Darren Barker retires!

[bzkfn]

No surprise here really, Barker has to think of his health and after having so many injuries it is impossible to see why he would continue considering he had achieved what he had set out to do. Decent fighter and a genuinely top bloke, I'm glad he got that payday in Germany before retiring. Hopefully we'll see him on sky as a pundit.

[Beanz]

Always liked him, very tidy boxer but his body gave up in the end. Very happy for him that he won that world title eventually.

[Beanflicker]

Shame, he was a solid fighter.

But in the end, what's more important: squeezing a few more years/fights in, or having a good quality of life after boxing.

Sometimes you have to just listen to your body. Good for him and best wishes in retirement.

[Fenster]

The Sturm fight was always his retirement fund regardless. Good fighter.

Best moment - getting off the floor against Paul Samuels, ref shouts stop boxing, Samuels drops his arms, Barker knocks him unconcious with a left hook.

[Master]

He should have waited a year got his injury sorted and demanded the rematch.