i think barker has the tools to become euro champ and also gets a shot at a world title but thats as far as he gets, even if he does take the opponent all the way and loses in say hamburg? im talking macklin, sylvester, sturm here and not including pavlik. duddy and lee are hugely overated an ive seen them struggle against borats plenty of times.
who over rates them?? after reading the shite on this and the Duddy thread I now cant wait for Barker to get Khan'd just to wipe to smug face off you deluded arrogant chunts!
a lot of people on most boxing forums have been over rating both of them for years now, until lee got beat an duddy took a pounding an showed absolutely no defence what so ever against some eurobum. and awhile back people even on here had duddy in with a good chance of beating pavlik hahahah!!!! zzzzzzzzz.................
Well he doesn't normally fight in Europe enough to be eligible to fight for the European title (can't remember exactly what the rule is). There was a few fights in Ireland a while ago leading up to the Eastman fight, but at that time he was angling for a shot at the World title so why go for European? He obviously sees himself as an Irishman (which he is under the Good Friday Agreement), and is supported mainly by Irish fans, so it might not be too appealing, or make him any more popular, to go for the British title. Also again he was fighting in the States from the start of his career.