NEW YORK — It’s a classic cliché for fighters, but Darren Barker means it when the British middleweight contender says he isn’t thinking about any opponent other than the one he’ll encounter Saturday night.
Barker would become a potential foe for rising middleweight star Gennady Golovkin if he defeats Daniel Geale for the IBF 160-pound crown at Revel in Atlantic City. But Barker is thankful for a second title shot after losing to Sergio Martinez in October 2011, and feels he must remain fully focused on Geale if he is to leave Atlantic City a world champion this time around.
“I wouldn’t be naive enough to look past Daniel Geale,” said Barker, who was knocked out by Argentina’s Martinez in the 11th round of what had been a much more competitive fight than most expected. “I can only look at these [future] fights and start dreaming of these fights once I become world champion. So it’s important I stay focused and get the job done on [Saturday night].” [Click Here To Read More]
Barker would become a potential foe for rising middleweight star Gennady Golovkin if he defeats Daniel Geale for the IBF 160-pound crown at Revel in Atlantic City. But Barker is thankful for a second title shot after losing to Sergio Martinez in October 2011, and feels he must remain fully focused on Geale if he is to leave Atlantic City a world champion this time around.
“I wouldn’t be naive enough to look past Daniel Geale,” said Barker, who was knocked out by Argentina’s Martinez in the 11th round of what had been a much more competitive fight than most expected. “I can only look at these [future] fights and start dreaming of these fights once I become world champion. So it’s important I stay focused and get the job done on [Saturday night].” [Click Here To Read More]