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Barrera victorious

27 Jun 2010 20:42       hits 6744 Print version

Fighting under the Top Rank banner for the first time, Mexican ring legend Marco Antonio Barrera (66-7, 43 KOs) dominated Adailton Dejesus (26-5, 21 KOs) over te rounds in a super lightweight clash. Scores were 100-90, 98-92, 99-91.

“I never retired from boxing,” said Barrera afterward. “I took a year off after getting a bad cut in my scalp against Amir Kahn. I was cut very early in that fight. Tonight I felt good. After the fight DeJesus said ‘I felt your power.’ I plan to work harder, get down to 135 and fight for a world title. I am back because I want to be the first Mexican to win world titles in 4 different weight divisions.”


Source: fightnews.com

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