Manny Pacquiao was the first legendary fighter over the last 45 years that my fighter never had the opportunity to see fight. He didn’t make his American television debut on HBO until June 23, 2001, 11 months after my father passed away. My father would’ve love seeing Manny fight. Manny’s signature angles and constant pressure…
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The first time my father and I saw Marco Antonio Barrera fight was his HBO debut on February 3, 1996 against Olympic gold medalist Kennedy McKinney. We had read several articles on how the Mexican fans and media were proclaiming him to be the next Julio Cesar Chavez. That night, my father and I were…
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Robert Silva is back with his greatest super bantamweights in boxing history list. Here’s his list of super bantamweights so far: 5. Daniel Zaragoza 4. Guillermo Rigondeaux The first time my father and I saw Marco Antonio Barrera fight was his HBO debut on February 3, 1996 against Olympic gold medalist Kennedy McKinney. We had…
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8. Érik Morales Vs Marco Antonio Barrera I February 19, 2000 Las Vegas, Nevada Venue: Mandalay Bay Two of the greatest fighters ever to hail from Mexico, Érik Morales and Marco Antonio Barrera, both had intense hatred for each other. Both men were mild mannered and gentleman outside the ring with everyone but each other….
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