By Jhonny Gonzalez
Marco Antonio Barrera has no problem admitting his past defeats, but he continues to believe that Juan Manuel Marquez was handed a decision by the judges when the two boxers fought in 2007 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Marquez won the WBC super featherweight title with scores of 116-111, 116-111 and 118-109. Barrera was so angry at the time of the victory that he parted ways with Golden Boy Promotions, who also promoted Marquez.
Barrera is looking for a fourth title in his fourth weight class. When asked about a possible rematch with Marquez for the WBO/WBA lightweight titles. Barrera ruled it out, stating that he already "beat Marquez" but the judges "handed Dinamita" the fight. The target for Barrera is WBC champion Humberto Soto, who has a rematch with Urbano Antillon on the May 7 undercard to Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley.
Barrera, in his final year as a pro, will return on February 12 in Mexico. He doesn't rule out a fourth fight with Erik Morales, though he would rather not stain the reputation of their classic trilogy. Morales is possibly going to face Marquez on April 9 in Las Vegas.
"Morales is a very excellent champion, he's a great boxer and I'm not ruling him out, but I wouldn't want to stain the classic trilogy that we had," Barrera said.
