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Who would win between the two best middleweights in britain ?

will it happen?

warren fighters often get big opportunities, sometimes are pulled out of purse bids.
just think: there are 2 massive middleweights holding titles, and one has already decided to move up.

who gets ranked quicker: warren fighters or other fighters?

it would be a geuine 50/50 cracker im slightly leaning towards barker but rate macklin aswell.id definetly travel from wales to see this if it ever happens

its a Hatton fighter vs a Hennessey fighter now

macklin gone with hatton?

I think the purse bids are some time this month. Be a real needle match as Hennessy and his team have little time for Macklin

Macklin wins this.

I feel both have been held back something stupid by negative promoters, and ought to be eyeing EBU title shots atm.

think barker on points i reckon barker will improve every time he fights someone who is dangerous

Autobarn wrote:macklin gone with hatton?

so, just when i start to look forward to seeing FW put Macklin, Broadhurst & Gavin on bills in Birmingham, Macklin signs with Hatton

I dont rate Macklin at all.

Barker, probably by KO.

whiteboy wrote:

Autobarn wrote:macklin gone with hatton?

so, just when i start to look forward to seeing FW put Macklin, Broadhurst & Gavin on bills in Birmingham, Macklin signs with Hatton

Yep your right :x

diggler wrote:think barker on points i reckon barker will improve every time he fights someone who is dangerous

i agree i believe hes the best middleweight we ve had for a long time.i reckon he would have given a prime howard eastmen fits for sure.Macklin is certainly no mug either definetly at least EBU level

macklin by ko , too big too strong , looked devastating in his last fight and barker has been fighting bad calibre of fighters imo , hasnt proved himself at all yet

i was sold on barker but the opposition hasn't significantly improved from the bendall fight. bendall, larry sharpe, jason mckay and john mcdermott. don't mean to be rude but that's not exactly a murderer's row. barker is good but i think if he's going to get beaten, it'll be by stoppage by a pressure fighter. macklin has come on well. is macklin not fighting facey now? facey rematch would make clear how much he's improved and if he can concentrate for long periods.

definitely barker for me.

better skills than macklin.

be well surprised if macklin won this one.

Barker, possibly late KO but more likely a hard fought points win with Macklin starting the better.

Real belter this one, can't wait....

Barker will easily outbox the slugger.

lirva wrote:Barker will easily outbox the slugger.

macklins underated as a boxer although if macklin does win it wont be on points

caffrey wrote:

lirva wrote:Barker will easily outbox the slugger.

macklins underated as a boxer although if macklin does win it wont be on points

Macklin is actually severely limited and got outboxed by "smiley" facey if you recall. without his power he'd be nothing.

lirva wrote:

caffrey wrote:

lirva wrote:Barker will easily outbox the slugger.

macklins underated as a boxer although if macklin does win it wont be on points

Macklin is actually severely limited and got outboxed by "smiley" facey if you recall. without his power he'd be nothing.

That's a bit harsh, he's not as stylish as Barker or as technically sound, but he's no mug.

moorser wrote:macklin by ko , too big too strong , looked devastating in his last fight and barker has been fighting bad calibre of fighters imo , hasnt proved himself at all yet

I agree with this BUT I think Maklin will lose the first 3 or 4 rounds and then come from behind to stop him!!

good 50/50 fight, thnk macklin stoppage in the later rounds

whiteboy wrote:

Autobarn wrote:macklin gone with hatton?

so, just when i start to look forward to seeing FW put Macklin, Broadhurst & Gavin on bills in Birmingham, Macklin signs with Hatton

x3

It's Barker's acid-test at domestic level, but I really like him (not in a gay way), so I am going with him via KO around the midway point. Too fast, too accurate and deceptively hard-hitting. Also got a good workrate. If Macklin wins then I will be surprised. I will also be made to eat humble pie.

Barker to win by late TKO after absorbing early pressure from Macklin. I just hope this fight happens, it would be a shame if it didn't come off.