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by David P. Greisman - We open in a faraway arena, a distance from the casinos, stadiums and venues to which the faded hero had long ago become accustomed.
The camera cuts to Marco Antonio Barrera, 35 years old, 5-foot-6, adorned in a blue, hooded robe. He walks forward, expressionless, his movement a steady gait until the moment just after he ducks between the second and third ropes of the ring. His gloved hands pull his hood back, and he bounces into a trot. Those in this faraway arena welcome him with cheers. Some have donned sombreros, tokens of affection for a fighter who has come from Mexico City to Manchester, England.
Their applause is more for who he once was than what he is now.
Barrera traversed the Atlantic Ocean, crossing through six time zones to confront his past, to compete against the future. He traveled to this British city to face Amir Khan, a 22-year-old, 5-foot-10, from nearby Bolton, the homegrown favorite, an Olympic medalist who captured silver in 2004. [details]
The camera cuts to Marco Antonio Barrera, 35 years old, 5-foot-6, adorned in a blue, hooded robe. He walks forward, expressionless, his movement a steady gait until the moment just after he ducks between the second and third ropes of the ring. His gloved hands pull his hood back, and he bounces into a trot. Those in this faraway arena welcome him with cheers. Some have donned sombreros, tokens of affection for a fighter who has come from Mexico City to Manchester, England.
Their applause is more for who he once was than what he is now.
Barrera traversed the Atlantic Ocean, crossing through six time zones to confront his past, to compete against the future. He traveled to this British city to face Amir Khan, a 22-year-old, 5-foot-10, from nearby Bolton, the homegrown favorite, an Olympic medalist who captured silver in 2004. [details]
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