Can anyone tell whos up next for this iron jawed , knockout artist? I mean there is nobody left in britain apart from elcock who i think is finished anyways.... is it time to take on the top 50 in world for the dazzler!? i sure hope so....
or put another way.....no he wouldnt neither of these guys is ever really going to be world class. ****, barker has skills and speed to burn but up at world level im not so sure about his staying power and toughness. i watched the miranda v pavlik elim fight last night and both those guys at that stage or even a couple fights previous would DESTROY barker and lee i think for lee, duddy, mcewan, barker, macklin the best thing they could do would be for one to get a strap to go along with macklins euro, create a big domestic rivalry and get about 4/5 fights of that combination over yr and half. everyone would make a bita money and go home with the senses intact
Pretty harsh lads. Truth is we just don't know how good he is until he steps up in class. I have a feeling Barker and Macklin can do very well at world level but time will tell. I take the point that Barker does need moving on a bit quicker though. He should be fighting decent Europeans by now
I pray everyday he takes on lee or even duddy, its nothing personal but ive watched many of barkers fights and i know that guy is getting knocked out as soon as he steps it up.
I agree he will get knocked out when he steps up but he definetly has enough class to beat guys like Lee and Duddy.
Who has barker beat that duddy or lee couldnt? Who has barker beat at aged 27 that warrants such a high rating from you? I dont blame barker for his opponents but when your getting so carefully matched at his age by your promoters you have to ask yourself......
I can tell you one thing Barker would never lose to Duddy and if you think otherwise you are only kidding yourself. Duddy is just a hype job with very limited skill.
I live in a nice apartment actually but back to boxing duddys not world class nor will he ever be but he just loves chinny boxers like darren , he eats them for breakfast he does.
The fact is that Brker is a far better boxer than Lee and Duddy and would beat them both. Barker probably needs to move on from that level now.