record & Stats
In a career spanning 21 years and two months, Marco Antonio Barrera fought 75 times with 67 wins, 7 losses, and 1 no-contest. By his last professional fight on February 12, 2011, Barrera's boxing record stood at 67-7 (44 KO wins, 2 KO losses).
- Born
- Jan 17, 1974
- Age
- 49
- Debut
- Nov 22, 1989
- Record
- 67-7
- Rounds
- 485
- KOs
- 44 (59.5%)
- Height
- 168 cm
- Reach
- 178 cm
- Ape Index
- 10 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
| WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | TheRing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sFT w1 d4 | sFT w1 d0 | |||
| FT w1 d0 | FT w1 d2 | |||
| sBT w1 d1 | sBT w2 d13 | |||
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Marco Antonio Barrera (Baby-Faced Assassin) is a retired Mexican professional boxer. He was born in Mexico City, Mexico on January 17, 1974. Barrera made his professional boxing debut at the age of 15, on November 22, 1989. He is a former three-weight-class world champion. He is 49 years old, and will be turning 50 in seven months and eight days. Barrera is a Hall of Famer.
Fight Record
| Total Fights | 75 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 67 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 1 |
| KO Wins | 44 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 7 |
| Title Defenses | 20 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 15 |
| Losses via KO | 2 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | Feb 12, 2011 | 37 | Jose Arias | Win | TKO2 |
| 74 | Jun 26, 2010 | 36 | Adailton de Jesus | Win | UD |
| 73 | Mar 14, 2009 | 35 | Amir Khan | Loss | TD |
| 72 | Jan 31, 2009 | 35 | Freudis Rojas | Win | DQ |
| 71 | Nov 7, 2008 | 34 | Sammy Ventura | Win | TKO4 |
| 70 | Oct 6, 2007 | 33 | Manny Pacquiao | Loss | UD |
| 69 | Mar 17, 2007 | 33 | Juan Manuel Márquez | Loss * | UD |
| 68 | Sep 16, 2006 | 32 | Rocky Juarez | Win * | UD |
| 67 | May 20, 2006 | 32 | Rocky Juarez | Win * | SD |
| 66 | Sep 17, 2005 | 31 | Robbie Peden | Win * | UD |
| 65 | Apr 9, 2005 | 31 | Mzonke Fana | Win * | KO2 |
| 64 | Nov 27, 2004 | 30 | Érik Morales | Win * | MD |
| 63 | Jun 19, 2004 | 30 | Paulie Ayala | Win | TKO10 |
| 62 | Nov 15, 2003 | 29 | Manny Pacquiao | Loss * | TKO11 |
| 61 | Apr 12, 2003 | 29 | Kevin Kelley | Win * | TKO4 |
| 60 | Nov 2, 2002 | 28 | Johnny Tapia | Win * | UD |
| 59 | Jun 22, 2002 | 28 | Érik Morales | Win * | UD |
| 58 | Sep 8, 2001 | 27 | Enrique Sánchez | Win | RTD6 |
| 57 | Apr 7, 2001 | 27 | Naseem Hamed | Win | UD |
| 56 | Dec 1, 2000 | 26 | Jesus Salud | Win * | RTD6 |
| 55 | Sep 9, 2000 | 26 | Jose Luis Valbuena | Win * | UD |
| 54 | Jun 17, 2000 | 26 | Luiz Freitas | Win * | KO1 |
| 53 | Feb 19, 2000 | 26 | Érik Morales | Loss * | SD |
| 52 | Dec 18, 1999 | 25 | Cesar Najera | NC | TKO4 |
| 51 | Aug 7, 1999 | 25 | Pastor Humberto Maurin | Win * | UD |
| 50 | Apr 3, 1999 | 25 | Paul Lloyd | Win * | RTD1 |
| 49 | Oct 31, 1998 | 24 | Richie Wenton | Win * | RTD3 |
| 48 | Sep 26, 1998 | 24 | Pedro Javier Torres | Win | TKO4 |
| 47 | May 16, 1998 | 24 | Geronimo Cardoz | Win | KO1 |
| 46 | Feb 21, 1998 | 24 | Angel Rosario | Win | TKO5 |
| 45 | Apr 18, 1997 | 23 | Junior Jones | Loss * | UD |
| 44 | Nov 22, 1996 | 22 | Junior Jones | Loss * | TKO5 |
| 43 | Sep 14, 1996 | 22 | Jesse Magana | Win * | TKO10 |
| 42 | Jul 14, 1996 | 22 | Orlando Fernandez | Win * | TKO7 |
| 41 | May 4, 1996 | 22 | Jesse Benavides | Win * | KO3 |
| 40 | Feb 3, 1996 | 22 | Kennedy McKinney | Win * | TKO12 |
| 39 | Nov 4, 1995 | 21 | Eddie Croft | Win * | TKO7 |
| 38 | Aug 22, 1995 | 21 | Agapito Sánchez | Win * | UD |
| 37 | Jul 15, 1995 | 21 | Maui Diaz | Win * | TKO1 |
| 36 | Jun 2, 1995 | 21 | Frank Toledo | Win * | TKO2 |
| 35 | Mar 31, 1995 | 21 | Daniel Jiménez | Win * | UD |
| 34 | Dec 3, 1994 | 20 | Eddie Cook | Win * | TKO8 |
| 33 | Oct 22, 1994 | 20 | Jesus Sarabia | Win * | TKO3 |
| 32 | Aug 15, 1994 | 20 | Israel Gonzalez Bringas | Win | TKO8 |
| 31 | Jun 24, 1994 | 20 | Miguel Espinoza | Win | KO6 |
| 30 | Apr 13, 1994 | 20 | Carlos Gabriel Salazar | Win | MD |
| 29 | Mar 1, 1994 | 20 | Justo Zuniga | Win | KO3 |
| 28 | Nov 27, 1993 | 19 | Alejandro Sanabria | Win | KO1 |
| 27 | Aug 28, 1993 | 19 | Eduardo Ramirez | Win | UD |
| 26 | Jul 12, 1993 | 19 | Elidio Dominguez | Win | KO1 |
| 25 | May 22, 1993 | 19 | Noe Santillana | Win | UD |
| 24 | Apr 10, 1993 | 19 | Facundo Rodriguez | Win | KO4 |
| 23 | Mar 1, 1993 | 19 | Ivan Salazar | Win | UD |
| 22 | Dec 5, 1992 | 18 | Angel Rosario | Win | TKO6 |
| 21 | Nov 9, 1992 | 18 | Esteban Ayala | Win | KO4 |
| 20 | Oct 2, 1992 | 18 | Abner Barajas | Win | PTS |
| 19 | Jul 11, 1992 | 18 | Miguel Espinoza | Win | KO6 |
| 18 | Jun 13, 1992 | 18 | Jose Felix Montiel | Win | TKO2 |
| 17 | Apr 1, 1992 | 18 | Josefino Suarez | Win | UD |
| 16 | Dec 7, 1991 | 17 | Miguel Pina | Win | KO1 |
| 15 | Nov 2, 1991 | 17 | Javier Diaz | Win | DQ |
| 14 | Aug 31, 1991 | 17 | Sergio Aguila | Win | TKO1 |
| 13 | Jun 29, 1991 | 17 | Jaime Rojas | Win | TKO6 |
| 12 | Apr 13, 1991 | 17 | Juan Facundo Lopez | Win | TKO1 |
| 11 | Mar 9, 1991 | 17 | Abel Hinojosa | Win | TKO5 |
| 10 | Feb 9, 1991 | 17 | Esteban Rodriguez | Win | TKO4 |
| 9 | Dec 8, 1990 | 16 | Ivan Salazar | Win | PTS |
| 8 | Oct 13, 1990 | 16 | Jose Yanez | Win | TKO2 |
| 7 | Oct 6, 1990 | 16 | Pedro MartĂnez | Win | TKO2 |
| 6 | Sep 14, 1990 | 16 | Sebastian Amica | Win | TKO5 |
| 5 | Aug 4, 1990 | 16 | Federico Lara | Win | KO3 |
| 4 | Jun 9, 1990 | 16 | Oscar Granados | Win | PTS |
| 3 | May 18, 1990 | 16 | Ignacio Jacome | Win | PTS |
| 2 | Dec 16, 1989 | 15 | Federico Lara | Win | TKO3 |
| 1 | Nov 22, 1989 | 15 | David Felix | Win | TKO2 |
* World-title fight
World Titles
Barrera was a three-weight-division world champion. He has held seven world titles, three of which were vacant title wins, and the rest four were lineal championship wins.
| Weight Division | World Titles Held |
|---|---|
| Super-featherweight | WBC, IBF |
| Featherweight | WBC, The Ring |
| Super-bantamweight | WBA, WBO 2x |
Statistics
Marco Antonio Barrera is 168 cm tall (5' 6.14") with a reach of 178 cm (5' 10.08"). He fights out of the orthodox stance and presents an ape-index of 10 cm (3.94").
Barrera has a 59.5% KO rate. Of his total 44 KO wins, 28 were in the early rounds, 13 in the mid rounds, and three in the later rounds. He has nine first-round KO wins.
Career Summary
Marco Antonio Barrera's professional boxing career spanned more than 21 years — from 1989 to 2011.
Barrera made his professional boxing debut against David Felix at the age of 15 on November 22, 1989, defeating Felix via 2nd round TKO. He went on to win 42 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 30 wins via stoppage.
Barrera had his first world title fight at the age of 20 on October 22, 1994 after 32 professional fights, against Jesus Sarabia for the super-bantamweight WBA (vacant) title. He defeated Sarabia via 3rd round TKO to become the super-bantamweight champion of the world.
He was a one-time unified super-featherweight world champion, and has won seven world titles at three weight classes. For all the details about Barrera's world title wins and defenses refer to "Marco Antonio Barrera World Titles".
Some of Barrera's best fights and notable victories include wins over three Hall-of-Famers (Érik Morales, Johnny Tapia, and Naseem Hamed), Kevin Kelley, Rocky Juarez, and Agapito Sánchez.
Barrera had a total of seven losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Jose Arias on February 12, 2011. Barrera won the fight via 2nd round TKO. It's been 12 years, 3 months, and 28 days since this fight.
Career Highlights
Barrera fought a total of 75 times during his professional career, which includes 30 world-title fights at three weight divisions — super-featherweight, featherweight, and super-bantamweight. He was among the very best of his generation and put on some incredible performances in his fights. These eight fights are the highlight of his career.
October 22, 1994: Barrera wins his first world title by defeating Jesus Sarabia via 3rd round TKO. He is now the WBA super-bantamweight world champion.
April 7, 2001: Marco Antonio Barrera beats Naseem Hamed via 12th round unanimous decision.
June 22, 2002: Barrera wins the WBC and The Ring featherweight titles from Érik Morales, by beating Morales via 12 round unanimous decision.
November 2, 2002: Barrera successfully defends The Ring featherweight title against Johnny Tapia, winning the fight via 12 round unanimous decision.
April 12, 2003: Barrera successfully defends The Ring featherweight title against Kevin Kelley, winning the fight via 4th round TKO.
November 27, 2004: Barrera wins the WBC super-featherweight title from Érik Morales, by beating Morales via 12 round majority decision.
September 17, 2005: Barrera becomes a unified super-featherweight world champion by beating Robbie Peden via 12 round unanimous decision. He now holds the WBC and IBF super-featherweight world-champion belts.
September 16, 2006: Barrera successfully defends the WBC super-featherweight title against Rocky Juarez, winning the fight via 12 round unanimous decision.
Marco Antonio Barrera Fights
The following is a fight-by-fight progression of Barrera's boxing career; all the way from his debut, to winning world-titles, to his last fight against Jose Arias, and all the other wins and losses of his career.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Jose Arias
On February 12, 2011, a 37-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (66-7, 43 KO) fought Jose Arias in his 75th professional fight. He defeated Arias via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Adailton de Jesus
On June 26, 2010, a 36-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (65-7, 43 KO) fought Adailton de Jesus in his 74th professional fight. He defeated Jesus via 10th round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Amir Khan
Fight page: Barrera vs. KhanOn March 14, 2009, a 35-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (65-6, 43 KO) fought British boxer Amir Khan, who was 22 years old with a record of 19-1. Khan was on a one-fight win streak with 15 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 5 cms and also had a 2 cm reach advantage over Barrera. Coming into this fight, Khan had a single loss, which was via stoppage.
Barrera lost to Khan via 5 round technical-decision. His two-fight win streak is halted with this loss.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Freudis Rojas
On January 31, 2009, a 35-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (64-6, 43 KO) fought Freudis Rojas in his 72nd professional fight. He defeated Rojas via 3rd round DQ. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Sammy Ventura
On November 7, 2008, a 34-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (63-6, 42 KO) fought Sammy Ventura in his 71st professional fight. He defeated Ventura via 4th round TKO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Manny Pacquiao II
Fight page: Barrera vs. Pacquiao IIOn October 6, 2007, in their 2nd fight, a a 33-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (63-5, 42 KO) fought Manny Pacquiao again, who was now 28 years old with a record of 44-3-2. Pacquiao was on a five-fight win streak with 34 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height but Barrera had a 8 cm reach advantage over Pacquiao. Coming into this fight, Pacquiao had three losses, two of which were via stoppage.
Barrera lost to Pacquiao via 12 round unanimous decision. He is now on a two-fight losing streak.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Juan Manuel Márquez
Fight page: Barrera vs. MárquezOn March 17, 2007, a 33-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (63-4, 42 KO) faced fellow Mexican boxer Juan Manuel Márquez, who was 33 years old with a record of 46-3-1 in a super-featherweight title-defense fight. Márquez was on a two-fight win streak with 35 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 2 cms but Barrera had a 8 cm reach advantage over Márquez. Coming into this fight, Márquez had three losses, but had never been stopped.
Barrera lost to Márquez via 12 round unanimous decision and lost the WBC super-featherweight title. His six-fight win streak is halted with this loss.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Rocky Juarez II
Fight page: Barrera vs. Juarez IIOn September 16, 2006, in their 2nd fight, which was an immediate rematch, a 32-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (62-4, 42 KO) faced Rocky Juarez again, who was now 26 years old with a record of 25-2 in a super-featherweight title-defense fight. Juarez had lost to Barrera in their last fight. Barrera was the taller of the two by 3 cms and also had a 3 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Juarez had two losses, but had never been stopped.
Barrera defeated Juarez via 12 round unanimous decision to retain the WBC super-featherweight title. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Rocky Juarez
Fight page: Barrera vs. JuarezOn May 20, 2006, a 32-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (61-4, 42 KO) faced American boxer Rocky Juarez for the first time, who was 26 years old with a record of 25-1 in a super-featherweight title-defense fight. Juarez was on a two-fight win streak with 18 KO wins. Barrera was the taller of the two by 3 cms and also had a 3 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Juarez had a single loss, but had never been stopped.
Barrera defeated Juarez via 12 round split-decision to retain the WBC super-featherweight title. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Robbie Peden
On September 17, 2005, a 31-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (60-4, 42 KO) faced Robbie Peden in a super-featherweight title-unification fight. He defeated Peden via 12th round unanimous decision to win the IBF super-featherweight title and retain the WBC super-featherweight title. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Mzonke Fana
On April 9, 2005, a 31-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (59-4, 41 KO) faced Mzonke Fana in a super-featherweight title-defense fight. He defeated Fana via 2nd round KO to retain the WBC super-featherweight title. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Érik Morales III
Fight page: Barrera vs. Morales IIIOn November 27, 2004, in their 3rd fight, a 30-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (58-4, 41 KO) faced Érik Morales again, who was now 28 years old with a record of 47-1 for Morales' WBC super-featherweight title. Morales was on a six-fight win streak with 34 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 5 cms and also had a 5 cm reach advantage over Barrera. Coming into this fight, Morales had a single loss, but had never been stopped.
Barrera defeated Morales via 12 round majority decision to win the WBC super-featherweight title. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Paulie Ayala
Fight page: Barrera vs. AyalaOn June 19, 2004, a 30-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (57-4, 40 KO) fought American boxer Paulie Ayala, who was 34 years old with a record of 35-2. Ayala was on a one-fight win streak with 12 KO wins. Barrera was the taller of the two by 2 cms and also had a 5 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Ayala had two losses, but had never been stopped.
Barrera defeated Ayala via 10th round TKO, making a successful comeback from his last loss.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Manny Pacquiao
Fight page: Barrera vs. PacquiaoOn November 15, 2003, a 29-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (57-3, 40 KO) faced Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao for the first time, who was 24 years old with a record of 37-2-1 in a featherweight title-defense fight. Pacquiao was on a four-fight win streak with 28 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height but Barrera had a 8 cm reach advantage over Pacquiao. Coming into this fight, Pacquiao had two losses, both of which were via stoppage.
Barrera lost to Pacquiao via 11th round TKO and lost the Ring Magazine featherweight title. His eight-fight win streak is halted with this loss.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Kevin Kelley
Fight page: Barrera vs. KelleyOn April 12, 2003, a 29-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (56-3, 39 KO) faced American boxer Kevin Kelley, who was 35 years old with a record of 54-5-2 in a featherweight title-defense fight. Kelley was on a three-fight win streak with 36 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 2 cms and also had a 2 cm reach advantage over Barrera. Coming into this fight, Kelley had five losses, three of which were via stoppage.
Barrera defeated Kelley via 4th round TKO to retain the Ring Magazine featherweight title. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Johnny Tapia
Fight page: Barrera vs. TapiaOn November 2, 2002, a 28-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (55-3, 39 KO) faced American boxer Johnny Tapia, who was 35 years old with a record of 52-2-2 in a featherweight title-defense fight. Tapia was on a four-fight win streak with 28 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height but Barrera had a 13 cm reach advantage over Tapia. Coming into this fight, Tapia had two losses, but had never been stopped.
Barrera defeated Tapia via 12 round unanimous decision to retain the Ring Magazine featherweight title. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Érik Morales II
Fight page: Barrera vs. Morales IIOn June 22, 2002, in their 2nd fight, a 28-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (54-3, 39 KO) faced an undefeated Érik Morales again, who was now 25 years old with a record of 41-0 for Morales' WBC and Ring Magazine (vacant) featherweight titles. Morales was on a 41-fight win streak with 31 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 5 cms and also had a 5 cm reach advantage over Barrera.
Barrera defeated Morales via 12 round unanimous decision to win the WBC and vacant Ring Magazine featherweight titles. He handed Morales the first loss of his career, and put an end to Morales' 41-fight win streak. Barrera is now on a six-fight winning streak.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Enrique Sánchez
On September 8, 2001, a 27-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (53-3, 38 KO) fought Enrique Sánchez in his 58th professional fight. He defeated Sánchez via 6th round RTD. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Naseem Hamed
Fight page: Barrera vs. HamedOn April 7, 2001, a 27-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (52-3, 38 KO) fought an undefeated British boxer Naseem Hamed, who was 27 years old with a record of 35-0. Hamed was on a 35-fight win streak with 31 KO wins. Barrera was the taller of the two by 4 cms and also had a 15 cm reach advantage.
Barrera defeated Hamed via 12 round unanimous decision. He handed Hamed the first loss of his career, and put an end to Hamed's 35-fight win streak. Barrera is now on a four-fight winning streak.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Jesus Salud
On December 1, 2000, a 26-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (51-3, 37 KO) faced Jesus Salud in a super-bantamweight title-defense fight. He defeated Salud via 6th round RTD to retain the WBO super-bantamweight title. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Jose Luis Valbuena
On September 9, 2000, a 26-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (50-3, 37 KO) faced Jose Luis Valbuena in a super-bantamweight title-defense fight. He defeated Valbuena via 12th round unanimous decision to retain the WBO super-bantamweight title. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Luiz Freitas
On June 17, 2000, a 26-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (49-3, 36 KO) faced Luiz Freitas in a super-bantamweight title-defense fight. He defeated Freitas via 1st round KO to retain the WBO super-bantamweight title, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Érik Morales
Fight page: Barrera vs. MoralesOn February 19, 2000, a 26-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (49-2, 36 KO) faced an undefeated fellow Mexican boxer Érik Morales for the first time, who was 23 years old with a record of 35-0 in a super-bantamweight title-unification fight. Morales was on a 35-fight win streak with 28 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 5 cms and also had a 5 cm reach advantage over Barrera.
Barrera lost to Morales via 12 round split-decision and lost the WBO super-bantamweight title. His six-fight win streak is halted with this loss.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Cesar Najera
On December 18, 1999, a 25-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (49-2, 36 KO) fought Cesar Najera in his 52nd professional fight. He Najera via 4th round TKO. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Pastor Humberto Maurin
On August 7, 1999, a 25-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (48-2, 36 KO) faced Pastor Humberto Maurin in a super-bantamweight title-defense fight. He defeated Maurin via 12th round unanimous decision to retain the WBO super-bantamweight title. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Paul Lloyd
On April 3, 1999, a 25-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (47-2, 35 KO) faced Paul Lloyd in a super-bantamweight title-defense fight. He defeated Lloyd via 1st round RTD to retain the WBO super-bantamweight title. He is now on a five-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Richie Wenton
On October 31, 1998, a 24-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (46-2, 34 KO) faced Richie Wenton for the vacant WBO (vacant) super-bantamweight title. He defeated Wenton via 3rd round RTD to win the vacant WBO super-bantamweight title. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Pedro Javier Torres
On September 26, 1998, a 24-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (45-2, 33 KO) fought Pedro Javier Torres in his 48th professional fight. He defeated Torres via 4th round TKO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Geronimo Cardoz
On May 16, 1998, a 24-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (44-2, 32 KO) fought Geronimo Cardoz in his 47th professional fight. He defeated Cardoz via 1st round KO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Angel Rosario II
On February 21, 1998, in their 2nd fight, a a 24-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (43-2, 31 KO) fought Angel Rosario in his 46th professional fight. He defeated Rosario via 5th round TKO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Junior Jones II
Fight page: Barrera vs. Jones IIOn April 18, 1997, in their 2nd fight, which was an immediate rematch, a 23-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (43-1, 31 KO) faced Junior Jones again, who was now 26 years old with a record of 43-2. Barrera was challenging Jones' WBO super-bantamweight title. Barrera had lost to Jones in their last fight, and was the taller of the two by 5 cms and also had a 2 cm reach advantage over Barrera. Coming into this fight, Jones had two losses, both of which were via stoppage.
Barrera lost to Jones via 12 round unanimous decision. He is now on a two-fight losing streak.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Junior Jones
Fight page: Barrera vs. JonesOn November 22, 1996, a 22-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (43-0, 31 KO) faced American boxer Junior Jones for the first time, who was 25 years old with a record of 42-2 in a super-bantamweight title-defense fight. Jones was on a nine-fight win streak with 26 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 5 cms and also had a 2 cm reach advantage over Barrera. Coming into this fight, Jones had two losses, both of which were via stoppage.
Barrera lost to Jones via 5th round TKO and lost the WBO super-bantamweight title. He suffers the first loss of his career, and his 43-fight win streak comes to an end with this loss.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Jesse Magana
On September 14, 1996, a 22-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (42-0, 30 KO) faced Jesse Magana in a super-bantamweight title-defense fight. He defeated Magana via 10th round TKO to retain the WBO super-bantamweight title. He is now on a 43-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Orlando Fernandez
On July 14, 1996, a 22-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (41-0, 29 KO) faced Orlando Fernandez in a super-bantamweight title-defense fight. He defeated Fernandez via 7th round TKO to retain the WBO super-bantamweight title. He is now on a 42-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Jesse Benavides
On May 4, 1996, a 22-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (40-0, 28 KO) faced Jesse Benavides in a super-bantamweight title-defense fight. He defeated Benavides via 3rd round KO to retain the WBO super-bantamweight title. He is now on a 41-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Kennedy McKinney
On February 3, 1996, a 22-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (39-0, 27 KO) faced Kennedy McKinney in a super-bantamweight title-defense fight. He defeated McKinney via 12th round TKO to retain the WBO super-bantamweight title. He is now on a 40-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Eddie Croft
On November 4, 1995, a 21-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (38-0, 26 KO) faced Eddie Croft in a super-bantamweight title-defense fight. He defeated Croft via 7th round TKO to retain the WBO super-bantamweight title. He is now on a 39-fight winning streak.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Agapito Sánchez
Fight page: Barrera vs. SánchezOn August 22, 1995, a 21-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (37-0, 26 KO) faced Dominican boxer Agapito Sánchez, who was 25 years old with a record of 17-4-2 in a super-bantamweight title-defense fight. Sánchez was on a two-fight win streak with 9 KO wins. Barrera was the taller of the two by 6 cms and also had a 15 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Sánchez had four losses, but had never been stopped.
Barrera defeated Sánchez via 12 round unanimous decision to retain the WBO super-bantamweight title. He is now on a 38-fight winning streak.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Maui Diaz
On July 15, 1995, a 21-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (36-0, 25 KO) faced Maui Diaz in a super-bantamweight title-defense fight. He defeated Diaz via 1st round TKO to retain the WBO super-bantamweight title. He is now on a 37-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Frank Toledo
On June 2, 1995, a 21-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (35-0, 24 KO) faced Frank Toledo in a super-bantamweight title-defense fight. He defeated Toledo via 2nd round TKO to retain the WBO super-bantamweight title. He is now on a 36-fight winning streak.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Daniel Jiménez
On March 31, 1995, a 21-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (34-0, 24 KO) faced Daniel Jiménez for Jiménez' WBO super-bantamweight title. He defeated Jiménez via 12th round unanimous decision to win the WBO super-bantamweight title. He is now on a 35-fight winning streak.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Eddie Cook
On December 3, 1994, a 20-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (33-0, 23 KO) faced Eddie Cook in a super-bantamweight title-defense fight. He defeated Cook via 8th round TKO to retain the WBA super-bantamweight title. He is now on a 34-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Jesus Sarabia
On October 22, 1994, in his 33rd professional fight, a 20-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (32-0, 22 KO) had his first world title fight against Jesus Sarabia for the vacant WBA super-bantamweight belt. He defeated Sarabia via 3rd round TKO to win the vacant WBA super-bantamweight title. He is now on a 33-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Israel Gonzalez Bringas
On August 15, 1994, a 20-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (31-0, 21 KO) fought Israel Gonzalez Bringas in his 32nd professional fight. He defeated Bringas via 8th round TKO. He is now on a 32-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Miguel Espinoza II
On June 24, 1994, in their 2nd fight, a a 20-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (30-0, 20 KO) fought Miguel Espinoza in his 31st professional fight. He defeated Espinoza via 6th round KO. He is now on a 31-fight winning streak.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Carlos Gabriel Salazar
On April 13, 1994, a 20-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (29-0, 20 KO) fought Carlos Gabriel Salazar in his 30th professional fight. He defeated Salazar via 10th round majority decision. He is now on a 30-fight winning streak.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Justo Zuniga
On March 1, 1994, a 20-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (28-0, 19 KO) fought Justo Zuniga in his 29th professional fight. He defeated Zuniga via 3rd round KO. He is now on a 29-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Alejandro Sanabria
On November 27, 1993, a 19-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (27-0, 18 KO) fought Alejandro Sanabria in his 28th professional fight. He defeated Sanabria via 1st round KO. He is now on a 28-fight winning streak.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Eduardo Ramirez
On August 28, 1993, a 19-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (26-0, 18 KO) fought Eduardo Ramirez in his 27th professional fight. He defeated Ramirez via 12th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 27-fight winning streak.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Elidio Dominguez
On July 12, 1993, a 19-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (25-0, 17 KO) fought Elidio Dominguez in his 26th professional fight. He defeated Dominguez via 1st round KO. He is now on a 26-fight winning streak.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Noe Santillana
On May 22, 1993, a 19-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (24-0, 17 KO) fought Noe Santillana in his 25th professional fight. He defeated Santillana via 12th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 25-fight winning streak.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Facundo Rodriguez
On April 10, 1993, a 19-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (23-0, 16 KO) fought Facundo Rodriguez in his 24th professional fight. He defeated Rodriguez via 4th round KO. He is now on a 24-fight winning streak.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Ivan Salazar II
On March 1, 1993, in their 2nd fight, a a 19-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (22-0, 16 KO) fought Ivan Salazar in his 23rd professional fight. He defeated Salazar via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 23-fight winning streak.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Angel Rosario
On December 5, 1992, an 18-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (21-0, 15 KO) fought Angel Rosario in his 22nd professional fight. He defeated Rosario via 6th round TKO. He is now on a 22-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Esteban Ayala
On November 9, 1992, an 18-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (20-0, 14 KO) fought Esteban Ayala in his 21st professional fight. He defeated Ayala via 4th round KO. He is now on a 21-fight winning streak.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Abner Barajas
On October 2, 1992, an 18-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (19-0, 14 KO) fought Abner Barajas in his 20th professional fight. He defeated Barajas via 10th round PTS. He is now on a 20-fight winning streak.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Miguel Espinoza
On July 11, 1992, an 18-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (18-0, 13 KO) fought Miguel Espinoza in his 19th professional fight. He defeated Espinoza via 6th round KO. He is now on a 19-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Jose Felix Montiel
On June 13, 1992, an 18-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (17-0, 12 KO) fought Jose Felix Montiel in his 18th professional fight. He defeated Montiel via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a 18-fight winning streak.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Josefino Suarez
On April 1, 1992, an 18-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (16-0, 12 KO) fought Josefino Suarez in his 17th professional fight. He defeated Suarez via 12th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 17-fight winning streak.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Miguel Pina
On December 7, 1991, a 17-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (15-0, 11 KO) fought Miguel Pina in his 16th professional fight. He defeated Pina via 1st round KO. He is now on a 16-fight winning streak.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Javier Diaz
On November 2, 1991, a 17-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (14-0, 11 KO) fought Javier Diaz in his 15th professional fight. He defeated Diaz via 7th round DQ. He is now on a 15-fight winning streak.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Sergio Aguila
On August 31, 1991, a 17-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (13-0, 10 KO) fought Sergio Aguila in his 14th professional fight. He defeated Aguila via 1st round TKO. He is now on a 14-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Jaime Rojas
On June 29, 1991, a 17-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (12-0, 9 KO) fought Jaime Rojas in his 13th professional fight. He defeated Rojas via 6th round TKO. He is now on a 13-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Juan Facundo Lopez
On April 13, 1991, a 17-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (11-0, 8 KO) fought Juan Facundo Lopez in his 12th professional fight. He defeated Lopez via 1st round TKO. He is now on a 12-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Abel Hinojosa
On March 9, 1991, a 17-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (10-0, 7 KO) fought Abel Hinojosa in his 11th professional fight. He defeated Hinojosa via 5th round TKO. He is now on a 11-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Esteban Rodriguez
On February 9, 1991, a 17-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (9-0, 6 KO) fought Esteban Rodriguez in his 10th professional fight. He defeated Rodriguez via 4th round TKO. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Ivan Salazar
On December 8, 1990, a 16-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (8-0, 6 KO) fought Ivan Salazar in his 9th professional fight. He defeated Salazar via 8th round PTS. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Jose Yanez
On October 13, 1990, a 16-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (7-0, 5 KO) fought Jose Yanez in his 8th professional fight. He defeated Yanez via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Pedro MartĂnez
On October 6, 1990, a 16-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (6-0, 4 KO) fought Pedro MartĂnez in his 7th professional fight. He defeated MartĂnez via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Sebastian Amica
On September 14, 1990, a 16-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (5-0, 3 KO) fought Sebastian Amica in his 6th professional fight. He defeated Amica via 5th round TKO. He is now on a six-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Federico Lara II
On August 4, 1990, in their 2nd fight, a a 16-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (4-0, 2 KO) fought Federico Lara in his 5th professional fight. He defeated Lara via 3rd round KO. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Oscar Granados
On June 9, 1990, a 16-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (3-0, 2 KO) fought Oscar Granados in his 4th professional fight. He defeated Granados via 4th round PTS. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Ignacio Jacome
On May 18, 1990, a 16-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (2-0, 2 KO) fought Ignacio Jacome in his 3rd professional fight. He defeated Jacome via 4th round PTS. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Federico Lara
On December 16, 1989, a 15-year old Marco Antonio Barrera (1-0, 1 KO) fought Federico Lara in his 2nd professional fight. He defeated Lara via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. David Felix
On November 22, 1989, a 15-year old Marco Antonio Barrera successfully debuted against David Felix. He defeated Felix via 2nd round TKO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Marco Antonio Barrera have on his record?
Barrera knocked out 44 of his 75 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 59.5%. Of his total 67 wins, 44 of them were via KO (65.7%).