Mexican Barrera is already an all-time legend of the ring
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Marco Antonio Barrera added the IBF super-featherweight title to his WBC crown with a unanimous decision against Australia's Robbie Peden in Las Vegas.
Barrera, 31, dominated from the outset, twice securing scores of 118-109 and 118-108 during the fight on Saturday.
The Mexican took the WBC title from rival Erik Morales in November 2004.
It was a clinical points win for Barrera, who snapped out his left jab with relentless accuracy and followed up with a series of damaging rights.
The comfortable victory lacked the drama of Barrera's epic trilogy against compatriot Morales, although he did come close to a stoppage with a tremendous onslaught in the final round.
Meanwhile, welterweight Shane Mosley continued his rehabilitation with a 10-round win over the previously undefeated Jose Luis Cruz.
Mosley, a former world title holder at three different weights, lost four of his six bouts between 2002 and 2004, with Vernon Forrest and Ronald Wright both outpointing him twice.
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