I AM glad that I did not openly declare my pre-fight preference for Marco Antonio Barrera before his stunning defeat at the hands of Filipino whirlwind Manny Pacquiao last Sunday. Otherwise, I would have eaten crow. I just kept my hunch in check as others openly expressed their preference for the Mexican, what with his impressive ring credentials (57-3-40). That?s 57 fights, 40 knockouts and three defeats.
Anyway, let?s hail the new ?People?s Champion?, who goes by the strange nickname of ?Pacman?. Although the fight at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, was billed for 12 rounds as all championships bouts are, the WBC featherweight crown of Barrera was not at stake. He is still the WBC kingpin in his division. Neither did Pacman risk his IBF junior featherweight diadem.
