Fearless: Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Juan Manuel Marquez
Las Vegas, NV
130 lbs
Jay Nady
WBC Super Featherweight Championship
Juan Manuel Marquez finally gets his elusive big win when he moves up to 130 pounds and unseats Marco Antonio Barrera for the WBC Championship. After six competitive rounds, controversy strikes in the seventh when Marquez hurts Barrera with a right hand. Marquez tries to follow up but runs into a counter right hand from Barrera that floors him. Referee Jay Nady fails to call a knockdown, prompting Barrera to hit Marquez while the challenger is down. Instead of winning a two-point round, Barrera is docked a point for the foul. Marquez finishes strong down the stretch and takes a surprisingly wide unanimous decision over his compatriot.
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