Entering this fight i was really swingin towards Barrera, i thought that after the original loss to Pac and after the frustration of the loss i thought he'd be well up for it.
I believed that these factors were going to inspire Marco and drive him on to put on a gritty and aggresive performance. However, having watched the fight i had to feel disappointed, not that he lost, but the nature of the loss. The tenacity i had expected was absent, he boxed well no doubt, but he never applied himself sufficiently or tried to dominate Pacquiao in any way. It is this factor I feel, cost him the JMM fight also.
As a result i feel it is time to say goodbye to Marco, its his time to retire.
I'd just like to add; I feel it's a testament to Marco as a fighter that when he got old, tired and nearly shot that he could go the distance against to fighters who are among today's p4p elite and would be among the elite of any era.