Phil D. Jay
WBN Editor
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Barrera, 38, remains outraged at the manner of his loss in
March 2009 to a then up and coming Amir Khan, when the ‘Baby-Faced Assassin’
was halted in five rounds by a deep gash on top of his head from a clash of
heads.
WBN Editor
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Mexican legend admits continued annoyance at 2009 stoppage
Three-weight world title holder Marco Antonio Barrera, who is on
the brink of retirement from boxing as he exclusively told WBN last week, has admitted the there is still a sore spot as he looks back on his glittering 23-year
career.
Barrera, 38, remains outraged at the manner of his loss in
March 2009 to a then up and coming Amir Khan, when the ‘Baby-Faced Assassin’
was halted in five rounds by a deep gash on top of his head from a clash of
heads.
Khan, 25, has since gone on to unify the light-welterweight
division and be involved in some of the major fights at 140, whilst Barrera has
fought just twice and found it hard to secure a final challenge against a top
opponent.
“(The defeat) It does bother me a lot because for me it
wasn't even a fight,” Barrera told World Boxing News.
“It ended in the first round with the head butt and I wasn't
able to see as I was dizzy and my ears were ringing!
“It was a very poor showing for the boxing commission of
Manchester, all to protect their interests. It was a biased decision and they did
not do their job that day.”
The former super-featherweight king is not holding out for a
return with Khan anytime soon and is set to hang up his gloves if a solid offer
against a worthy ranked foe is not forthcoming from now until the spring.
“I would have loved a rematch. We requested it and even
attempted to file complaints,” he explained.
“I know he is a good fighter, but we could have given the
fans a great fight!
“I did everything they asked. I went up in weight , travelled
to his backyard and I never ever even thought of stopping when I got cut (from
a head butt) - but the clash was brutal and the blood was just too much.
“I had zero visibility from that side and they should have
stopped it in the first,” added Barrera.