Darren Barker
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Barker Predicts: Golovkin Will Nail One on Eubank - And It's Over!
Former IBF middleweight champion Darren Barker believes British middleweight champion Chris Eubank Jr. (24-1, 18KOs) is taking his career a step too far by demanding a fight with Gennady Golovkin (35-0, 32KOs), who holds the IBO/WBA/IBF/WBC world tit...
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Barker: Eubank Talented, Beating Golovkin is Premature
Darren Barker believes Chris Eubank Jr is almost the 'total package' and can back up his father’s bold claims by becoming a world champion. The exciting middleweight will battle Tony Jeter at the top of this Saturday's Sheffield bill, live on Sky...
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Darren Barker Reflects on Career Glory: One Year On
“I look at some of the middleweight champions of the past and I’m not in their world. I just had a burning desire to be a world champion.” And Darren Barker just did that on 17 August 2013 at the Revel Resort in Atlantic City when, simply put, he...
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Barker Undecided on Future, Talks Sturm-Murray II
Darren Barker fears he must undergo a hip operation, but will not be rushed into a decision about his future. Barker's brief reign as IBF middleweight champion was brought to a heart breaking end as he suffered a serious hip injury in a second-rou...
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Sturm: I Hope Barker is Fine, We Can Do a Rematch
German boxer Felix Sturm has scored a second round TKO victory over defending champion Darren Barker to take the Briton's IBF middleweight title in Stuttgart. Former WBA champion Sturm twice knocked Barker to the canvas and looked set to finish him o...
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Barker's Trainer: Darren May Never Be in The Ring Again
Darren Barker lost his IBF middleweight title to Felix Sturm after being stopped in the second round at the Porsche Arena in Stuttgart on Saturday night. The 31-year-old Londoner was twice knocked to the canvas in round two, and moments later trainer...
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Frank Warren Chuckles at Bellew, Talks Barker-Sturm
Barnet’s Darren Barker will need to sustain a beaver like work rate if he is to retain his IBF middleweight title at the Porsche Arena in Stuttgart, Germany this evening. In return for a reported one million Euros, the likeable 31year old family m...
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Felix Sturm Drills Darren Barker In Two Round Shocker
Felix Sturm didn't need help from the judges to make history in Germany. The 34-year old relied on his fists to claim his fourth reign as a middleweight titlist, scoring a shocking second round stoppage of Darren Barker, Saturday evening in Stuttgart...
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Barker-Sturm Clash - BoxingScene Staff Predictions
In a week loaded with boxing action, it’s possible that this middleweight title fight proves to be the sleeper of the bunch. Darren Barker and Felix Sturm have both overcome tremendous adversity to claim title status at separate points in their re...
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Photos: Darren Barker, Felix Sturm Tense Face To Face
Darren Barker has vowed to shine in his IBF World Middleweight title defence against Felix Sturm at the Porsche Arena in Stuttgart, live on Sky Sports 1 from 9pm. The Londoner faces his first World title defence against the German hero, who is att...
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Weights From Stuttgart: Darren Barker, Felix Sturm 159.4
Joe Calzaghe made a surprise appearance in Stuttgart, on the heels of his recent election into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. The retired unbeaten former two-division world champion was in town to participate in the weigh-in festivities for S...