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MATTHEW BARNEY'S rematch with Portsmouth's Tony Oakey has been put back until after Christmas.

It had been hoped that Southampton's first ever world boxing champion would defend his WBU light-heavyweight crown against Oakey in December on a show in either Cardiff or Manchester.

But Barney yesterday received the news that he must wait to face the man he beat for the title at Portsmouth's Mountbatten Centre last month.

He said: "I was ready to fight in December but they have come back and said they want to make it January. It's disappointing and I will just have to hold back on my training a bit now."

This is great news. A second Oakey-Barney fight was threatening to spoil my Xmas.

great news,

would i rarther watch the king card or barney fight

i cant decide

help bennie :P

REAL_DEAL wrote:great news,

would i rarther watch the king card or barney fight

i cant decide

help bennie :P

I would watch Matthew. He's a lovely mover, and holds so well. It's great seeing him fight because you know exactly where you stand with Matthew. He never fails to disappoint.

bennie wrote:holds so well.

One of the funniest statements in this forums history.

Yeah, Real Deal - there's really no option. Go for the geniune champion - Barney.

No seriously, I'm sure Barney's a geniune enough guy and I do wish him the best.

Gatti v Ward 1 or Barney v Oakey..which one guys.............lol

thanks for the advice,

i know bennies predicting sucks

so i will go with the king card :P :P

Barney is a two fisted whirling dervish.

The nearest thing I have seen to a new Homicidal Hank.

Barney has the kind of style you cannot fail to appreciate.
Long may King Barney reign.

I'll never forget where i was when i heard the news