Darren Barker AKA Darren Anderton...

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  1. Brixton Bomber

    Brixton Bomber Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    Is it time for him to retire? That hip of his will never be right... Time to retire, IMO.
     
  2. Mandanda

    Mandanda SkillspayBills Full Member

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    Yep. No point rematching IMO.

    Another 8-10 week camp for that to happen again nah i say leave it and enjoy your family Darren.
     
  3. second to none

    second to none Boxing Addict Full Member

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    IDK the hips are probably gone so yes, if he could fight again there are fights out there for him, but his body is simply breaking down
     
  4. LondonRingRules

    LondonRingRules Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Real shame, Darren looked to be coming out in the 2nd round with a good game plan, but if that hip is going to continue being a problem I don't think he should torment himself with another training camp. Hopefully he's got enough out of that 1mil (after tax, promoters etc) to set him up for a while. He'll get work as a pundit anyway, he'll be okay in the long run I'm sure.
     
  5. silly_illy

    silly_illy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    if sturm just did a hip ....GGG would've decapitated him!!!!!



    barker's leg would do a runner to the dressing room! while his top half would be laid out!
     
  6. Makingweight

    Makingweight Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No coming back this time from another hip injury his training has been tailored for so long because of various ailment's made great money last night time to move on.He won't return I am pretty sure of that.
     
  7. lencoreastside

    lencoreastside Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    Correct, Darren is finished boxing.
    Disappointed for Sturm that there will be no rematch.
    He deserves the earner and it would have been a "soft" defence in London for him too.
    Now , with Darren retired, he will probably have to take a tougher fight for less money.
     
  8. boxing4ever

    boxing4ever Active Member Full Member

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    Can Darren Barker not lift weights?

    Very rare to see a fighter with such little muscle definition.
     
  9. Vysotskyy

    Vysotskyy Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    In that Gloves Off show i thought Barker looked the worst due to his arrogance followed closely by Murray. Even more funny now that Sturm walked through him.
     
  10. ashishwarrior

    ashishwarrior I'm vital ! Full Member

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    hip trouble is fu cking terrible as it effects nearly every aspect from simply rolling shots to throwing hooks and all the inbetween , i can sympathise
     
  11. 'el nino'

    'el nino' Active Member Full Member

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    He was a disgrace. Quitter, weak embarrassment
     
  12. Brixton Bomber

    Brixton Bomber Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    Kind of agree; but Murray pipped him, IMO. There's confidence and then there's arrogance - Martin showed more of the latter I thought.

    I always thought that Lee was the weakest, then Murray, Then Barker and Macklin as the best of the bunch. I got that one wrong! :lol:
     
  13. lencoreastside

    lencoreastside Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    Agreed with you both Vysotsky and BB...how I feel too
     
  14. WinstonBarry

    WinstonBarry Active Member Full Member

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    You're more disappointed for Sturm than Barker? What?
     
  15. WinstonBarry

    WinstonBarry Active Member Full Member

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    Oh my, what an absolute ****.