Re: Have never seen barrera as a legend nor morlaes like a chavez

Originally Posted by
bigragu
but would you consider him a legend? I consider him a really good fighter and one of the best in his era...not the best...does that qualify for legend status?
Let me ask you this...what do you consider a legend?
What does it take to make a fighter legendary?
They have to take on pretty much everyone that's available...they don't necessarily have to beat all in the game...but as many as possible & they have to do it with style & they have to rule their divisions.
So the fact that Barrera has been on & off top for so long doesn't make any sense to you? Super Flyweight, Super Bantamweight, Featherweight, & Super Featherweight have been pretty much under his thumb for years. Hard to argue with that.
The fact that he beat Morales, Hamed, Ayala, Kelley, Maurin, Tapia, & Sanchez mean something...they may not all be names that you know...but they were great fighters...some of the better that he could face.
The fact that he beat the top names & all his mandatories doesn't make sense to you?
Then you just don't wanna face facts.
So yeah...I respect the man & consider him to be one of the great legendary fighters of my time.
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