Who next for Barker?

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  1. Will

    Will Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Websites and ESPN are reporting that Macklin has signed to fight Winky so where does this leave Barker?

    The Euro list isn't great, is there anyone else that would be realistic that could boost the Barker profile?

    Manfredo?
     
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    TheUzi MISSION INCOMPLETE Full Member

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    I think you've answered your own thread Will...

    Manfredo's a good shout.
     
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    gemmell100 FREE K KOKE Full Member

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    very good shout, more likely see him in with gregor prowska for the vacant ebu:roll:
     
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    Will Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Just pushing it out there.

    Unless he just wants to earn a bit of gravy I think the EBU is worthless at the moment with no Lee or Macklin so the states is the way forward.

    There's some good middleweights popping up all over the place but he needs to get moving.

    Macklin has made his move so Barker now needs to do the same!!!
     
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    Will Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That would be Grzegorz Proksa.

    Don't think this will happen but I could be wrong.
     
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    Oral is next in line for the vacant title. Don't think Barker would have any problem fighting him.
     
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    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    Mafredo would be decent.

    Barker is 12 with the IBF and Manfredo 9 (he might even have gone up after last weeks win) so that would get him closer to a shot against Sylvester.

    Also, how about McEwan on the Khan card?
     
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    And? That's a very good fight.
     
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    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    manfredo is a good shout. okay fight having fought on contender and vs calzaghe. would be good to bring him over but hennessey prefers to do wrong by his fighters now adays.
     
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    Good shout will. Would be a *******. I'm still hoping that the Macklin - Winky fight is BS tho because Barker - Macklin HAS to happen!
     
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    :lol: thats the one!
     
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    Just got off the phone with my Proksa source.

    They have been asking Manfredo's people for a while to no avail.

    I'm not so keen on Barker for Proksa as stylistically I think its bad for Proksa (also I like them both and would be a nightmare for me).

    Proksa is not to be taken lightly, mark my words!!!
     
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    You are all forgetting he holds the illustrious IBO strap!!!
     
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    Would Macklin HAVE to vacate to fight Winky? COuld he not hold onto it and still fight after al it caused him a lot of hassle last time out
     
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    EBU Top 3 is

    1. Mahir Oral
    2. Domenico Spada
    3. Gregorz ProskaO
     
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