# Miguel Barrera

Miguel Angel Barrera Estrada (born 15 November 1978 in San Jose de Canalete) is a former Colombian strawweight boxer, who once held the International Boxing Federation version of the Minimumweight world title.

## Pro career

Known as "El Huracan", Barrera made his debut as a professional boxer in 1998 and was undefeated in his first 23 bouts as a pro before capturing the IBF minimumweight title by defeating Roberto Carlos Leyva by decision in 2002. The following year he knocked out Leyva in a rematch. In his next defense later in 2003, he lost via TKO to Edgar Cardenas. After being dropped by Cardenas, the champion tried to rise but collapsed back to the canvas. Following the loss, Barrera had surgery the following day to remove a cerebral blood cut suffered from the knockout at the Hospital Del Prado of Tijuana. Barrera retired after the loss.
Barrera's career record was 23 wins (13 by KO), 1 losses, 2 draws.
| Preceded byRoberto Carlos Leyva | IBF Minimumweight Champion 9 August 2002 – 31 May 2003 | Succeeded byEdgar Cardenas |

## Professional boxing record

| 26 fights | 23 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 13 | 1 |
| By decision | 10 | 0 |
| Draws | 2 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 26 | Loss | 23–1–2 | Edgar Cárdenas | KO | 10 (12), 1:46 | 31 May 2003 | Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico | Lost IBF mini flyweight title |
| 25 | Win | 23–0–2 | Roberto Carlos Leyva | KO | 3 (12), 1:23 | 22 Mar 2003 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Retained IBF mini flyweight title |
| 24 | Win | 22–0–2 | Roberto Carlos Leyva | UD | 12 | 9 Aug 2002 | The Orleans, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Won IBF mini flyweight title |
| 23 | Win | 21–0–2 | Pedro Rodriguez | TKO | 4 (?) | 19 Jan 2002 | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 22 | Draw | 20–0–2 | Roberto Carlos Leyva | TD | 3 (12) | 28 Sep 2001 | Gimnasio Oscar 'Tigre' García, Ensenada, Mexico | For IBF mini flyweight title |
| 21 | Win | 20–0–1 | Farid Cassiani | PTS | 8 | 27 Jul 2001 | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 20 | Win | 19–0–1 | Carlos Guerrero | KO | 2 (?) | 29 Jun 2001 | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 19 | Win | 18–0–1 | Pedro Rodriguez | TKO | 2 (8) | 27 Apr 2001 | Polideportivo San Felipe, Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 18 | Win | 17–0–1 | Felipe Almanza | TKO | 6 (8) | 11 Feb 2001 | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 17 | Win | 16–0–1 | Jhon Alberto Molina | PTS | 10 | 23 Dec 2000 | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 16 | Win | 15–0–1 | Sofanor Recuero | TKO | 3 (?) | 1 Dec 2000 | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 15 | Win | 14–0–1 | Farid Cassiani | KO | 4 (?) | 3 Nov 2000 | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 14 | Win | 13–0–1 | Ilson Diaz | KO | 2 (?) | 6 Oct 2000 | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 13 | Win | 12–0–1 | Edwin Barrios | KO | 1 (6) | 23 Sep 2000 | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 12 | Win | 11–0–1 | Alfredo Toro | PTS | 6 | 26 Aug 2000 | Galapa, Colombia | |
| 11 | Win | 10–0–1 | Jose Humberto Caraballo | PTS | 6 | 29 Jul 2000 | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 10 | Win | 9–0–1 | Juan Jose Landaeta | PTS | 6 | 1 Jul 2000 | Maicao, Colombia | |
| 9 | Win | 8–0–1 | Luis Blanco | PTS | 6 | 31 Mar 2000 | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 8 | Win | 7–0–1 | Alejandro Martinez | TKO | 4 (4) | 17 Mar 2000 | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 7 | Win | 6–0–1 | Felix Fontalvo | PTS | 6 | 19 Dec 1999 | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 6 | Win | 5–0–1 | Roberto Herrera | PTS | 6 | 16 Oct 1999 | Salon Jumbo del Country Club, Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 5 | Win | 4–0–1 | Francisco Bolanos | TKO | 2 (?) | 14 Aug 1999 | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 4 | Draw | 3–0–1 | Ricardo Orozco | PTS | 4 | 11 Jul 1999 | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Lorenzo Barrios | PTS | 4 | 13 May 1999 | San Jose de Canalete, Colombia | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Never Altahona | KO | 3 (?) | 22 Dec 1998 | Canalete, Colombia | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Jose Vasquez | KO | 3 (?) | 15 Nov 1998 | Canalete, Colombia | |