Érik Morales vs Marco Antonio Barrera
On February 19, 2000, Érik Morales (35-0, 28 KOs), the super-bantamweight WBC champion, and the super-bantamweight WBO champion Marco Antonio Barrera (49-2, 36 KOs), meet in a title-unification fight.
Morales vs Barrera Stats
Érik Morales is coming in to the fight on a 35-fight win streak with a 80% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Wayne McCullough, 3 months and 28 days ago. Marco Antonio Barrera is on a 6-fight win streak with a 70% KO rate, with his last fight being a 4th round TKO loss to Cesar Najera, 2 months and 1 day ago.
Morales vs Barrera Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Érik Morales at 99-1 winning odds. Marco Antonio Barrera really doesn't have much to present against Morales.
Morales vs Barrera Result
Érik Morales defeated Marco Antonio Barrera via split decision and unifies the WBC and WBO super-bantamweight titles. Morales improves his record to 36-0, while Barrera adds a loss to his record at 49-3.