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Marco Antonio Barrera Boxer Autograph
A great magazine photo signed by Marco Antonio Barrera.
Taken after his victory against Prince Naseem Hamed this
great item of memorabilia also comes with a ticket stub
from the actual fight!
Marco Barrera
£125.00
On April 7, 2001 came "Playing With Fire"
vs. "The Unbeaten Prince of Boxing" Naseem Hamed.
This was Marco's opportunity to shine and become one of
the world's best pound for pound boxer and at the same time,
become an idol in his homeland of Mexico.
The Prince, who normally showed no respect
for his opponents, was really focused on this fight. He
promised to knockout Barrera come fight night. The MGM Grand
Hotel & Casino was the site of the sold out bout starring
the two very best featherweights of today. During the first
round, Marco Antonio Barrera, in front of 13,000+ anxious
fans set the precedent for most of what was to follow.
Eager to deliver the knockout he promised,
Hamed's offerings always fell short or were blocked and
Barrera countered with sharp, accurate left's to the head,
several of which buckled Hamed's knees. Hamed, frustrated
by his inability to hit Barrera, initiated a bit of rough
stuff in the second round and both hit the floor in an untidy
tangle. It soon became clear that Hamed had no answers for
Barrera's tight defense, flawless footwork and jolting counters.
Things got worse for Hamed as the fight matured. At the
end of the night, Marco Antonio Barrera obtained a well
deserved unanimous decision from the judges. He uncrowned
the "Prince" to become "King" of the
featherweight division. Marco was awarded the WBO's Super
World Champion title.
