THE 100 GREATEST BOXERS OF ALL-TIME #79: MARCO ANTONIO BARRERA

Boxing has its share of historic and ferociously fought trilogies: Ali and Frazier; Gatti and Ward; Zale and Graziano; Bowe and Holyfield; Marquez and Vasquez. The three-fight rivalry between Mexican stars Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik Morales ranks among the most fiercely competitive and bitterly personal. Fueled by an animosity borne out of regional and class rivalry as much as it was out of personal dislike, they pushed each other to the limits of human endurance over 36 rounds, simultaneously earning a place in the pantheon of Mexican boxing icons, both against each other and against other world-class opponents. In the case of the remarkably versatile Barrera, he continuously re-invented himself over a 22-year professional career. <a href="https://medium.com/@kennethbridgham/the-100-greatest-boxers-of-all-time-79-marco-antonio-barrera-61975ee7f70c">Learn More</a>