Can Barrera beat Pacquiao ?

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In short, Barrera is far from shot. He's had his wars yes, but he has preserved himself extremley well in these last few years.

He should have a lot left in the tank for the Pac fight...

This is where I differ with a lot of people on Barrera. I don't see where he has a lot left in the tank. Against Juarez in the first fight, he looked like an old, tired fighter. He spent the last several rounds just hoping to survive. If that fight was one round longer, he may have been KO'd. In Juarez II, he didn't engage at all, he just jabbed and ran. If Barrera wasn't confident in his ability to trade with someone like Juarez, how will he be able to do it against Pacquiao?

Don't under estimate Juarez's power, that kid can crack !

Exactly. Juarez is a very strong puncher. While he might not be as dynamic as Manny, i actually think he is more of an accurate puncer...and his punches pack a bang. If anything...I was impressed by how Marco danced and showed his stamina in their second fight and his jab worked beautifully. It's a sign of Barrera's intelligence that he fought the way he did in the second fight. He showed he can adapt and wasn't stupid to just stand their and brawl with a big puncher. It's true...Manny is much more relentless and Marco would be facing his biggest challenge ever. But you can never discount a great champion who has something left in the tank. And i for one think Barrera has something left. Whether that's enough to beat Pac...hopefully we shall see.