Rumour Mill; Barker v Ouma

[Poncey]

Okay, heard this a few weeks ago and it seems to have gone dead now. Is there any truth in it? Be perfect for the Taylor v Froch undercard.

Anyone have an update? HSPress?

[Autobarn]

"Barker Forces Ouma To Back Off"?

Just having a bit of a laugh

[scrap iron]

Okay, heard this a few weeks ago and it seems to have gone dead now. Is there any truth in it? Be perfect for the Taylor v Froch undercard.

Anyone have an update? HSPress?

Well Mick Hennessy said they were looking for an "Kassim Ouma type of opponent" for Darren's next fight a couple of months ago. Maybe he simply meant anyone who was a bit of a name in the US and would be elligible to fight for the Commonwealth title. Darren's brother said he should be out again in March or April, but that was a few weeks ago and as you say things have gone very quiet since.

[steve689]

Ouma or Kofi Jantuah would be good opponents for him, or maybe Sebastian Demers.

[scrap iron]

Ouma or Kofi Jantuah would be good opponents for him, or maybe Sebastian Demers.

You would think the Jantuah fight would be fairly easy to make as I believe Jantuah is now based in Europe and is struggling to get fights. Last year Dioufy often said on this forum that Barker's team was looking at Jantuah as a possible opponent. I know he destroyed Marco Antonio Rubio in 33 seconds, but that was a few years ago and I think Barker would be catching him at the right time if they fought now.

[steve689]

Yes I was at that fight it was on the DLH-Hopkins undercard and if I remember correctly Jantuah caught Rubio with a surprise left hook and BANG it was all over. Given his apparent durability and advanced years I think Barker could learn a lot but still beat him soundly enough.

[Poncey]

Okay, heard this a few weeks ago and it seems to have gone dead now. Is there any truth in it? Be perfect for the Taylor v Froch undercard.

Anyone have an update? HSPress?

Well Mick Hennessy said they were looking for an "Kassim Ouma type of opponent" for Darren's next fight a couple of months ago. Maybe he simply meant anyone who was a bit of a name in the US and would be elligible to fight for the Commonwealth title. Darren's brother said he should be out again in March or April, but that was a few weeks ago and as you say things have gone very quiet since.

I'd heard they were actually in talks. But that was a while ago.

[Dioufy]

Ouma would be a good choice, but I would prefer Darren to take on a natural 160lbs fighter. I think he would beat Andy Lee.