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BARRERA/MARQUEZ - BIG FIGHT BREAKDOWN
By Juan Angel Zurita, BoxingFanatics.com, Sat, 17 Mar 2007
In a matchup that should’ve happened many years ago, the legendary Marco Antonio Barrera will battle fellow Mexico City native, top ten pound-for-pounder, Juan Manuel Marquez. Both will be fighting for the pride of their home Read Full Story >>>Pay Per View Kills Another Fan
By Mark Snow, Boxing Confidential, Sat, 17 Mar 2007
Well, it’s another pay-per-view whack to the chin against boxing. Marco Antonio Barrera and Juan Manuel Marquez are headlining a busy week of boxing that will tragically pass as uneventfully as many others do. Barrera vs Marquez is a highly watchable fight pitting two of the best pound for p Read Full Story >>> Barrera expects best Marquez has to offer
By Franklin McNeil, The Star- Ledger, Sat, 17 Mar 2007
Taking on a fighter of equal skill isn't new to Marco Antonio Barrera. He's done it several times in his career -- three battles with Eric Morales, another against Manny Pacquiao quickly come to mind. But Juan Manuel Marquez poses a more difficult challenge.
Preparing for Marquez (46-3-1, 35 KOs Read Full Story >>> TAKE FIVE: MARCO ANTONIO BARRERA VS. JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ
By Jeff Haney, Las Vegas Sun, Sat, 17 Mar 2007
Fight facts
Principals: Marco Antonio Barrera (63-4, 42 KOs) vs. Juan Manuel Marquez (46-3-1, 35 KOs)
At stake: Barrera's WBC super featherweight title
Time/site: Saturday at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. Doors open, 3:30 p.m.; pay-per-view begins, 6 p.m.
Tickets: $50 to $400, manda Read Full Story >>> BARRERA PREPARED TO ATTACK
By Phil Barnett, Sportinglife.com (UK), Sat, 17 Mar 2007
Marco Antonio Barrera will revert to his old explosive style for Saturday's WBC super-featherweight title defence against fellow Mexico City native Juan Manuel Marquez.
The pair meet in Las Vegas in an intriguing, highly-anticipated showdown which is difficult to call.
Barrera, 33, has honed h Read Full Story >>> Comelec clears Pacquiao on health card freebies
GMA News Online, Sat, 17 Mar 2007
The Commission on Elections said that Manny Pacquiao is not yet a candidate and has not violated the election law for giving away health and insurance cards to his fans in General Santos City, GMA News’ Saksi reported early Saturday.
Pacquiao had denied that the insurance and health cards w Read Full Story >>> Sayson: An underdog’s confidence
By Homer D. Sayson, Sun.Star Cebu, Fri, 16 Mar 2007
CHICAGO - Presumed to be past his physical peak, Gerry Pe?alosa climbs his Mt. Everest this Sunday, when he faces Daniel Ponce De Leon for the WBO super bantamweight title at the Mandalay Events Center in Las Vegas.
Gerry is a multiple world titlist, but at age 34, the sparkle in his once-brilli Read Full Story >>> Barrera vs. Marquez - The Last Rounds of Forum Boxing
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Fri, 16 Mar 2007
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) as the matchmaker at the now defunct Forum Boxing, Inc., he helped develop both fighters a Read Full Story >>> The Case for Longevity: Marco Antonio Barrera’s Pound for Pound Status
By Terence Dooley, BoxingScene.com, Fri, 16 Mar 2007
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 his stature.
Jones reeled off a list of fighters: t Read Full Story >>> ROACH WON'T BE IN GERRY'S CORNER; PREDICTS PE?ALOSA TO WIN
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 16 Mar 2007
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, at the Mandalay Bay Arena.
In an overseas telephone conversation with Viva Sports/Manil Read Full Story >>> CompuBox Analysis: Barrera vs. Marquez
Fox Sports, Fri, 16 Mar 2007
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 legendary status with a win over Barrera.
In September, Barrera vaporized the stench created from his controve Read Full Story >>> PE?ALOSA: I AM READY AND CONFIDENT
By Winchell Campos, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 16 Mar 2007
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 morning in Read Full Story >>> DE LA HOYA VS MAYWEATHER COMMERCIAL TO MAKE WORLD PREMIERE DURING THE BARRERA VS MARQUEZ TELECAST LIVE ON HBO PAY-PER-VIEW
15rounds.com, Fri, 16 Mar 2007
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 vs. Marquez HBO Pay-Per-View telecast live from the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino airing Saturday at 9:00 p.m. ET/ 6: Read Full Story >>> Team RSR Fight Picks: Marco Antonio Barrera Vs Juan Manuel Marquez
By Brian Wilbur, RingsideReport.com, Fri, 16 Mar 2007
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 skilled, long time champion Juan Manuel Marquez. This match up is long overdue with both m Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao-Solis bout not worth the risk -- sources
By Roy Luarca, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Fri, 16 Mar 2007
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 after broadcast conglomerate ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp. reportedly rejected the $800,000 (P39 million) Pacquiao Read Full Story >>> Odds stacked against Pe?alosa vs De Leon
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Fri, 16 Mar 2007
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 king Daniel Ponce de Leon.
The leading internet betting site sportsbook.com listed the 34-year-old Pe?alosa a +160 under Read Full Story >>> Barrera, Marquez finally get chance to face off
By Chuck Johnson, USA Today, Fri, 16 Mar 2007
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 — particularly among Mexican fans — for Saturday night's showdown at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas between WBC s Read Full Story >>> JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ GETS THE BIG ONE
By Matthew Sanderson, TigerBoxing.com, Fri, 16 Mar 2007
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 to retire, older brother Juan Manuel Marquez challenges perhaps the highest profile Read Full Story >>> Barrera-Marquez Final Presser!
By Albert Jimenez Howell, FightNews.com, Fri, 16 Mar 2007
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 Resort and Casino in Read Full Story >>> Mexico awaits Barrera v Marquez
BBC Sport, Fri, 16 Mar 2007
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 M Read Full Story >>>
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