"I didn’t underestimate him as I don’t underestimate any of my opponents," said WBC/IBF super featherweight champion Marco Antonio Barrera after defeating Robbie Peden. "I just know that because of my abilities, I was able to dominate....It didn't matter that we had worked with each other in the gym before. I knew my speed and ability would be too much for him. We knew he was going to come out fast and he did read more ...

Marco Antonio Barrera defended his WBC super featherweight title with a decision win over IBF champion Robert Peden of Australia. Barrera, meanwhile, defended his 130-pound title and added the IBF version of the crown with a unanimous decision over Peden. Barrera dominated the fight, winning read more ...

Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions officially announced today that Marco Antonio Barrera will face Robbie Peden on Saturday, September 17, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. It was also announced that Barrera has been promoted within Golden Boy to become the president of Golden Boy Mexico, the branch of the company that will discover and harvest promising fighters from Mexico. read more ...

Sources from HBO have informed Boxingtalk.com that Golden Boy Promotions has received its September 17 PPV date. Oscar De La Hoya and junior featherweight king Marco Antonio Barrera will each see action on the show. Barrera is expected to face what we've been informed will be an "A+ opponent", while De La Hoya returns at 150 pounds in his first fight back since losing to pound for pound king Bernard Hopkins last September... read more ...

Jr lightweight Robbie Peden proved his previous knockout over Nate Campbell was no fluke by repeating the deed Wednesday night in Melbourne, Australia -- this time for the IBF 130lb world title. Referee Johnny Wright stopped the bout at 2:53 of round eight with Campbell taking punishment on the ropes. Campbell was behind on all scorecards and bleeding from the nose and cuts over both eyes when the bout was halted... read more ...