Kevin Barry
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Name: Kevin Barry
Birth Name: Kevin Michael Joseph Barry
Hometown: Christchurch, New Zealand
Birthplace: Christchurch, New Zealand
Amateur Boxer: Record
New Zealand light heavyweight Kevin Barry was the silver medal winner at the 1984 Olympics. Barry never turned professional but remained active in boxing as a trainer and manager. Barry trained and managed IBF super featherweight world champion Robbie Peden, WBA middleweight world champion Maselino Masoe and WBA light heavyweight world champion Beibut Shumenov. Barry now resides in Las Vegas, NV and currently trains several world rated fighters.
Olympic Results
- Defeated Don Smith (Trinidad and Tobago) 5-0
- Defeated Jonathan Kiriisa (Uganda) 3-2
- Defeated Jean-Paul Nanga (Cameroon) 4-1
- Defeated Evander Holyfield (United States) DQ 2
