The 2017 Boxing Hall of Fame class
CANASTOTA, N.Y. — A look at the nine people to be inducted June 11, 2017 into the International Boxing Hall of Fame and Museum:
MODERN CATEGORY (last bout no earlier than 1989):
MARCO ANTONIO BARRERA: Born Jan. 17, 1974 in Mexico City. … nicknamed “The Baby Faced Assassin” was a five-time Mexican national champion who posted a 56-4 amateur record before turning pro in 1989 at age 15. … won his first 43 bouts and captured the NABF super flyweight title before winning world championships in three weight divisions.