- Marco Antonio Barrera
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This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Barrera and the second or maternal family name is Tapia.
Marco Antonio Barrera Statistics Real name Marco Antonio Barrera Tapia Nickname(s) Baby-Faced Assassin Rated at Lightweight
Super Featherweight
Featherweight
Super Bantamweight
Super FlyweightHeight 5′ 6″ / 168cm Reach 70″ / 178cm Nationality Mexican
Born June 17, 1974
Mexico City, MexicoStance Orthodox Boxing record Total fights 75 Wins 67 Wins by KO 44 Losses 7 Draws 0 No contests 1 Marco Antonio Barrera Tapia (born June 17, 1974 in Mexico City) is a Mexican professional boxer. He has won numerous world titles in three different weight classes; he is a former two-time WBO super bantamweight (122 lb), WBC, Lineal, & The Ring featherweight (126 lb), and WBC & IBF super featherweight champion. He ranks # 43 on ESPN's 50 Greatest Boxers Of All Time.
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Amateur career
As an amateur, Barrera had a record of 104-4 and was a five-time Mexican national champion. His Winning streak was 56-0 before losing his first amateur contest.
Professional career
Early years at Super Flyweight
Barrera made his professional debut at 15 when he defeated Leonilo Embuestro Jr. of Philippines by a knockout in round two on November 22, 1989. The victory marked the beginning of a 43 fight win streak.
In 1990, Barrera had seven fights, including his first rise in quality opposition, when he defeated veteran Iván Salazar, by a decision in eight rounds. In 1991, he had seven more fights, defeating boxers Abel Hinojosa, Javier Díaz and others.
Barrera began 1992 by winning his first professional title, defeating Justino Suárez by a decision in twelve rounds to win the Mexican national Super Flyweight championship. He retained the title three times before the end of the year which helped improved his ranking in the Super Flyweight division. He defeated Abner Barajas by a decision in ten rounds, and Angel Rosario by a knockout in six rounds.
In 1993, Barrera had six bouts, winning each. He defeated Salazar in a rematch and retained his title against Noe Santillana and among others.
By 1994, Barrera was attending University to become a lawyer and also continued his boxing career. On April 13, he defeated future champion Carlos Salazar by a ten round decision in Argentina. He also defeated former world champion Eddie Cook before the end of the year.
Super Bantamweight and retirement
Barrera began 1995 by fighting for a world title. On March 31, he became the WBO Super Bantamweight Champion by defeating Puerto Rican boxer Daniel Cobrita Jiménez by a decision in twelve rounds at Anaheim, California. By this time, many boxing journalist were calling Barrera "Mexico's next Julio César Chávez."
He made four defenses before the year was over. On June 2, 1995, he defeated future champion Frank Toledo via second round knock out. Barrera knocked Toledo down twice before the fight was stopped.
On July 15, 1995, Barrera scored a first round knockout win over Maui Díaz (27-1). In his next bout, he won a twelve round unanimous decision over future champion Agapito Sánchez.[1]
On February 6, 1996, he fought on the first installment of HBO Boxing's spin-off series "HBO Boxing After Dark". In one of the fights of the year, Barrera stopped Kennedy McKinney in 12 rounds, knocking him down five times whilst suffering one knockdown himself.
After the McKinney fight, he defeated former champion Jesse Benavides by third round knockout. On July 14, 1996, he feated another former champion, Orlando Fernandez, by seventh round TKO.
On November 22, 1996, he suffered his first career loss and lost his title to American boxer Junior Jones, by a disqualification in round five. Barrera was knocked down in Round 5 by Jones, and was declared the loser by disqualification and not by knockout because Barrera's cornerman climbed onto the ring to stop the fight as Jones was finishing Barrera.
On April 18, 1997, he was given a chance to regain his title, facing Jones in a rematch in Las Vegas. Barrera was defeated by a unanimous decision and retired from boxing.
Comeback trail
Barrera announced a comeback in 1998, and he started off by defeating Angel Rosario by a knockout in round five. After two more wins, he was given another opportunity to fight for a world title by the WBO. On October 31, he became two time world Super Bantamweight champion by defeating Richie Wenton by a knockout in three rounds, winning the WBO's vacant title.
In 1999, he had two title defenses and then he ran in to controversy. On December 18, he defeated César Najera in four rounds at California. But upon finding out that Najera had a losing record and was part of Barrera's team, the California State Athletic Commission decided to rule the fight a no contest bout.
Barrera vs. Morales I
Main article: Barrera vs. Morales trilogyIn February 2000, Barrera was defeated by the WBC super bantamweight title holder Erik Morales by a controversial 12 round split decision. It was an intense battle in which both fighters were cut and battered. Ring Magazine named it the fight of the year.
After the bout, the WBO reinstated Barrera as their champion and he defended the title three additional times. On June 17, 2000, he defeated Luiz Freitas (19-1-0) by first round knockout. In his next bout, he defeated José Luis Valbuena (18-1-1) by twelve round unanimous decision.[2] On December 1, 2000, he scored a sixth round knockout over former world champion Jesús Salud.
Barrera vs. Hamed
In 2001, Barrera moved up in weight division. On April 7, he handed British boxer Naseem Hamed his first and only loss for the Lineal Featherweight title by a twelve-round decision. Before the fight, Hamed was a 3 to 1 betting favorite in Las Vegas.[3] Hamed could not hit Barrera with his trademark lefts as Barrera circled to his left and worked both head and body. Barrera was not a fan of Hamed's antics and responded to Hamed's punches during clinches. On one occasion early in the fight, Hamed grabbed Barrera and they both fell to the ground where Barrera threw a right jab, leading to a warning from referee Joe Cortez. In the 12th and final round Barrera trapped Hamed in a full nelson, and forced his head into the turnbuckle, resulting in a point deducted by referee Joe Cortez. Ultimately, Barrera threw more, harder punches and more impressive combinations than Hamed throughout the course of the fight. Barrera was awarded the victory via a unanimous decision, with the scorecards reading 115-112, 115 -112, 116-111, and won the IBO Featherweight title.[4] On September 8, 2001, he defeated former champion Enrique Sánchez by sixth round TKO.[5]
Barrera vs. Morales II
On 22 June 2002, Barrera defeated Morales in a rematch, for the vacant The Ring & WBC Featherweight titles, winning by unanimous decision. Following the bout, Barrera relinquished the WBC belt, deciding to solely defend the The Ring/Lineal Featherweight title. On 7 November, he defeated former five-time world champion Johnny Tapia by a 12-round unanimous decision.[6]
Barrera got his 60th career fight on 12 April 2003, defeating former world champion Kevin Kelley by a knockout in round four to retain the Ring Magazine's world Featherweight title.[7]
Barrera vs. Pacquiao I
On November 16, 2003, Barrera was defeated by Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao in the eleventh round when Barerra's corner threw in the towel earning Pacquiao his third world championship in third weight division (Barrera's The Ring Featherweight title was on the line when he fought Pacquiao).[8][9] Barrera's training was also interrupted when the "Old Fire" wildfire of 2003 forced his team to evacuate their training facilities located in Big Bear Lake, California.[10][11]
Super Featherweight
On June 19, 2004, Barrera defeated former two time world Bantamweight champion Paulie Ayala in Los Angeles. Barrera won the fight by a ten round knockout against Ayala. On November 27, 2004, he fought Morales for the third time. Barrera became a three time division world champion by defeating Morales in a majority decision and capturing the WBC Super Featherweight title.[12]
On April 9, 2005, Barrera retained the title with a second round knockout against future champion Mzonke Fana in El Paso, Texas, this win also marked Barrera's 60th career win.[13]
On September 17 of the same year, he unified his WBC Super Featherweight title with the IBF World Junior Lightweight title version by defeating the IBF world champion Robbie Peden by a twelve round unanimous decision in Las Vegas.[14]
Barrera vs. Juárez
On May 20, 2006, Barrera defended his title against American boxer Rocky Juárez with what was announced immediately after the fight as a twelve-round draw, which the judges scored 115-113, 113-115, and 114-114. However, tabulation errors were found in the judges' scorecards, leading to a final score of 115-114, 114-115, and 115-114, a split decision in favor of Barerra. He fought Juárez in a rematch bout on September 16, this time Barrera won by a unanimous decision with scores of (117-111, 115-113, 115-113).[15]
Barrera vs. Márquez
On March 17, 2007 Barrera lost his WBC Super Featherweight title to fellow Mexican boxer Juan Manuel Márquez by unanimous decision. Though Barrera claimed that the judges and referee were wrong, because he knocked down Márquez in the seventh round and the referee ruled it a slip.[16]
Barrera vs. Pacquiao II
Barrera fought Pacquiao in a rematch bout for the WBC International Super Featherweight title on October 6, 2007 in Las Vegas. Barrera was defeated by a unanimous decision with scores of 118-109, 118-109, 115-112. After the match, Barrera expressed his desire to retire from boxing, however no official confirmation had been given. On February 13, 2008, Barrera announced to the media that he would fight the winner of the Márquez vs. Pacquiao bout on March 15. The winner of this turned out to be Pacquiao, in a highly disputed split decision.[17] However, Pacquiao's move to the lightweight division and subsequent capture of the WBC lightweight title ensured that a third fight between the two would not happen.
Lightweight
Marco Antonio Barrera, at 35, ended his brief retirement, and signed a five year contract on August 26, 2008 with promoter Don King.[18] He moved up to the lightweight division, his goal to become the first Mexican ever, to win a title in 4 different weight divisions.[19]
On November 7, 2008, Barrera marked his return to the ring, in Chengdu, China, by knocking out Sammy Ventura in his first bout in the lightweight division.[20]
Barrera vs. Khan
It was announced on 15 January 2009 that Barrera would return to the ring against British boxer Amir Khan. Even with Barrera getting on in years, this was seen to be the biggest test of the young Briton's career thus far. Frank Warren promoted the fight, which took place on 14 March 2009 at the MEN Arena.
Barrera lost the bout by a fifth-round technical decision. In the first round, the two fighters clashed heads, resulting in a deep gash above Barrera's forehead, which bled throughout the bout. Ringside doctors stopped the fight at the beginning of the fifth round due to the severity of the cut. The judges scored the fight 50-45, 50-45, and 50-44 for Khan at the point of stoppage and he was declared the winner by technical decision.[21]
On March 26, 2009, Barrera's promoter, Don King, filed a protest with the British Boxing Board of Control, WBA and WBO on behalf of Barrera, claiming the accidental clash of heads should have resulted in the fight being ruled a no-contest.[22] Under the rules governing the bout, had the fight been stopped prior to the end of the fourth round due to the accidental headbutt, the official ruling would have been no contest requiring an immediate rematch. Referee Dave Parris, however, waited until midway through the fourth round before asking the ringside physician to inspect the wound.
Before this fight, Barrera had fought Freudis Rojas on January 31, 2009 in Zapopan, Jalisco. Rojas was disqualified for a headbutt which left Barrera with a bad cut over his left eye. The cut could have jeopardized Barrera's scheduled bout against Khan.[23] Despite this injury, the fight went ahead regardless.
Comeback
After the loss, Barrera took a period of inactivity. The former three time world champion fought on June 26, 2010 against Adailton de Jesus of Brazil. The 10 round bout took place at the Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, United States.[24] The match was an undercard of the Latin Fury 15 PPV, which featured Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. John Duddy. Marco Antonio Barrera dominated De Jesus for 10 rounds winning via decision.
On February 12, 2011, he fought Jose Arias of the Dominican Republic and scored a TKO in the second round.
Professional boxing record
67 Wins (44 knockouts), 7 Losses 0 Draw 1 No Contest[1] Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes Win 67-7-0 Jose Arias
TKO 2 (10) 2011-02-12 Coliseo Olimpico de la UG, Guadalajara, Jalisco
Win 66-7-0 Adailton de Jesus
UD 10 (10) 2010-06-26 Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
Loss 65-7-0 Amir Khan
TD 5 (12) 2009-03-14 M.E.N. Arena, Manchester
WBA International Lightweight Title & Vacant WBO Inter-Continental Lightweight titles. Win 65-6-0 Freudis Rojas
DQ 3 (10) 2009-01-31 Auditorio Telmex de UG, Zapopan, Jalisco
Win 64-6-0 Sammy Ventura
TKO 4 (12) 2008-11-07 Sichuan Gymnasium, Chengdu, China
Loss 63-6-0 Manny Pacquiao
UD 12 (12) 2007-10-06 Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
WBC International Super Featherweight Title on the line. Loss 63-5-0 Juan Manuel Márquez
UD 12 (12) 2007-03-17 Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Lost WBC Super Featherweight Title. Win 63-4-0 Rocky Juarez
UD 12 (12) 2006-09-16 MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Retained WBC Super Featherweight Title. Win 62-4-0 Rocky Juarez
SD 12 (12) 2006-05-20 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Retained WBC Super Featherweight Title. Win 61-4-0 Robbie Peden
UD 12 (12) 2005-09-17 MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Retained WBC Super Featherweight Title. Win 60-4-0 Mzonke Fana
KO 2 (12) 2005-04-09 Don Haskins Convention Center, El Paso, Texas
Retained WBC Super Featherweight Title. Win 59-4-0 Erik Morales
MD 12 (12) 2004-11-27 MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Won WBC Super Featherweight Title. Win 58-4-0 Paulie Ayala
TKO 10 (12) 2004-06-19 Home Depot Center, Carson, California
Loss 57-4-0 Manny Pacquiao
TKO 11 (12) 2003-11-15 Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
Lost Lineal & The Ring Featherweight Titles. Win 57-3-0 Kevin Kelley
TKO 4 (12) 2003-04-12 MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Retained Lineal & The Ring Featherweight Titles. Win 56-3-0 Johnny Tapia
UD 12 (12) 2002-11-02 MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Retained Lineal & The Ring Featherweight Titles. Win 55-3-0 Erik Morales
UD 12 (12) 2002-06-22 MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Retained Lineal Featherweight Title. Won WBC Featherweight Title. Won vacant The Ring title. Win 54-3-0 Enrique Sánchez
RTD 6 (12) 2001-09-08 Lawlor Events Center, Reno, Nevada
Retained Lineal Featherweight Title. Win 53-3-0 Naseem Hamed
UD 12 (12) 2001-04-07 MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Won Lineal Featherweight Title. Win 52-3-0 Jesus Salud
TKO 6 (12) 2000-12-01 Venetian Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Retained WBO Super Bantamweight Title. Win 51-3-0 Jose Luis Valbuena
TKO 6 (12) 2000-09-09 New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Retained WBO Super Bantamweight Title. Win 50-3-0 Luiz Freitas
KO 1 (12) 2000-06-17 Arena Mexico, Mexico City, Distrito Federal
Retained WBO Super Bantamweight Title. Following the bout, Morales vacated the WBC title and went to the Featherweight division; Barrera was reinstated as champion by the WBO. Loss 49-3-0 Erik Morales
SD 12 (12) 2000-02-19 Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Lost WBO Super Bantamweight Title. WBC Super Bantamweight Title on the line. NC 49-2-0 Cesar Najera
NC 4 (10) 1999-12-18 Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California
Commission ruled a no-decision bout because Najera's record could not be confirmed. Win 49-2-0 Pastor Humberto Maurin
UD 12 (12) 1999-08-07 Taj Majal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Retained WBO Super Bantamweight Title. Win 48-2-0 Paul Lloyd
RTD 1 (12) 1999-04-03 Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London
Retained WBO Super Bantamweight Title. Win 47-2-0 Richie Wenton
TKO 4 (12) 1998-10-31 Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Won vacant WBO Super Bantamweight Title. Win 46-2-0 Pedro Javier Torres
TKO 4 (10) 1998-09-26 Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada
Win 45-2-0 Geronimo Cardoz
KO 1 (10) 1998-05-16 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 44-2-0 Angel Rosario
TKO 5 (10) 1998-02-21 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Loss 43-2-0 Junior Jones
UD 12 (12) 1997-04-18 Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada
WBO Super Bantamweight Title on the line. Loss 43-1-0 Junior Jones
DQ 5 (12) 1996-11-22 Ice Palace, Tampa, Florida
Lost WBO Super Bantamweight Title. Barrera down twice in Round 5. Win 43-0-0 Jesse Magana
TKO 10 (12) 1996-09-14 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California
Retained WBO Super Bantamweight Title. Win 42-0-0 Orlando Fernandez
TKO 7 (12) 1996-07-14 Mammoth Gardens, Denver, Colorado
Retained WBO Super Bantamweight Title. Win 41-0-0 Jesse Benavides
KO 3 (12) 1996-05-04 Honda Center, Anaheim, California
Retained WBO Super Bantamweight Title. Win 40-0-0 Kennedy McKinney
TKO 12 (12) 1996-02-03 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California
Retained WBO Super Bantamweight Title. Win 39-0-0 Eddie Croft
TKO 7 (12) 1995-11-04 Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada
Retained WBO Super Bantamweight Title. Win 38-0-0 Agapito Sánchez
UD 12 (12) 1995-08-22 Civic Center, South Padre Island, Texas
Retained WBO Super Bantamweight Title. Win 37-0-0 Maui Diaz
TKO 1 (12) 1995-07-15 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California
Retained WBO Super Bantamweight Title. Win 36-0-0 Frank Toledo
TKO 2 (12) 1995-06-02 Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut
Retained WBO Super Bantamweight Title. Win 35-0-0 Daniel Jiménez
UD 12 (12) 1995-03-31 Honda Center, Anaheim, California
Won Daniel's WBO Super Bantamweight Title. Win 34-0-0 Eddie Cook
TKO 8 (12) 1994-12-03 Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada
Retained WBA Penta-Continental Super Bantamweight Title. Win 33-0-0 Jesus Alberto Sarabia
TKO 3 (12) 1994-10-22 Las Vegas, Nevada
Won Vacant WBA Penta-Continental Super Bantamweight Title. Win 32-0-0 Israel Gonzalez
TKO 8 (10) 1994-08-15 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California
Win 31-0-0 Miguel Espinoza
KO 6 (10) 1994-06-24 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California
Win 30-0-0 Carlos Gabriel Salazar
MD 10 (10) 1994-04-13 Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal
WBC Super Flyweight Eliminator. Win 29-0-0 Justo Zuniga
KO 3 (10) 1994-03-01 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California
Win 28-0-0 Alejandro Sanabria
KO 1 (?) 1993-11-27 Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Distrito Federal
Win 27-0-0 Eduardo Ramirez
UD 12 (12) 1993-08-28 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California
Won Vacant NABF Super Flyweight Title. Win 26-0-0 Elidio Dominguez
KO 1 (10) 1993-07-12 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California
Win 25-0-0 Noe Santillana
UD 12 (12) 1993-05-22 El Toreo de Cartro Caminos, Naucalpan, México
Retained Mexico Super Flyweight Title. Win 24-0-0 Facundo Rodriguez
KO 4 (12) 1993-04-10 Auditorio Benito Juarez, Guadalajara, Jalisco
Retained Mexico Super Flyweight Title. Win 23-0-0 Ivan Salazar
UD 10 (10) 1993-03-01 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California
Win 22-0-0 Angel Rosario
TKO 6 (10) 1992-12-05 El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City, Distrito Federal
Win 21-0-0 Esteban Ayala
KO 4 (12) 1992-11-09 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California
Retained Mexico Super Flyweight Title. Win 20-0-0 Abner Barajas
PTS 10 (10) 1992-10-02 Guadalajara, Jalisco
Win 19-0-0 Miguel Espinoza
KO 6 (12) 1992-07-11 Mexico City, Distrito Federal
Retained Mexico Super Flyweight Title. Win 18-0-0 Jose Felix Montiel
TKO 2 (12) 1992-06-13 Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Distrito Federal
Retained Mexico Super Flyweight Title. Win 17-0-0 Josefino Suarez
UD 12 (12) 1992-04-01 Mexico City, Distrito Federal
Won Vacant Mexico Super Flyweight Title. Win 16-0-0 Miguel Pina
KO 1 (?) 1991-12-07 Mexico City, Distrito Federal
Win 15-0-0 Javier Diaz
DQ 7 (10) 1991-11-02 Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Distrito Federal
Win 14-0-0 Sergio Aguila
TKO 1 (10) 1991-08-31 Mexico City, Distrito Federal
Win 13-0-0 Jaime Rojas
TKO 6 (?) 1991-06-29 Mexico City, Distrito Federal
Win 12-0-0 Juan Facundo Lopez
TKO 1 (10) 1991-04-13 Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Distrito Federal
Win 11-0-0 Abel Hinojosa
TKO 5 (?) 1991-03-09 Mexico City, Distrito Federal
Win 10-0-0 Esteban Rodriguez
TKO 4 (?) 1991-02-09 Mexico City, Distrito Federal
Win 9-0-0 Ivan Salazar
PTS 8 (8) 1990-12-08 Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Distrito Federal
Win 8-0-0 Jose Yanez
TKO 2 (6) 1990-10-13 Mexico City, Distrito Federal
Win 7-0-0 Pedro Martinez
TKO 2 (?) 1990-10-06 Mexico City, Distrito Federal
Win 6-0-0 Sebastian Amica
TKO 5 (?) 1990-09-14 Acapulco, Guerrero
Win 5-0-0 Federico Lara
KO 3 (?) 1990-08-04 Mexico City, Distrito Federal
Win 4-0-0 Oscar Granados
PTS 4 (4) 1990-06-09 Mexico City, Distrito Federal
Win 3-0-0 Ignacio Jacome
PTS 4 (4) 1990-05-18 Salamanca, Guanajuato
Win 2-0-0 Federico Lara
TKO 3 (?) 1989-12-16 Palacio de Deporte Mexico City, Distrito Federal
Win 1-0-0 David Felix
TKO 2 (4) 1989-11-22 Palacio de Deporte Mexico City, Distrito Federal
Marco's professional debut. Outside the ring
Barrera's fights were promoted by Oscar de la Hoya under the organization of Golden Boy Promotions. He trained at De La Hoya's training facility in Big Bear, California.
He is currently promoted by Ryan Jenkins.[25]
Since January 2009, Barrera has been a commentator for ESPN Deportes' weekly boxing show "Golpe a Golpe" (Blow by Blow) which airs live on Friday nights on the network. Barrera's co-host is SportsCenter anchor Jorge Eduardo Sanchez. Golpe a Golpe is the lead-in show to ESPN Deportes' popular "Viernes de Combates" (Friday Night Fights) boxing series and is the first ESPN Deportes show dedicated solely to boxing.[26]
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External links
- boxen-artur.de – Encyclopedia
- Marco Antonio Barrera Fight-by-Fight Career Record
- HBO: Fighters: Marco Antonio Barrera Article
- Official website
- Marco Antonio Barrera at the Internet Movie Database
- Professional boxing record for Marco Antonio Barrera from BoxRec
Preceded by
Daniel Cobrita JimenezWBO Super Bantamweight Champion
March 31, 1995 - November 11, 1996Succeeded by
Junior JonesVacant Title last held byKennedy McKinneyWBO Super Bantamweight Champion
October 31, 1998 - February 19, 2000Succeeded by
Érik MoralesVacant Title last held byÉrik MoralesWBO Super Bantamweight Champion
June 17, 2000 - April 7, 2001
VacatedVacant Title next held byAgapito SánchezVacant Title last held byJunior JonesIBO Featherweight Champion
April 7, 2001–2002
VacatedVacant Title next held byNaseem HamedPreceded by
Naseem HamedLineal Featherweight Champion
April 7, 2001 - November 16, 2003Succeeded by
Manny PacquiaoVacant Title last held byAntonio EsparragozaThe Ring Featherweight Champion
June 22, 2002 - November 16, 2003Preceded by
Érik MoralesWBC Featherweight Champion
June 22, 2002 - November 16, 2002
VacatedVacant Title next held byÉrik MoralesWBC Super Featherweight Champion
November 27, 2004 - March 17, 2007Succeeded by
Juan Manuel MárquezPreceded by
Robbie PedenIBF Junior Lightweight Champion
September 17, 2005 - May 31, 2006
StrippedVacant Title next held byCassius BaloyiCategories:- 1974 births
- Featherweight boxers
- International Boxing Federation Champions
- International Boxing Organization Champions
- Super-featherweight boxers
- Living people
- Mexican boxers
- People from Mexico City
- Super-flyweight boxers
- Super-bantamweight boxers
- Lightweight boxers
- World Boxing Council Champions
- World Boxing Organization Champions
- World featherweight boxing champions
- World super-bantamweight boxing champions
- World super-featherweight boxing champions
- World boxing champions
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