Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Eusebio Pedroza at 126...Who Wins?

[brooklyn1550]

Who would come out on in this battle between two great featherweight champions?

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[robert ungurean]

Tough call.
I'll have to sleep on this one.

[brownpimp88]

IMO, placing eusebio pedroza in head to head matchups is kinda difficult. I mean he is capable of beating argeullo, nelson and sanchez, we just never saw those fights happen. I have heard from other people on this site, that it was sanchez who actually avoided pedroza and eusebio called him out.

[la-califa]

The best way to beat Barrera is by hurting him or knockout. Pedroza would not be able to Kayo Barrera, he is more of a technical boxer. Against those types of fighters Barrera comes foreward & throws without abandon. He's not afraid to take one to give one. His heavier blows would take thier toll on Pedroza. Pedroza's great stamina would make this a close fight all the way, But Barrera should take a close decision.

[Holmes' Jab]

Barerra, by close decision. I think although Pedroza was a technically very sound boxer indeed, he'd lack the raw power needed to stop MAB inside the distance.

This would likely be a closely contested fight through much of the duration, however I think Barrera pips him down the stretch of the championship rounds due to his immense workrate and stamina.

Barrera SD15 Pedroza

[ThinBlack]

Pedroza wins this late.He's on another level than Barrera.

[Clinton]

IMO, placing eusebio pedroza in head to head matchups is kinda difficult. I mean he is capable of beating argeullo, nelson and sanchez, we just never saw those fights happen. I have heard from other people on this site, that it was sanchez who actually avoided pedroza and eusebio called him out.
That's not simply correct the way they put it.Sanchez was planning to fight Alexis Arguello at 135 next.So,he was ducking Pedroza to fight Arguello?

[Xplosive]

Pedroza beats Barrera, and theres NO DOUBT in my mind about it.

Barrera is one of the more overrated "greats" of all time. While Pedroza is one of the most underrated greats of all time.

[salsanchezfan]

R.I.P. Brooklyn...........:-( He was a good poster. Miss his contributions very much.

[Drew101]

Brooklyn was a fantastic poster. He's missed around here, that's for sure.

To answer the question, I've got Pedroza winning on points. Can trouble MAB on the outside with his height and jab and has the infighting prowess (and dirty tactics) needed to hang in there in the trenches with Barerra. Pedroza gets the UD.

[teeto]

R.I.P. Brooklyn

On the fight, I could see the 'unconventional' tactics of Pedroza getting to Barrera as the fight progresses, I could also see the fight becoming a pure boxing match, where it's difficult to say who would win, at their best both men have great jabs, one is a heavy and consistent weapon, the other is a spear headed point scorer. I'm thinking that Pedrozas jab sets the pace and the tone for his elbows and roughing up, which demoralises Barrera, but the thing is that to truly demoralise Barrera and win the fight you usually need to be hurting him with your power, and I don't think that is coming ti fruition here, Barrera comes on in the second half of the fight and unloads with his heavy barrages of hooks, uppercuts and straight rights, which makes it ever so close on the cards. I lean towards Barrera.

[PowerPuncher]

Who would every one say is Pedroza's best opponent? Lockridge? McGuigan? Generally Barrera has fought at a higher level.

Both have brilliant left hooks to the body, quick hands and solid fundamentals. I'm going to cop out and go with the man who looks bigger and stronger at the weight in Pedroza. MAB also didn't look like he fancied going blood and guts above 122

R.I.P. Brooklyn...........:-( He was a good poster. Miss his contributions very much.

Did he pass away??

[Drew101]

Did he pass away??

In 2009, from a sudden heart attack. There's a tribute thread in the Lounge, for those who are interested in expressing their condolences.

[Goyourownway]

Who would every one say is Pedroza's best opponent? Lockridge? McGuigan? Generally Barrera has fought at a higher level.



Olivares was another notable name,and he was well past it and Pedroza looked like complete and utter shite against him.And I didn't have him winning either Lockridge fight,either(first was an outright robbery as far as I'm concerned).



Pedroza was never great and I don't care how many defenses he made.




EDIT: I've been ThinBlack'd

[salsanchezfan]

Olivares was another notable name,and he was well past it and Pedroza looked like complete and utter shite against him.And I didn't have him winning either Lockridge fight,either(first was an outright robbery as far as I'm concerned).



Pedroza was never great and I don't care how many defenses he made.




EDIT: I've been ThinBlack'd



What? Okay, what featherweights would you put above him? Of course he was great, that's just absurd.

[dpw417]

R.I.P. Brooklyn

On the fight, I could see the 'unconventional' tactics of Pedroza getting to Barrera as the fight progresses, I could also see the fight becoming a pure boxing match, where it's difficult to say who would win, at their best both men have great jabs, one is a heavy and consistent weapon, the other is a spear headed point scorer. I'm thinking that Pedrozas jab sets the pace and the tone for his elbows and roughing up, which demoralises Barrera, but the thing is that to truly demoralise Barrera and win the fight you usually need to be hurting him with your power, and I don't think that is coming ti fruition here, Barrera comes on in the second half of the fight and unloads with his heavy barrages of hooks, uppercuts and straight rights, which makes it ever so close on the cards. I lean towards Barrera.
I think it plays like this...very close. I think Barrera closes stronger and pushes the fight in the later stages, carrying the rounds.

[Drew101]

I think it plays like this...very close. I think Barrera closes stronger and pushes the fight in the later stages, carrying the rounds.

Pedroza was known for accelerating in the later stages of his fights. It's one of the reasons why I think he's one of the few featherweights capable of beating Sanchez in fantasy match-ups.

If MAB were to win this, it would be due to the fact that he was able to bank enough early rounds to withstand the late charge.

[teeto]

Pedroza was known for accelerating in the later stages of his fights. It's one of the reasons why I think he's one of the few featherweights capable of beating Sanchez in fantasy match-ups.

If MAB were to win this, it would be due to the fact that he was able to bank enough early rounds to withstand the late charge.
the thing is though, when Pedroza goes at it late, he's not going to be hurting Barrera in any way that is going to end the fight, and Barrera doesn't have stamina issues in scenarios like that, he's perfectly fine going at it late as he showed many times with Morales etc. If a war ensues in the later stages I would bet on Barrera getting the better of it, I still see it how I initially said myself. Battle of jabs early, Pedroza the better technical man getting the better of it albeit in a close nature. Heavy artillery attle later on, Barrera taking it.

[dpw417]

Pedroza was known for accelerating in the later stages of his fights. It's one of the reasons why I think he's one of the few featherweights capable of beating Sanchez in fantasy match-ups.

If MAB were to win this, it would be due to the fact that he was able to bank enough early rounds to withstand the late charge.
True points. That was how Pedroza fought...I just see the Barrera and Pedroza fight looking somewhat similar to the Olivares fight, but with Barrera being much sharper than Olivares was at that time. It was a shame Sanchez and Pedroza never fought...I would lean towards Sanchez (slightly) to take it.

[teeto]

True points. That was how Pedroza fought...I just see the Barrera and Pedroza fight looking somewhat similar to the Olivares fight, but with Barrera being much sharper than Olivares was at that time. It was a shame Sanchez and Pedroza never fought...I would lean towards Sanchez (slightly) to take it.
I would take Sanchez too, Sanchez was one of the finest featherweights ever h2h for me

[dpw417]

I would take Sanchez too, Sanchez was one of the finest featherweights ever h2h for me
Yep...for me too.
Such a sharp counter puncher in exchanges. He'd beat Barrera, Morales, and Marquez IMO.:good

[Clinton]

Yep...for me too.
Such a sharp counter puncher in exchanges. He'd beat Barrera, Morales, and Marquez IMO.:good

So would Azumah.

[Clinton]

Yep...for me too.
Such a sharp counter puncher in exchanges. He'd beat Barrera, Morales, and Marquez IMO.:good

I agree.