Speak for yourself with this one. My guess is the same people who REFUSE to give him credit, refuse to credit any British fighter due to putting their own personal agenda ahead of objectivity.
He did have insane punching power, and was fun to watch, but he was even more fundamentally flawed than RJJ... There were always going to be certain fighters that beat him.
Highest paid featherweight, reflexes disappearing, and featherweight not being even his natural division all factors. But most importantly, yes, Barrera WAS his most important fight and defining moment and just wanted to cash out. Not another fighter like him tho.