Darren Barker

[Fenster]

I like the way Barker fights, but I get the feeling that a more classy fighter would have him tied in knots.
There were flourishes of real class in the first 4 rounds, but it tailed off drematically after that.

Yeah, it's safe to bet Barker is no world beater.

[HattonTheHammer]

I like the way Barker fights, but I get the feeling that a more classy fighter would have him tied in knots.
There were flourishes of real class in the first 4 rounds, but it tailed off drematically after that.

Yeah, it's safe to bet Barker is no world beater.

why exactly??

He was in with a very classy opponent who came to trade for 12 rounds. Completely ignore the crap jim watt was feeding, barker was comfortable throughout the fight the moment he realised he wasnt gonna be able to blow this guy out of there and actually had to fight on his feet.

Theres a hell of a lot of decent middleweights that french fella will beat before he retires

[Fenster]

I like the way Barker fights, but I get the feeling that a more classy fighter would have him tied in knots.
There were flourishes of real class in the first 4 rounds, but it tailed off drematically after that.

Yeah, it's safe to bet Barker is no world beater.

why exactly??

He was in with a very classy opponent who came to trade for 12 rounds. Completely ignore the crap jim watt was feeding, barker was comfortable throughout the fight the moment he realised he wasnt gonna be able to blow this guy out of there and actually had to fight on his feet.

Theres a hell of a lot of decent middleweights that french fella will beat before he retires

Classy? That's how you describe a crude limited tough guy is it? Nobody is comfortable constantly moving backwards getting lamped in the boat.

I like Barker, think he's a good fighter, but he looks to fraglie for the elite guys - Pavlik, Martinez, Williams...that's all i'm saying.