British Boxing: Dazzling Display By Barker In Canada!

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...

Hennessy Sports Boxing: Barker, Sharpe Head To Head In Canada

By Boxing Press August 9th, 2008 All Press Releases

Commonwealth Middleweight Champion "Dazzling" Darren Barker will come face to face with challenger Larry Sharpe for the first time when the two meet for a press conference this coming Wednesday at River Cree Casino in Enoch, Alberta.

Barker, 17-0 (11), will put his belt on the line for the second time following his title winning effort against Australia's previously unbeaten Ben Crampton last November, but the 26 year old from the Harrow section of London has never fought outside his native England. More...

Hennessy Sports Boxing: Local Fighters Ready to Shine At River Cree

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...

Hennessy Sports Boxing: Barker Set To Defend Commonwealth against Sharpe In Cananda

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...

Boxing In Canada: Weekend Results

By Richard Eberline June 1st, 2008 All Boxing Results

There were two good cards north of the border this weekend and we get the show on the road at the Convention Centre in Winnipeg where light middle Larry "Razor" Sharpe stopped Mexican veteran Mauro Lucero in the fourth frame on Friday night.

Sharpe, 22-4 (10), a former Canadian Middleweight Champion who unsuccessfully challenged Englishman Scott Dann for the Commonwealth crown two years ago, came into the bout as the reigning WBA Fedcentro Light Middleweight titlist.

The 34 year old southpaw from Pine Falls, Manitoba proved to have too much in the gloves for the 36 year old Lucero, 43-13-1 (29), a former Mexican champion at light welter who failed to lift the WBC Lightweight belt from Cesar Bazan in 1998.

On the undercard, local super middle campaigner John McLean, 3-18-5 (1), overcame the odds to force a six round draw upon Minnesota's Christopher Holt, 14-9-1 (9), in a rematch.

McLean had come into the bout riding a six bout losing streak and ironically had started his career off in 2003 with a second round KO loss to Holt, a seven fight veteran at the time, and thus gains a measure of revenge against the American. More...