Darren Barker

Name: Darren Barker
Alias: 'Dazzling'
Hometown: Barnet, London, United Kingdom
Birthplace: Barnet, London, United Kingdom
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 184cm
Reach: 185cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

• Trainer: Tony Sims
• Promoter: Matchroom Sport (2011-2013)

Son of Terry Barker brother of Gary Barker

Amateur Career

2002 Commonwealth Games Gold medalist in Manchester, England at Light Welterweight (63,5 kg)

• Defeated Paul McCloskey (Ireland) 20-15
• Defeated Sheldon Rudolph (Jamaica) RSC-OS 3
• Defeated Emmanuel Lartey (Ghana) 24-8
• Defeated Davidson Emenogu (Nigeria) Walk Over
• Defeated Mohamed Kayongo (Uganda) 18-14

2003 World Championships Quarter-finalist in Bangkok, Thailand at Welterweight (69 kg)

• Defeated Koji Sato (Japan) 31-22
• Defeated Kwanele Zulu (South Africa) RSC-OS 2
• Lost to Andre Berto (United States) 22-24

2004 European Championships participant in Pula, Croatia at Middleweight (75 kg)

• Defeated Andrea Di Luisa (Italy) 32-20
• Lost to Andy Lee (Ireland) 8-18

2004 European Olympic Qualifier participant in Gothenburg, Sweden at Middleweight (75 kg)

• Lost to Karoly Balzsay (Hungary) RSC-OS 3 (missed the 2004 Olympics)

Regional & Minor Titles

• BBBofC Southern Area middleweight title
• Commonwealth (British Empire) middleweight title
• BBBoC British middleweight title
• EBU European middleweight title
• IBF Inter-Continental middleweight title

Career Factoids

• Has a record of 1-1-0 in world title fights.
• Has a record of 1-2-0 against former or current world champions.
  • Won against Daniel Geale
  • Lost against Sergio Gabriel Martinez & Felix Sturm

Preceded by: Daniel Geale

IBF Middleweight Champion 2013 Aug 17 – 2013 Dec 7

Succeeded by: Felix Sturm