Quote Originally Posted by Greig View Post
Barker really surprised me today, thought he was sensational in a courageous performance. He would not be denied.

Did a wee write up on it. Great night of boxing. Apologies to any Londoners out there this may cause some offence to!

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Barker was never the typical flash cockney, ever. Denis Waterman would have needed his own Minder before confronting Barker and even his brother ( a fine boxer) Pete (R.I.P) would have struggled to sort out Darren. It 's a good article, but you need to eat a bit more humble pie if you want us to swallow the fanciful notion that British and European Boxers are somehow exclusively fed a diet of nobodies before fighting for a world title. Maybe you should try some Yoga and practise taking a deep breath before assuming stuff next time.