Marco Antonio Barrera

Marco Antonio Barrera is, to me, the thinking man's Mexican warrior, and that combination is exactly why he endures. Most fighters from Mexico City are remembered for ferocity alone, but Barrera fused that fire with genuine ring intelligence, winning titles across three weight classes from super bantamweight up. His wars with Morales and Pacquiao remain required viewing. The 2004 Comeback of the Year and 2017 Hall of Fame induction only confirm what the rounds already proved. At just 168 centimetres he stood atop the sport repeatedly through sheer will. I rank him among the truly complete champions of his era.

Name (English)

Marco Antonio Barrera

Name (Japanese)

マルコ・アントニオ・バレラ

Reading

まるこ・あんとにお・ばれら

Born

January 17, 1974 (age 52)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Tiger

Origin

Mexico City, Mexico

Blood type

Private

Height

168 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

boxer

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Awards & achievements

• 2004 The Ring magazine Comeback of the Year
• WBO World Junior Featherweight Champion
• WBO World Junior Featherweight Champion
• WBO World Junior Featherweight Champion
• 2017 International Boxing Hall of Fame
• WBC World Super Featherweight Champion
• WBC World Featherweight Champion
• IBF World Junior Lightweight Champion

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttp://www.marcobarrera.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/marcobarrerat/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%8B%E3%82%AA%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%AC%E3%83%A9

Tags

• boxer

Last updated

2026-06-18

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.