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Barkley kept some pretty tough company didn't he ?
Sumbu kalambay
Tommy hearns
Roberto Duran
Michael Nunn
Nigel Benn
James Toney
Henry maske
Trevor berbick

Took his lumps in some of those but was always a danger, also went in with the likes of olajide (can't spell ! ), kinchen, van horn and scypion, thought he did well for his limited ability.

He did amazing for his hand speed and skill level. Tough man and very heavy handed. He's been in some great fights. He was Hearns nemesis.

I see buncey talking about Barkley and something like a year after he fought benn he was fighting in some dive in Vegas for $200 ....quiet sad

Barkley had a mild stroke in 2014, think he's ok though. He was homeless at one point after blowing all his money and I think he was even contemplating a comeback last year aged 54. Tough guy, I always wondered what would of happened in the Benn fight if the 3 knockdown rule wasn't in effect.

I read somewhere that Iran used to get regular beatings off his sister who used to run the block where they lived.