Why Barrera Wears Tapia?

BARRERA regularly wore shorts with 'TAPIA' emblazoned on them. Some observers wrongly speculated this was out of the Mexican's admiration for Johnny. However, Mexicans often had two surnames, the second of which was reference to their mother's maiden name, which in Barrera's case was Tapia.

Who did Marco Antonio Barrera lose to?

In February 2000, Barrera was defeated by the WBC super bantamweight title holder Erik Morales by a controversial 12 round split decision. It was an intense battle in which both fighters were cut and battered.

Who won Marquez vs Barrera?

The fight definitely lived up to expectations as both fighters showed true Mexican pride in the ring. However, it was Marquez who got the better of the two by winning by a seriously tough unanimous decision. Two judges scored the fight 116-111 and one judge scored it 118-109, all in favor of the challenger Marquez.