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Barrera vs. Marquez – The Last Rounds of Forum Boxing
Antonio Curtis will be among the most interested observers of Saturday night’s showdown between Marco Antonio Barrera and Juan Manuel Marquez at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. During his tenure (1984-99)…
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The Case for Longevity: Marco Antonio Barrera’s Pound for Pound Status
After destroying Glenn Kelly with the counter-punch to the chin while luring him in while holding his hands behind his back, Roy Jones had a lot to say about perceived slights on…
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ROACH WON’T BE IN GERRY’S CORNER; PREDICTS PE?ALOSA TO WIN
Celebrated trainer Freddie Roach won’t be in the corner of former WBC super flyweight champion Gerry Pe?alosa when he battles WBO super bantamweight champion Daniel Ponce De Leon on Sunday, Manila Time,…
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CompuBox Analysis: Barrera vs. Marquez
Mexican legend Marco Antonio Barrera (63-4, 42 KOs,) is a 7-5 favorite as he makes the fifth defense of his 130-pound title against Juan Manuel Marquez (46-3-1, 35 KOs), hoping to attain…
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PE?ALOSA: I AM READY AND CONFIDENT
LAS VEGAS--Oozing with confidence and excitement, former world champion Gerry Pe?alosa believes victory is almost within reach when he faces Daniel Ponce De Leon for the WBO super-bantam title Saturday night (Sunday…
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DE LA HOYA VS MAYWEATHER COMMERCIAL TO MAKE WORLD PREMIERE DURING THE BARRERA VS MARQUEZ TELECAST LIVE ON HBO PAY-PER-VIEW
The television commercial for The World Awaits?Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather super fight on May 5 in Las Vegas?will make its world premiere this weekend as part of the Barrera…
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Team RSR Fight Picks: Marco Antonio Barrera Vs Juan Manuel Marquez
This Saturday, March 17th, two distinguished Mexican boxers will meet each other for the first time. The legendary “Baby Faced Assassin” Marco Antonio Barrera will go man to man with the incredibly…
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Pacquiao-Solis bout not worth the risk — sources
MANILA, Philippines -- Manny Pacquiao, alone, is worth the risk. But he may not be worth the gamble if paired with Jorge Solis. At least that is the perception among boxing enthusiasts…
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Odds stacked against Pe?alosa vs De Leon
The way it looks, lefty Gerry Pe?alosa will either have to bring a knife or carry a handgun atop the ring on Saturday night (Sunday morning in Manila) to beat Mexican knockout…
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Barrera, Marquez finally get chance to face off
Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr. will get it on May 5 in a bout that's being touted as boxing's version of the Super Bowl. But anticipation is also high…
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JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ GETS THE BIG ONE
Only a fortnight after the thrilling Rafael Marquez-Israel Vazquez war, boxing looks forward to yet another all Mexico clash. Just as Rafael cemented himself as one of boxing’s finest after forcing Vazquez…
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Barrera-Marquez Final Presser!
The final press conference for Saturday's WBC Super Featherweight Championship bout between Marco Antonio Barrera (63-4, 42 KOs) and Juan Manuel Marquez (46-3-1, 45 KOs) took place Wednesday at the Mandalay Bay…
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Mexico awaits Barrera v Marquez
Marco Antonio Barrera takes on Juan Manuel Marquez in an eagerly-awaited Mexican super-fight on Saturday. Barrera, 33, will be defending his WBC super featherweight crown against his compatriot at the MGM Grand,…
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Barrera-Marquez: The First Superfight of 2007
On March 17th, 2007 two of Mexico’s greatest active fighters, Juan Manuel Marquez and Marco Antonio Barrera, will collide in what could be one of the best fights of the year. The…
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Barrera-Marquez: For the right to rematch Pacquiao!
This weekend Marco Antonio Barrera will face off against John Manuel Marquez in a fight that will give the winner a shot at one of the most significant fights in the lower…
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Greats will finally meet in the ring
After a combined 117 fights, seven world championships and 32 years of professional boxing, it's amazing that Marco Antonio Barrera and Juan Manuel Marquez never have fought before now. After all, they…
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10 Miles Apart, Ponce de Leon and Penalosa Meet at the Crossroads
Daniel Ponce de Leon, the current WBO jr. featherweight titlist, takes on the challenge of Gerry Penalosa this Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas as one of the supporting…
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Barrera is going out in a blaze of glory
IT'S no surprise that the last two fights of Marco Antonio Barrera's career could be two of his toughest. Barrera will put his World Boxing Council super featherweight belt on the line…
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SULAIMAN GIVES BARRERA THE EDGE OVER MARQUEZ
WBC president Jose Sulaiman has given legendary super featherweight Marco Antonio Barrera the edge over featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez in the “Fearless” battle of the two Mexicans at the Mandalay Bay…
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De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather: Commercial To Make World Premier During Barrera/Marquez
The television commercial for The World Awaits?Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather super fight on May 5 in Las Vegas?will make its world premier this weekend as part of the Barrera…
