It's time for another installment of Wacko's Drunken Round By Round!!!

This time our slovenly coverage kicks off with a bang as we will be featuring the return of Marco Antonio Barrera as he jumps back into the saddle with yet another tuff opponent in Rocky Juarez. Also on tap is a compelling match up between Jorge Barrios vs. Janos Nagy, both fights are coming at us live Saturday, May 20th, 2006 courtesy of HBO's World Championship Boxing.

The card should start cranking around 10:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. PT.

Thank Christmas this shat aint PPV.

Oddly enough...this fight almost feels like the fight that slipped through the cracks...not alot of buzz to this one...mainly I would think due to the change in opponents & what not...either way...

Let's get crackin!

Well...fellars...as usual I like to do a bit of prep work for the match up...so here goes.

First & foremost...this really aint the fight that Wacko wants to see Barrera in. Honestly, there are two or three other names out there that need to be on MAB's plate as entre's. First & foremost...Manny Pacquiao. Second Juan Manuel Marquez...& third...Chris John just for good measure. Now I know what your'e all going to say...John or Marquez would be a step down & backwards...but that's really all Juarez is IWO.

Barrera has already amassed a great record...one can even say that it's legendary...Hall of Fame worthy...but it still needs some clearing up. Barrera, who is already looked up as a veteran, can't have too many more fights left...IWHO. Boasting a career record of 61 wins with 42 ko's, 4 losses, & titles in three different weight classes it's hard for Wacko to understand why Barrera is actually facing 26 year old Rocky Juarez (25 wins with 18 ko's & 1 loss) other than quite possibly everyone else was booked up. Juarez is going to come into this fight highly motivated & most likely determined as hell to keep his record on the up & up.

The fact that this fight is for the world junior lightweight championship & also that he's back in the spot light should be motivation enough for a grand showing...but this is Marco Antonio Barrera & he's got a history of being explosive in the late rounds & Juarez is known for slowing as the bell tolls on.

Seriously though people...stop & think about just what Barrera is...right now...he's a 17th year 32 year old pro that has won 61 out of 65 fights...that's damned impressive. He'll go down in history, today...right now, as one of the greatest Mexiacan fighters of all time & as one of the top 10's pound-for-pound fighters in the world. That's a mantle to hang one's hat on no matter how you look at it. Does Barrera really need to keep on fighting at this pace? I mean, I want him to defeat Pacquiao...but at this late in the game...will he still have the will to do so?

Enter Rocky Juarez: Barrera was going to set the world on fire by taking on & hopefully devastating the durable lightweight belt holder Jesus Chavez. Had Barrera done so...he'd be the only Mexican to win titles in four different weight classes. The fight fell through on a training injury & in comes's Chavez's substitute...Rocky Juarez. Apparently this is the only fighter that was worthy & ready on such short notice.

Juarez is young & durable & could quite possibly stand a great chance of setting up an upset bout...but I still gotta bank on Barrera just because he's Barrera.

That being said...I hope that wev'e got a great match in store for us either way...just before the main event we'll get to see two other junior lightweights make their HBO debuts. Jorge Barrios (45 wins with 32 ko's, 2 losses, & 1 draw) vs Janos Nagy (23 wins with 14 ko's & 0 losses). Nagy's going to be shooting on keeping his unbeaten record in this 12-round showdown at 130 pounds. Should be a cracker as both men can apparently punch

So...as always...break out the chips & salsa...your poison of choice & pick your spot on the couch...Saturday May 20th, 2006 is fight night & it's on like Donkey Kong!

Cheers...& koneecheewah bitches.