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Mexican legend Marco Antonio Barrera might’ve lost his fight tonight with Philippines superstar Manny Pacquiao, but, at the post-fight press conference, a packed crowd reacted to his decision to retire with a respectful and heartfelt applause. “This is my last fight,” he told the crowd. “Tonight, I say bye to this beautiful sport. I’ve fought with the best, and I’m happy with my decision.” read more ...

Super featherweight superstar Manny Pacquiao (45-3-2, 35 KOs) took a one-sided twelve round unanimous decision over Marco Antonio Barrera (63-6, 42 KOs) on Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Pacquiao, who previously stopped Barrera four years ago, was again the aggressor and outworked Barrera, who tried to keep the fight tactical. Barrera chose to trade in the fifth, his best round, however read more ...

Earlier today at the Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions in association with Top Rank Promotions hosted the final press conference leading up to Saturday nights mouth watering rematch between Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao (44-3-2, 35 KOs) and "The Baby Faced Assassin" Marco Antonio Barrera (63-5, 42 KOs). This fight will reunite two of the sports biggest stars, who last fought in 2003 read more ...

MANNY Pacquiao believes Marco Antonio Barrera might use dirty tactics. He is also wary of premature interruptions by the referee during the fight. Рacquiao, who reached Las Vegas after more than four hours drive from Los Angeles yesterday, said he’ll be ready to prevent a clash of heads from Barrera when they tangle again on Oct. 6 at Mandalay Bay Resorts and Casino read more ...

"Manny Pacquiao has been an ugly painful thorn in my side for nearly four years," said a determined Marco Antonio Barrera from his secluded high altitude training camp in Mexico. "There hasn't been a day since our first fight that I haven't thought of Pacquiao and what I would do to him if we ever fought again. These past four years have been torture for me as Pacquiao has done everything he could to avoid me read more ...

As two of the greatest 130 pound fighters took to the dais to announce their rematch in October, two of boxing's biggest personalities garnered the attention as well, putting aside differences and hoping to work together to promote the sport. Bob Arum and Oscar De La Hoya created a buzz by posing together for photographers before and after their press conference to announce the rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Marco Antonio Barrera read more ...

Barrera who was demolished in eleven rounds by Pacquiao in their first clash at the Alamadome in San Antonio, Texas in November 2003 claimed he was distracted because of forest fires that forced him to move his training camp in Los Angeles and medical tests he had to undergo following claims he had a metal plate inserted to protect his brain several years before read more ...

Manny Pacquiao cannot afford to take somebody like Marco Antonio Barrera lightly. This was the sentiment of Pacquiao trainer Freddie Roach when informed that an Oct. 6 date has been set for Pacquiao and Barrera at the 12,000-seat Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. "A lot of people are saying that this is going to be an easy fight," Roach told The Manila Bulletin and FightNews on Friday during a break at read more ...

Arum indicated that he had to find out if former super featherweight champion Marco Antonio Barrera “is still under contract or not” although Golden Boy Promotions insists he is. Arum made it clear he was “not going to deal with Barrera unless he shows us that there is no contract.” Arum indicated he was informed by Barrera that “he can do that (fight Pacquiao) but we’ll have to see.” read more ...