*** The Marco Antonio Barrera super-thread ***

You know guys, you don't have to start derailing a Barrera thread with Morales talk just because they fought a few times. You can maybe let the former have something to himself without being all "hey Morales needs one too!". A bit disrespectful, maybe?

The entire point here was to look at Barrera with a broader focus than just his main rivalries which have been done to death.

 

Yeah, his combinations were supreme.

Marquez was maybe sharper with single counter-punches but for improbably lengthy volleys of hard textbook shots thrown with bad intentions and technically correct, and put together in creative ways often intuitively, on the fly - give me Barrera all day long.

 

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Peanut butter sandwiches are just fine on their own, thanks. :bart

 

He was a fierce competitor who definitely walked the line but IMO was never dirty enough that it eclipsed his ability to become the main talking-point.

He is no Luis Alberto Lazarte, for instance, an incredibly dirty little fighter who relied solely on cheating and home-cooking to ever become relevant. Barrera at least had the skills and heart to never actually need to 'liven things up' - his blood just got hot and it sort of happened. :yep Somehow you can't really stay mad at him for it. Must be that baby face.

 

All things considered, with only having the four rounds of high-level experience against Bones heading into his first truly major event on the big stage, Toledo acquitted himself very well in the 1st and maintained his composure professionally even when the situation began to worsen. A lot of guys would've crumbled after being knocked down that viciously once. He can't really be faulted for falling victim to the beast that was 122lb MAB.

 

:freddy