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By Boxing Press May 7th, 2009 All Press Releases
 “Dazzling” Darren Barker believes he’ll prove his gladiator status at the Watford Colosseum on May 23 when he defends his Commonwealth Middleweight title against Darren McDermott.
The unbeaten Barnet man will make the fourth defence of his title on what is practically home ground live on ITV4 on the next Hennessy Sports event.
McDermott, the “Black Country Body Snatcher”, believes he’ll prove too strong for the champion, but Barker has shrugged off that prediction.
“It makes me laugh when people say they’re stronger than me because they get a big shock when they actually get in there,” said Barker.
“People think that because of my amateur pedigree and my boxing ability that I’m primarily a boxer and I don’t like to fight. They assume that I’m not physically strong but once they get in there with me they find out just how strong I am. More...
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By Jane Warburton December 14th, 2008 All Ringside Boxing
**With Slideshow**
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Last night at the Brentwood Centre in Essex, England, "Dazzling" Darren Barker of Barnet, London, defended his Commonwealth Middleweight title against Jason McKay of Northern Ireland. In a Hennessy Sports promotion, Barker makes his second defence of the title he won by defeating Steve Bendall in February of this year.
Taller ʽCool Handʼ McKay - with a 20 win and 2 loss fight record - entered the arena with trainer John Breen and chief second Eamonn McGee. Unbeaten Barker had huge support from the crowd as he made his way to the ring alongside trainer Robert McKracken.
This was also to be referee Mickey Vannʼs final title fight, having worked 157 such contests. Now aged 65, the popular referee is set to retire at the end of this year. More...
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By Ricky Jones December 13th, 2008 All Boxing Previews
Hennessy Sports puts on a "do" tonight at the International Centre in Brentwood, England tonight and a Commonwealth Middleweight title scrap between reigning champion Darren Barker and challenger Jason McKay leads the way.
Barker, 18-0 (11), has certainly earned the nickname "Dazzling" with good performances against his last three opponents, Larry Sharpe, Steve Bendall and Ben Crampton and hopes to pull off the same feat against Ulster man McKay, 20-2 (6).
A former Irish Light Heavyweight title holder, McKay was pulled out of his Irish Super Middle title scrap against Andy Lee after five rounds a year ago and will likely have to mount the performance of a lifetime if he is to unseat Barker tonight.
The undercard sports what promises to be a real dogfight as hard-luck former IBO Champion Brian Magee, 31-3-1 (21) and Scotland's Steve McGuire, 14-0-1 (4), square off for Carl Froch's old British Super Middleweight title.
Two excellent prospects are on the bill, welterweight Stephen Haughian and lightweight Gareth Couch.
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By Boxing Press December 10th, 2008 All Press Releases
 Stevie McGuire believes Brian Magee is ready for the taking in Saturday’s Vacant British Super-Middleweight Title showdown at the Brentwood Centre.
McGuire (Glenrothes, Scotland) might be the underdog for the fight against Magee (Belfast, Northern Ireland) but he is not lacking confidence after a two-week training camp in Cyprus to get ready for the biggest fight of his life.
Magee will be trying to become British champion at the third attempt after being stopped for the same belt by new WBC super-middleweight champion Carl Froch in 2006 and then held to a controversial draw with Tony Oakey for the British light-heavyweight belt last year.
But McGuire is confident of improving his 15-fight unbeaten record on the Hennessy Sports show that will be shown live on ITV4 from 8.40pm. More...
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By Jane Warburton August 17th, 2008 All Boxing Results
On Friday night, Hennessy Sports and The Fight Network promoted a 10 round non-title middleweight contest between "Dazzling" Darren Barker of London, England and iron-chinned Canadian Larry "Razor" Sharpe at the River Cree Resort in Enoch, Alberta, Canada.
Undefeated Barker, the Commonwealth Middleweight Champion, was looking for his eighteenth win but veteran southpaw Sharpe lets him know at once it won't be easy as he immediately locks the arm of Barker in the opening seconds of the first frame - for which he is reprimanded by the referee.
Moments later, the longer-reaching Barker lands a good left. An evenly matched first round but with Sharpe backing Barker up to the corner in the last minute - he gets away from the ropes and lands a "sweet" straight right to the nose of the Canadian.
A good second round from Barker but Sharpe comes out punching as they start round three and Barker covers up well. With just over a minute of the frame to go, Barker misses with a left uppercut, but follows with a great straight right punch and Sharpe's knees dip as he stumbles off balance.
Sharpe manages to keep upright as Barker forces him against the ropes. Sharpe has sustained a cut to the left eye as they end the third round.
The men trade on fairly even terms and things don't really open up until after the sixth frame. Despite landing a few good body-punches, Sharpe takes a lot of shots to the head area in round seven.
Sharpe seems more motivated as he flies out for round eight and with Barker backed on the ropes - lands more body-shots, but Barker stays calm and works his way out with some short shots on the inside. More...
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By Boxing Press July 30th, 2008 All Press Releases
On August 15, at Enoch, Alberta's River Cree Resort and Casino, the stage will be set for the battle between undefeated British middleweight sensation “Dazzling” Darren Barker, 17-0 (11), and Larry Sharpe, 22-4 (10), of Pine Falls, Manitoba, but looking to steal the show will be local fighters such as super middleweight Jason DeLaronde, 8-0 (1), featherweight Omar Valdez, 4-2-1 (1), heavyweight Sheldon Hinton, 7-6-1 (2), and junior middleweight Trevor Moyah, 3-3-1 (1). More...
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By Boxing Press July 25th, 2008 All Press Releases
On August 15, The Venue at The River Cree Resort and Casino, in Enoch, Alberta, just outside Edmonton, plays host to one of the most intriguing match-ups of the year, as undefeated British middleweight sensation “Dazzling” Darren Barker, 17-0 (11), makes his North American debut against upset-minded veteran Larry Sharpe, 22-4 (10), of Pine Falls, Alberta.
Barker, the reigning Commonwealth Middleweight Champion, has wowed UK fans with his blazing hand speed and fighting acumen, making a seamless leap from prospect to contender with eye-popping performances in the toughest tests of his career, and is eager to make new fans on this side of the Atlantic. More...
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