Marco A. Barrera is fighting today

[Hunter]

Yeah - I want him to bash Khan as well....

[Howlin Mad Missy]

ok. I can't view the youtube fight so I can't comment on how he is looking (and I've been watching for a long time so I figure I could tell how much slippage there is) I can't comment on whether I think he looked slow, was taking a look at his opponent, going through the motions. He's been in ugly fights before that have gone the distance but again I'm unable to view youtube.

I figure the fight went ahead because a. he was contracted to fight and b. he wanted to get some rounds under his belt.

If the Khan fight is in danger because of the cut it should be postponed and not some last minute nobody put in his place. The fight imo has been sold on the name of Barrera and not Khan vs Tom' Mato-Can

[KananKrus]

I dont think Marco could have stopped this guy. This tomato can was too elusive, too defensive for his own good(career), and did not seem to be in danger of getting KOed with one single punch. I thought this nobody would have survived till the final bell.

If this fight have gone the distance, imagine the negative repercussions it will bring.... I will leave it at that.

[yvonne]

There's talks in the paper that the Khan vs Barrera fight could be called off due to the sliced eye Marco recieved in his previous bout.Im very surprised to see him fighting soo early before the fight with Khan in March,,,,,"Why"is the question??Barrera looked very average but im sure he was just treating the fight as a warm up fight.There's one last big fight in the dog yet.I cant understand why he fought that fight though!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Gandalf]

Barrera looked fine to me. The other guy had no intention of fighting and Barrera was winning the rounds handily. Glorified sparring really.

[Howlin Mad Missy]

yvonne - the 31st of Jan fight was already scheduled.

I've heard lots of versions of the fight. e.g the headbutt was the only thing he landed
No laughing matter if I'm outta pocket £300



Warren you listening? Postpone the fight 2-4 weeks. We want what we paid for Mr.Barrera vs Mr.Khan not some scrub.

[Gandalf]

yvonne - the 31st of Jan fight was already scheduled.

I've heard lots of versions of the fight. e.g the headbutt was the only thing he landed
No laughing matter if I'm outta pocket £300



Warren you listening? Postpone the fight 2-4 weeks. We want what we paid for Mr.Barrera vs Mr.Khan not some scrub.

Exactly. And I want to see Barrera knocking Khan about, will be hilarious to see.

[Fenster]

From Warren - "I am an optimist, not a pessimist. I want the show to go on, although I know there are people out there who want it off."

Who wants it off?

15,000 tickets already sold.

[GAME]

ok. I can't view the youtube fight so I can't comment on how he is looking (and I've been watching for a long time so I figure I could tell how much slippage there is) I can't comment on whether I think he looked slow, was taking a look at his opponent, going through the motions. He's been in ugly fights before that have gone the distance but again I'm unable to view youtube.

I figure the fight went ahead because a. he was contracted to fight and b. he wanted to get some rounds under his belt.

If the Khan fight is in danger because of the cut it should be postponed and not some last minute nobody put in his place. The fight imo has been sold on the name of Barrera and not Khan vs Tom' Mato-Can

You didnt miss much. Barrera treated it like a sparring session. Went through the motion s much like he did in China. He wasnt trying his hardest but who does in warm ups? Hopkins looked poor in his fight b4 Oscar . He knew a payday was coming and just let his skills do the talking . Same thing here with Barrera

Im abit concerned that if this cut keeps him out of sparring then his timing may be off on fight night . Having said that last time he turned up undeprepared was November 2003 and I dont think he will make teh same mistake.

Marco has played his part as the boxer in fights with Pedan and Juarez but in this fight he will be the guy chasing and Khan will be running. Hope he doesnt enter the ring with scar tissue. The cut was between the eyes above the nose not above 1 eye so it shouldnt be that bad