Marco Antonio Barrera vs Juan Manuel Marquez

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  1. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It's been a while since I saw their fight but I just watched it again and I almost forgot how great that fight was. I was also surprised how well Barrera boxed against JMM and it had me thinking how the fight would have ended had Barrera scored the KD and not have a point taken away from him.

    How do you think a prime Marco Antonio Barrera would do against a prime JMM?
     
    Flo_Raiden, Aug 3, 2011
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  2. Jorodz

    Jorodz watching Gatti Ward 1... Full Member

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    if all the rounds were the exactly same? barrera could have won a close decision. he was BRILLIANT those first six rounds
     
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  3. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The bad call by the ref and having a point deducted obviously messed Barrera big time. I think had he scored the KD maybe the following rounds would have been different and perhaps he could have won.
     
    Flo_Raiden, Aug 3, 2011
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  4. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Knockdown or no knockdown, Marquez won a close but clear fight.

    Id fancy Barrera to edge him on points prime for prime tho, personally.
     
    Bill Butcher, Aug 3, 2011
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  5. Harvin87

    Harvin87 Active Member Full Member

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    the first six rounds were those of a virtuoso.
     
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  6. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Great fight ima watch it again soon also.
     
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  7. Zopilote

    Zopilote Dinamita Full Member

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    The greatest display of technical skill shown by both fighters in a fight, from the last decade.

    Beautiful fight.
     
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  8. techks

    techks ATG list Killah! Full Member

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    That's the fight where I gained the huge respect for Barrera that I still have to this day. Will be watching that fight in a few days or so along with Toney/RJJ.
     
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  9. ripcity

    ripcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I need to rewatch. I don't recall how I scored it. I think I scored it close but for Marquez. I'm not sure if the points awared to Marquez made a diffrance in my score.
     
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  10. SJS19

    SJS19 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I watched it last night, from a purists viewpoint it's one of the greatest fights of the modern era.
     
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  11. the cobra

    the cobra Awesomeizationism! Full Member

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    I actually had Barrera winning their actual fight, Nady's bull**** call aside. Brilliant battle.
     
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  12. tommygun711

    tommygun711 The Future Full Member

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    Yeah I had Barrera edging it. barely though.
     
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  13. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :deal
     
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  14. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Indeed. World class stuff. Barrera and Marquez were just master craftsman. One of the best highly technical matches alongside Toney-McCallum and Whitaker-McGirt.
     
    Flo_Raiden, Feb 23, 2012
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  15. greynotsoold

    greynotsoold Boxing Addict

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    I have always been huge fans of both fighters. I saw Barrera's US debut when he had just turned 18 and he was special then. I saw JMM's 7th pro fight and I have watched both men often, working out in gyms and fighting. When they fought, I wanted Marquez to win, to get the attention and the credit he had been denied for so long.
    Had they fought in their primes, I think the outcome might have been different. That is because I think Barrera was smarter at a younger age, while Marquez certainly has caught up, and has aged better to boot. I could very well be wrong about that because Marquez has always had Beristain in his corner and I'm sure he has had some sessions either talking to or otherwise learning from Ricardo Lopez.
     
    greynotsoold, Feb 23, 2012
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