Super Bantamweight–Super Featherweight · Modern Era (1990–Present)
Marco Antonio Barrera
"The Baby-Faced Assassin"
Top 100 · #15 · 68.9 points67
Wins
7
Losses
0
Draws
44
KOs
66%
KO %
- Born
- 1974
- Died
- —
- Nationality
- Mexico
- Career
- 1989–2011
A brawler who evolved into a master boxer, famed for dismantling Prince Naseem.
Titles & Honours
- World champion in three divisions
Career Timeline
1989–2011- Milestone
First recorded professional bout
vs David Felix · W TKO
- Milestone
25th recorded win
vs Noe Santillana · UD. Newspaper decisions excluded.
- Milestone
50th recorded win
vs Luiz Freitas · KO. Newspaper decisions excluded.
- Signature fight
vs Naseem Hamed
W PTS12 Naseem Hamed (2001) · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
- Signature fight
vs Erik Morales
W PTS12 Erik Morales (2002, 2004) · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
- Signature fight
vs Manny Pacquiao
L TKO11 Manny Pacquiao (2003) · Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
- Signature fight
vs Erik Morales
W PTS12 Erik Morales (2002, 2004) · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
- Milestone
Latest recorded bout
vs Jose Arias · W TKO. Not necessarily the retirement date.
Title wins · dates not yet documented
Derived from the current archive and profile honours. Title-reign years are not exact bout dates; title claims are not independently verified. Signature fights use existing profile selections, or clearly labelled wins over other archived fighters when no selections exist. Year-only dates retain their original precision.
Photo Archive
1 archival photographs under their original licences.
Fight-by-Fight Record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-11-22 | W | David Felix | TKO | 2 | Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico |
| 1989-12-16 | W | Federico Lara | TKO | 3 | Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico |
| 1990-05-18 | W | Ignacio Jacome | PTS | 4 | Salamanca, Mexico |
| 1990-06-09 | W | Oscar Granados | PTS | 4 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 1990-08-04 | W | Federico Lara | KO | 3 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 1990-09-14 | W | Sebastian Amica | TKO | 5 | Acapulco, Mexico |
| 1990-10-06 | W | Pedro Martínez | TKO | 2 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 1990-10-13 | W | Jose Yanez | TKO | 2 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 1990-12-08 | W | Ivan Salazar | PTS | 8 | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico |
| 1991-02-09 | W | Esteban Rodriguez | TKO | 4 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 1991-03-09 | W | Abel Hinojosa | TKO | 5 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 1991-04-13 | W | Juan Facundo Lopez | TKO | 1 | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico |
| 1991-06-29 | W | Jaime Rojas | TKO | 6 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 1991-08-31 | W | Sergio Aguila | TKO | 1 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 1991-11-02 | W | Javier Diaz | DQ | 7 | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico |
| 1991-12-07 | W | Miguel Pina | KO | 1 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 1992-04-01 | W | Josefino Suarez | UD | 12 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 1992-06-13 | W | Jose Felix Montiel | TKO | 2 | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico |
| 1992-07-11 | W | Miguel Espinoza | KO | 6 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 1992-10-02 | W | Abner Barajas | PTS | 10 | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| 1992-11-09 | W | Esteban Ayala | KO | 4 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. |
| 1992-12-05 | W | Angel Rosario | TKO | 6 | El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City, Mexico |
| 1993-03-01 | W | Ivan Salazar | UD | 10 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. |
| 1993-04-10 | W | Facundo Rodriguez | KO | 4 | Auditorio Benito Juárez, Veracruz, Mexico |
| 1993-05-22 | W | Noe Santillana | UD | 12 | El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Naucalpan, Mexico |
| 1993-07-12 | W | Elidio Dominguez | KO | 1 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. |
| 1993-08-28 | W | Eduardo Ramirez | UD | 12 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. |
| 1993-11-27 | W | Alejandro Sanabria | KO | 1 | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico |
| 1994-03-01 | W | Justo Zuniga | KO | 3 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. |
| 1994-04-13 | W | Carlos Gabriel Salazar | MD | 10 | Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 1994-06-24 | W | Miguel Espinoza | KO | 6 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. |
| 1994-08-15 | W | Israel Gonzalez Bringas | TKO | 8 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. |
| 1994-10-22 | W | Jesus Sarabia | TKO | 3 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 1994-12-03 | W | Eddie Cook | TKO | 8 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 1995-03-31 | W | Daniel Jiménez | UD | 12 | Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S. |
| 1995-06-02 | W | Frank Toledo | TKO | 2 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S. |
| 1995-07-15 | W | Maui Diaz | TKO | 1 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. |
| 1995-08-22 | W | Agapito Sánchez | UD | 12 | Civic Center, South Padre Island, Texas, U.S. |
| 1995-11-04 | W | Eddie Croft | TKO | 7 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 1996-02-03 | W | Kennedy McKinney | TKO | 12 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. |
| 1996-05-04 | W | Jesse Benavides | KO | 3 | Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S. |
| 1996-07-14 | W | Orlando Fernandez | TKO | 7 | Mammoth Events Center, Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| 1996-09-14 | W | Jesse Magana | TKO | 10 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. |
| 1996-11-22 | L | Junior Jones | DQ | 5 | Ice Palace, Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| 1997-04-18 | L | Junior Jones | UD | 12 | Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. |
| 1998-02-21 | W | Angel Rosario | TKO | 5 | Tropicana Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 1998-05-16 | W | Geronimo Cardoz | KO | 1 | Tropicana Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 1998-09-26 | W | Pedro Javier Torres | TKO | 4 | Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, U.S. |
| 1998-10-31 | W | Richie Wenton | RTD | 3 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1999-04-03 | W | Paul Lloyd | RTD | 1 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England |
| 1999-08-07 | W | Pastor Humberto Maurin | UD | 12 | Etess Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 1999-12-18 | NC | Cesar Najera | TKO | 4 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. |
| 2000-02-19 | L | Erik Morales | SD | 12 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 2000-06-17 | W | Luiz Freitas | KO | 1 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico |
| 2000-09-09 | W | Jose Luis Valbuena | UD | 12 | New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| 2000-12-01 | W | Jesus Salud | RTD | 6 | The Venetian Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 2001-04-07 | W | Naseem Hamed | UD | 12 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 2001-09-08 | W | Enrique Sánchez | RTD | 6 | Lawlor Events Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
| 2002-06-22 | W | Erik Morales | UD | 12 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 2002-11-02 | W | Johnny Tapia | UD | 12 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 2003-04-12 | W | Kevin Kelley | TKO | 4 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 2003-11-15 | L | Manny Pacquiao | TKO | 11 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| 2004-06-19 | W | Paulie Ayala | TKO | 10 | Home Depot Center, Carson, California, U.S. |
| 2004-11-27 | W | Erik Morales | MD | 12 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 2005-04-09 | W | Mzonke Fana | KO | 2 | Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| 2005-09-17 | W | Robbie Peden | UD | 12 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 2006-05-20 | W | Rocky Juarez | SD | 12 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 2006-09-16 | W | Rocky Juarez | UD | 12 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 2007-03-17 | L | Juan Manuel Márquez | UD | 12 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 2007-10-06 | L | Manny Pacquiao | UD | 12 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 2008-11-07 | W | Sammy Ventura | TKO | 4 | Sichuan Gymnasium, Chengdu, China |
| 2009-01-31 | W | Freudis Rojas | DQ | 3 | Auditorio Telmex, Zapopan, Mexico |
| 2009-03-14 | L | Amir Khan | TD | 5 | MEN Arena, Manchester, England |
| 2010-06-26 | W | Adailton de Jesus | UD | 10 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| 2011-02-12 | W | Jose Arias | TKO | 2 | Coliseo Olímpico Universidad, Guadalajara, Mexico |
Showing 75 of 75 recorded fights · last updated 2026-10-11. Imported record tables are not independently verified and may be incomplete. Early-era logs include newspaper decisions (NWS), which are not counted in the official totals above.
Record notes
Fight record last retrieved: 2026-10-11. Title histories remain subject to archival review.
Historical-era totals differ between record-keeping conventions (newspaper decisions, exhibitions).
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