Mexico’s Marco Antonio Barrera, right, stands alongside Britain’s Amir Khan after the weigh-in for their WBA International Lightweight Championship match in Manchester, England.
Barrera, who has held world titles at three different weights, fights Khan in a lightweight bout on Saturday afternoon in what is a familiar storyline that has been repeated ad nauseam in the business, Barrera is the storied old pro being brought in to face a young star looking to add another notch on his belt in front of an adoring crowd – the lion in winter being used as a sacrificial lamb.
I will be honest, I was never a Barrera fan. I have noting against him, but I’m an Erik Morales fan. Looking at Barrera’s last fights I honestly think his going to have a difficult time against the younger lion, Barrera is well past his prime and I hope he can prove me wrong.
Do you think the Baby face Assassin can pull it off?
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