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Marco Antonio Barrera Didn’t Hesitate To Name The Smartest Fighter He Ever Faced

Mexican great Marco Antonio Barrera is widely considered to be one of the best fighters of his generation. Known as the ‘Baby Faced Assassin’, Barrera took the sport by storm during the height of his career which culminated in him…

By Kailem Lowe · Seconds Out

Published: Friday, 30 October 2026 at 8:00 PM

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Marco Antonio Barrera named Prince Naseem Hamed as the smartest opponent of his boxing career.
Barrera highlighted Hamed's mind games, teasing, and unpredictable movement during their 2001 bout.
Barrera defeated Hamed via unanimous decision in Las Vegas, giving the British fighter his only loss.

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Mexican boxing icon Marco Antonio Barrera revealed that Prince Naseem Hamed was the smartest fighter he faced throughout his career. Speaking with The Ring Magazine, the three-weight world champion explained that Hamed stood out due to his unique approach, in-ring teasing, and psychological mind games during their famous bout.

Barrera handed Hamed his sole professional career defeat by unanimous decision in Las Vegas in April 2001. Hamed fought only once more following the bout before retiring from professional boxing in 2002 at 28 years old.

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