Mark Anthony Barriga is a professional boxer who challenged for the IBF mini flyweight title in 2018. As
an amateur, Barriaga represented Philippines at the 2012 Olympics, reaching the round of 16 of the
light-flyweight bracket. Barriga was born in Danao, Cebu but grew up in Panabo, Davao del Norte. He
took up boxing at the age of 10,
encouraged by his father.
Barriga's participation at the 2012 London Olympics ended after he lost to Kazakh boxer Birzhan
Zhakypov, 16–17, in their August 4 round of-16 match. Barriga was slapped with a one-point deduction
in the middle of the fight's third and final round, enabling Zhakypov to eke out a one-point win despite
trailing by two (8–10) after the second round.
He won the gold at the 2013 SEA Games in the light flyweight division and the bronze at the 2014 Asian
Games in the same division. He decided to turn pro after Rogen Ladon qualified for the 2016 Summer
Olympics as a flyweight, which was Barriga's weight class. Barriga was set to become a professional
boxer on June 18, 2016 against Mark Anthony Florida at the Philippine Navy Gym in Taguig in the minilyweight division but this match was later cancelled.
an amateur, Barriaga represented Philippines at the 2012 Olympics, reaching the round of 16 of the
light-flyweight bracket. Barriga was born in Danao, Cebu but grew up in Panabo, Davao del Norte. He
took up boxing at the age of 10,
encouraged by his father.
Barriga's participation at the 2012 London Olympics ended after he lost to Kazakh boxer Birzhan
Zhakypov, 16–17, in their August 4 round of-16 match. Barriga was slapped with a one-point deduction
in the middle of the fight's third and final round, enabling Zhakypov to eke out a one-point win despite
trailing by two (8–10) after the second round.
He won the gold at the 2013 SEA Games in the light flyweight division and the bronze at the 2014 Asian
Games in the same division. He decided to turn pro after Rogen Ladon qualified for the 2016 Summer
Olympics as a flyweight, which was Barriga's weight class. Barriga was set to become a professional
boxer on June 18, 2016 against Mark Anthony Florida at the Philippine Navy Gym in Taguig in the minilyweight division but this match was later cancelled.
GAMES
2012 Summer Olympics, London