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Barrera is so freaking slow. He's almost as frustrating to watch as Alfredo Angulo.
Barrera is not really a threat. Crazy how people perceived him to be one. To be fair though, it was mainly Ward haters that did that. Ward fans are just now taking advantage of a guy that Ward haters made into a threat when he really wasn't.
Some advice when you dislike someone make sure you actually do your hating intelligently.
Also, I see some people saying that Barrera was this amazing amateur when in reality he was not. He didn't even win a national title. He hasn't accomplished anything since 2003. He wasn't an Olympian or a World Championship participant. He got 3rd place at Nationals in 2002 and 2003, but didn't participate in Nationals after those two years. That's how good he was. So he was basically irrelevant in Cuba for six years (from 2003-2009). Cuba probably has the most depth in amateur boxing to be fair though, but still. He didn't go to nationals from 04 to 08. I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure this is correct.
He then made his debut in 2009.
I needed to write some of these things. I don't remember people hyping up Barrera when there was talks about Beterbiev facing him, but now he's an ATG. Hilarious.
This post is not so much to "hate" on Andre, but to expose Barrera a little before everyone goes crazy over him. Ward should win pretty easily. Barrera's only chance is if his power can become a factor. I don't think he's fast enough to do anything though.
Barrera is not really a threat. Crazy how people perceived him to be one. To be fair though, it was mainly Ward haters that did that. Ward fans are just now taking advantage of a guy that Ward haters made into a threat when he really wasn't.
Some advice when you dislike someone make sure you actually do your hating intelligently.
Also, I see some people saying that Barrera was this amazing amateur when in reality he was not. He didn't even win a national title. He hasn't accomplished anything since 2003. He wasn't an Olympian or a World Championship participant. He got 3rd place at Nationals in 2002 and 2003, but didn't participate in Nationals after those two years. That's how good he was. So he was basically irrelevant in Cuba for six years (from 2003-2009). Cuba probably has the most depth in amateur boxing to be fair though, but still. He didn't go to nationals from 04 to 08. I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure this is correct.
He then made his debut in 2009.
I needed to write some of these things. I don't remember people hyping up Barrera when there was talks about Beterbiev facing him, but now he's an ATG. Hilarious.
This post is not so much to "hate" on Andre, but to expose Barrera a little before everyone goes crazy over him. Ward should win pretty easily. Barrera's only chance is if his power can become a factor. I don't think he's fast enough to do anything though.
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