Barker fight

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  1. Geoffers

    Geoffers Active Member Full Member

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    Courtesy of Solaris.

    Two pro boxers... evenly matched... no bull**** matching... both throwing with skill and intent... drama with a knockdown... stamina and fitness in the championship rounds... grace both in victory and in defeat.

    Someone tell me why this isn't one of the best adverts boxing has had in years.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=d7sXWilUF6U
     
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  2. Gregor1987

    Gregor1987 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Great fight. Massive credit to Barker for coming through the 6th.
     
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  3. Championship

    Championship Lineal Full Member

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    Lucky it wasn't the referee from Chisora Scott or else would've been waved off in the 6th...
     
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  4. thistle1

    thistle1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hats off, Great fight and outside of the knock down a definite Barker victory albeit in a competitive match up.

    Rest up, rejoice and see what lies ahead DB.
     
    thistle1, Aug 18, 2013
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  5. I Shot JR

    I Shot JR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Or Ian John Lewis and waved off at Heathrow Airport as Darren Barker boarded his flight.
     
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  6. silly_illy

    silly_illy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Eddie hearns thinks he's at the Embassy World Snooker Championships!


    yup...great fight!....Barker's! nice gent!
    ...im a new fan of him! love his Gatti/Rocky like guts & got off the floor with that killer body shot!
     
    silly_illy, Aug 18, 2013
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  7. mstar

    mstar Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ppl underestimate barker can take a he'll of punch we saw that early in his career and also in Martinez fight before he stopped
     
    mstar, Aug 19, 2013
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  8. rampant

    rampant Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Great effort from Darren and huge heart to get up from that body punch and finish the round the stronger of the 2...

    I had it to Barker by quite a few rounds, he could have easily outboxed Geale but toughed it with them and beat him at his own game.
     
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  9. sikeside

    sikeside Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Rerun comin on SS1 noow
     
    sikeside, Aug 19, 2013
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