Marco Antonio Barrera - One of the great comebacks in modern boxing

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  1. bernie4366

    bernie4366 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I knew JMM was super special even back then... I remember that I didn't want MAB to take the Pac fight in the first place, I thought he was super dangerous, upcoming and at a stage in his career when he just wasn't going to lose. Marco picked him because he said that Manny reminded him of a younger version of himself and he wanted to give him the shot. That's one of the reasons I got so freakishly heated at Pac fans talking **** after the fight. Mab didn't HAVE to take that fight. It was a goddam dangerous fight, it's not like nobody knew that Pac brought major heat. They should have been thanking Marco for making the whole thing possible and instead they were pissing all over him, makes me mad thinking about it right NOW lol
     
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  2. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Unfortunately I can't find any of my old posts. The first Barrera/Pacquiao fight is when I got into Boxing properly. Then I watched Marquez/Pacquiao and became more of a JMM fan. That didn't last long though. 2004 seems so long ago now. Jesus.
     
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  3. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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  4. bernie4366

    bernie4366 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I still love Marquez and EM too for that matter. I'm a huge fan of all three, but MAB will always come first for me.
     
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  5. PityTheFool

    PityTheFool Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :amen:deal
    Wise words indeed!
     
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  6. PityTheFool

    PityTheFool Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I only mentioned the ageing thing because I'm sure some people who are not fans base their opinions on the tail end of Marco's career comparing him to JMM and Morales.
    His greatness has never been in question for me.:good
     
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  7. hammerofthor

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  8. Arcane

    Arcane One More Time Full Member

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    Also I forgot to ask Addie why didn't you put in any clips of mullet wearing Barrera? :bbb
     
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  9. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Because most of mullet wearing Barrera's fights were stopped prematurely and offered little in the way of highlight.

    The very last KO in my Barrera highlight does show a Mullet Barrera though. :hey
     
    Addie, Nov 17, 2011
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  10. Arcane

    Arcane One More Time Full Member

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    Arcane, Mar 19, 2012
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  11. Zopilote

    Zopilote Dinamita Full Member

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    Barrera is, was, and will always be a BADASS.
     
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  12. war4years

    war4years Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Nas was pretty good at the Euro level, but once he stepped up MAB ended his career
     
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  13. PH|LLA

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    he was ****ing fast too. Very underrated handspeed.
     
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  14. cesare-borgia

    cesare-borgia Übermensch in fieri Full Member

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    Whats the deal with mab now? Is he retired or givibg it one final go?
     
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  15. Arcane

    Arcane One More Time Full Member

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    He's retired though I think he's open to idea of another fight :nut
     
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