Barker would be able to use range against Macklin, and when he can use range, Barker has a live chance against anyone. Barker would beat Macklin pretty handily. Lee would be a different proposition, and I'm yet to be convinced about Barker when it comes to exchanging jabs and spearing single shots against fighters with the physical attributes and overall class of Lee.
one fight i would love to see would be barker - prozka , prozka is the dark horse in this division and his last perofrmance was very good . he is very similar to barker and i think that is another 50/50
The Finn wasnt at his best but Spada is past his peak as well. I would have the pair on a similar level. I said it earlier in the week that Spada would pose little threat and Barker would win an easy points victory - but sure what do I know I am just a biased **** that had the audacity to give Spada two rounds of that fight. :good
I feel lees power would be just too much for him , as when spada did land flush he was rocking barker back and he look quite fragile , I think barker would outbox Lee for a few rounds like McEwan did but like the McEwan fight I think Lee would land one big one at some stage and take him out .
Barker would stop Elcock in 5 I expect. Elcock just ain't at this level. Askainen he clearly wouldn't stop as quickly as credit to Macklin, he found a peach, but he'd break him down in 5 or 6 comfortably. Feather fisted Gevor stopped him, and Gevor is genuinely feather fisted and rarely punches properly. The guy ain't durable at all, bad chin and can't take the body shots either, whichever way it happens he's going down mid rounds. Whereas Spada, okay his offense is genuinely terrible, but he does buy a few lottery tickets, he'll rough house a bit and he's very difficult to stop or even hurt. All things considered I think he's the best of this lot, I think he'd beat both the other two just because his best attributes mean he ain't going anywhere and while he can't compete with the Barker's he can compete with **** like that.
The Lee fight is a very interesting one, Barkers chin would be tested like nothing before but I just can't get past Lee's defence at the moment. I know McEwan is a decent boxer but Lee was absolutely shocking at stages in that fight, and I think Barker is stronger, throws harder, straighter shots and he would cause greater punishment on Lee rather then vice-versa over the course of 12 rounds. Lee has the power to take Barker out, but he shouldn't rely on it to win the fight IMO. Would be fantastic to see though.
yeah I agree with you antcull , barkers offence would be better than mcewan but I think andys chin would hold up and I think he is a good enough boxer to outbox barker as well at times . Its another genuine 50/50 and I think its another great match up and lets hope these fights get made soon.
Fight excites me way more than the Macklin one. I think Lee takes it. He didn't fight like to his ability against McEwan. He is capable of outboxing Barker like he did in the amateurs. Let's just hope we see 2 of those 3 share the ring over the next 12 months.
This back and forth out of whos the best out of this lot of mugs is stupid anyway, christ we must be bored I just hope we see Barker/Mack at some point, the banter on here would be hilarious and make it all the more fun.