Iran Barkley - Revision history

Olivares at 11:50, 13 September 2024

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	*'''Trainers:''' [[Al Bolden]], [[Eddie Mustafa Muhammad]]		*'''Trainers:''' [[Al Bolden]], [[Eddie Mustafa Muhammad]]
	*'''Manager:''' John Reetz		*'''Manager:''' John Reetz
	*'''Cutman:''' [[Eddie Aliano]]		*'''Cutman:''' [[Eddie Aliano]], [[Percy Richardson]]
	*'''[[:Category:Iran Barkley Gallery\|Iran Barkley Photo Gallery]]'''		*'''[[:Category:Iran Barkley Gallery\|Iran Barkley Photo Gallery]]'''
	==Amateur Accomplishments==		==Amateur Accomplishments==

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Professional Career

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	*Has a record of 3-6 (2 KOs) in World Title fights.		*Has a record of 3-6 (2 KOs) in World Title fights.
	*Has a record of 4-8 (3 KOs) against former world titlists.		*Has a record of 4-8 (3 KOs) against former world titlists.
	**Won against [[Thomas Hearns]] (twice), [[Darrin Van Horn]],[[Gerrie Coetzee]].		**Won against [[Thomas Hearns]] (twice), [[Darrin Van Horn]], [[Gerrie Coetzee]].
	**Lost against [[Sumbu Kalambay]], [[Roberto Duran]], [[Michael Nunn]], [[Nigel Benn]], [[James Toney]], [[Adolpho Washington]], [[Henry Maske]], [[Trevor Berbick]].		**Lost against [[Sumbu Kalambay]], [[Roberto Duran]], [[Michael Nunn]], [[Nigel Benn]], [[James Toney]], [[Adolpho Washington]], [[Henry Maske]], [[Trevor Berbick]].
	*In his first world title fight, Barkley fought [[Sumbu Kalambay]] for the vacant [[WBA]] Middleweight Championship on October 23, 1987, and lost by a fifteen-round unanimous decision.		*In his first world title fight, Barkley fought [[Sumbu Kalambay]] for the vacant [[WBA]] Middleweight Championship on October 23, 1987, and lost by a fifteen-round unanimous decision.

John at 02:14, 22 November 2018

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	<boxer>000447</boxer>		<boxer>000447</boxer>
	'''Trainers:''' [[Al Bolden]], [[Eddie Mustafa Muhammad]]~~<br>~~		*'''Trainers:''' [[Al Bolden]], [[Eddie Mustafa Muhammad]]
	'''Manager:''' John Reetz~~<br>~~		*'''Manager:''' John Reetz
	'''Cutman:''' [[Eddie Aliano]]~~<br>~~		*'''Cutman:''' [[Eddie Aliano]]
	'''[[:Category:Iran Barkley Gallery\|Iran Barkley Photo Gallery]]'''		*'''[[:Category:Iran Barkley Gallery\|Iran Barkley Photo Gallery]]'''
	==Amateur Accomplishments==		==Amateur Accomplishments==
	*1981 Middleweight Silver ~~Medalist~~ at the New York [[Golden Gloves]], losing to [[Dennis Milton]].		*1981 Middleweight Silver Medallist at the New York [[Golden Gloves]], losing to [[Dennis Milton]].
	*1981 Middleweight Gold ~~Medalist~~ at the Empire State Games.		*1981 Middleweight Gold Medallist at the Empire State Games.
	*1982 Middleweight Silver ~~Medalist~~ at the United States Amateur Championships, losing to [[Michael Grogan]].		*1982 Middleweight Silver Medallist at the United States Amateur Championships, losing to [[Michael Grogan]].
	*1982 Middleweight Bronze ~~Medalist~~ at the Copenhagen Box Cup.		*1982 Middleweight Bronze Medallist at the Copenhagen Box Cup.
	*1982 Middleweight Bronze ~~Medalist~~ at the World Amateur Championships in Munich.		*1982 Middleweight Bronze Medallist at the World Amateur Championships in Munich.

	==Professional Career==		==Professional Career==
	*Has a record of 3-6 (2 KOs) in World Title fights.		*Has a record of 3-6 (2 KOs) in World Title fights.
	*Has a record of 4-8 (3 KOs) against former world ~~titleists~~.		*Has a record of 4-8 (3 KOs) against former world titlists.
	**Won against [[Thomas Hearns]] (twice), [[Darrin Van Horn]],[[Gerrie Coetzee]].		**Won against [[Thomas Hearns]] (twice), [[Darrin Van Horn]],[[Gerrie Coetzee]].
	**Lost against [[Sumbu Kalambay]], [[Roberto Duran]], [[Michael Nunn]], [[Nigel Benn]], [[James Toney]], [[Adolpho Washington]], [[Henry Maske]], [[Trevor Berbick]].		**Lost against [[Sumbu Kalambay]], [[Roberto Duran]], [[Michael Nunn]], [[Nigel Benn]], [[James Toney]], [[Adolpho Washington]], [[Henry Maske]], [[Trevor Berbick]].

Rockyjones at 15:57, 28 September 2014

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	*Barkley received the 1992 [[Ring Magazine Comeback of the Year\|Comeback of the Year]] award from The Ring Magazine.		*Barkley received the 1992 [[Ring Magazine Comeback of the Year\|Comeback of the Year]] award from The Ring Magazine.
	*Barkley lost the IBF Super Middleweight Championship to [[James Toney]] on February 13, 1992. Toney battered Barkley and the fight was stopped after the ninth round.		*Barkley lost the IBF Super Middleweight Championship to [[James Toney]] on February 13, 1992. Toney battered Barkley and the fight was stopped after the ninth round.
	*In training at Gleason's Gym for another comeback attempt in 2014.		*In training at Gleason's Gym for another comeback attempt in 2014 at age 54 to raise money for an ill relative. <ref>http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-sports/iran-blade-barkley-eyes-boxing-return-age-54-article-1.1819793</ref>

	==External Links==		==External Links==

Rockyjones at 04:21, 28 September 2014

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	<boxer>000447</boxer>		<boxer>000447</boxer>
	'''Trainers:''' [[Al Bolden]], [[Eddie Mustafa Muhammad]]<br>		'''Trainers:''' [[Al Bolden]], [[Eddie Mustafa Muhammad]]<br>
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	*Barkley received the 1992 [[Ring Magazine Comeback of the Year\|Comeback of the Year]] award from The Ring Magazine.		*Barkley received the 1992 [[Ring Magazine Comeback of the Year\|Comeback of the Year]] award from The Ring Magazine.
	*Barkley lost the IBF Super Middleweight Championship to [[James Toney]] on February 13, 1992. Toney battered Barkley and the fight was stopped after the ninth round.		*Barkley lost the IBF Super Middleweight Championship to [[James Toney]] on February 13, 1992. Toney battered Barkley and the fight was stopped after the ninth round.
			*In training at Gleason's Gym for another comeback attempt in 2014.

	==External Links==		==External Links==

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Professional Career

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	==Professional Career==		==Professional Career==
	*Has a record of 3-6 (2 KOs) in World Title fights.		*Has a record of 3-6 (2 KOs) in World Title fights.
	*Has a record of 3-9 (2 KOs) against former world titleists.		*Has a record of 4-8 (3 KOs) against former world titleists.
	**Won against [[Thomas Hearns]] (twice), [[Darrin Van Horn]].		**Won against [[Thomas Hearns]] (twice), [[Darrin Van Horn]],[[Gerrie Coetzee]].
	**Lost against [[Sumbu Kalambay]], [[Roberto Duran]], [[Michael Nunn]], [[Nigel Benn]], [[James Toney]], [[Adolpho Washington]], [[Henry Maske]], ~~[[Gerrie Coetzee]],~~ [[Trevor Berbick]].		**Lost against [[Sumbu Kalambay]], [[Roberto Duran]], [[Michael Nunn]], [[Nigel Benn]], [[James Toney]], [[Adolpho Washington]], [[Henry Maske]], [[Trevor Berbick]].
	*In his first world title fight, Barkley fought [[Sumbu Kalambay]] for the vacant [[WBA]] Middleweight Championship on October 23, 1987, and lost by a fifteen-round unanimous decision.		*In his first world title fight, Barkley fought [[Sumbu Kalambay]] for the vacant [[WBA]] Middleweight Championship on October 23, 1987, and lost by a fifteen-round unanimous decision.
	*On June 6, 1988, Barkley fought [[Thomas Hearns]] for the [[WBC]] Middleweight Championship. Barkley, a 4-1 underdog, lost the first two rounds and was badly cut over both eyes. Hearns looked to be on the verge of stopping the challenger in the third round when Barkley landed a big right hand to the chin. Hearns toppled backward and Barkley followed with another right that sent him to the floor. Hearns struggled to get up, but he managed to beat referee [[Richard Steele]]'s count. Barkley landed several more shots and Hearns went through the ropes. Steele stopped it at 2:39 of the third round. The fight was named 1988 [[Ring Magazine Upset of the Year\|Upset of the Year]] by [[The Ring Magazine]].		*On June 6, 1988, Barkley fought [[Thomas Hearns]] for the [[WBC]] Middleweight Championship. Barkley, a 4-1 underdog, lost the first two rounds and was badly cut over both eyes. Hearns looked to be on the verge of stopping the challenger in the third round when Barkley landed a big right hand to the chin. Hearns toppled backward and Barkley followed with another right that sent him to the floor. Hearns struggled to get up, but he managed to beat referee [[Richard Steele]]'s count. Barkley landed several more shots and Hearns went through the ropes. Steele stopped it at 2:39 of the third round. The fight was named 1988 [[Ring Magazine Upset of the Year\|Upset of the Year]] by [[The Ring Magazine]].

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	==Professional Career==		==Professional Career==
			*Has a record of 3-6 (2 KOs) in World Title fights.
			*Has a record of 3-9 (2 KOs) against former world titleists.
			**Won against [[Thomas Hearns]] (twice), [[Darrin Van Horn]].
			**Lost against [[Sumbu Kalambay]], [[Roberto Duran]], [[Michael Nunn]], [[Nigel Benn]], [[James Toney]], [[Adolpho Washington]], [[Henry Maske]], [[Gerrie Coetzee]], [[Trevor Berbick]].
	*In his first world title fight, Barkley fought [[Sumbu Kalambay]] for the vacant [[WBA]] Middleweight Championship on October 23, 1987, and lost by a fifteen-round unanimous decision.		*In his first world title fight, Barkley fought [[Sumbu Kalambay]] for the vacant [[WBA]] Middleweight Championship on October 23, 1987, and lost by a fifteen-round unanimous decision.
	*On June 6, 1988, Barkley fought [[Thomas Hearns]] for the [[WBC]] Middleweight Championship. Barkley, a 4-1 underdog, lost the first two rounds and was badly cut over both eyes. Hearns looked to be on the verge of stopping the challenger in the third round when Barkley landed a big right hand to the chin. Hearns toppled backward and Barkley followed with another right that sent him to the floor. Hearns struggled to get up, but he managed to beat referee [[Richard Steele]]'s count. Barkley landed several more shots and Hearns went through the ropes. Steele stopped it at 2:39 of the third round. The fight was named 1988 [[Ring Magazine Upset of the Year\|Upset of the Year]] by [[The Ring Magazine]].		*On June 6, 1988, Barkley fought [[Thomas Hearns]] for the [[WBC]] Middleweight Championship. Barkley, a 4-1 underdog, lost the first two rounds and was badly cut over both eyes. Hearns looked to be on the verge of stopping the challenger in the third round when Barkley landed a big right hand to the chin. Hearns toppled backward and Barkley followed with another right that sent him to the floor. Hearns struggled to get up, but he managed to beat referee [[Richard Steele]]'s count. Barkley landed several more shots and Hearns went through the ropes. Steele stopped it at 2:39 of the third round. The fight was named 1988 [[Ring Magazine Upset of the Year\|Upset of the Year]] by [[The Ring Magazine]].
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	*On March 20, 1992, Barkley defeated Thomas Hearns by a twelve-round split decision to win the WBA Light Heavyweight Championship.		*On March 20, 1992, Barkley defeated Thomas Hearns by a twelve-round split decision to win the WBA Light Heavyweight Championship.
	*Barkley received the 1992 [[Ring Magazine Comeback of the Year\|Comeback of the Year]] award from The Ring Magazine.		*Barkley received the 1992 [[Ring Magazine Comeback of the Year\|Comeback of the Year]] award from The Ring Magazine.
	*Barkley lost the IBF Super Middleweight Championship to [[James Toney]] on February 13, 1992. Toney battered Barkley and the fight was stopped after the ninth round.		*Barkley lost the IBF Super Middleweight Championship to [[James Toney]] on February 13, 1992. Toney battered Barkley and the fight was stopped after the ninth round.

	==External Links==		==External Links==

Boxsoup at 05:12, 28 April 2013

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	<boxer>000447</boxer>		<boxer>000447</boxer>
			'''Trainers:''' [[Al Bolden]], [[Eddie Mustafa Muhammad]]<br>
			'''Manager:''' John Reetz<br>
			'''Cutman:''' [[Eddie Aliano]]<br>
	'''[[:Category:Iran Barkley Gallery\|Iran Barkley Photo Gallery]]'''		'''[[:Category:Iran Barkley Gallery\|Iran Barkley Photo Gallery]]'''
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	~~'''Trainer''': [[Eddie Aliano]]~~

	==Amateur Accomplishments==		==Amateur Accomplishments==
	~~[[File:BARKLEY iran barkley.jpg\|right\|thumb]]~~		*1981 Middleweight Silver Medalist at the New York [[Golden Gloves]], losing to [[Dennis Milton]].
	*1981 New York [[Golden Gloves]] ~~Middleweight Silver Medalist~~, losing to [[Dennis Milton]].		*1981 Middleweight Gold Medalist at the Empire State Games.
	*1981 Gold Medalist at the Empire State Games.		*1982 Middleweight Silver Medalist at the United States Amateur Championships, losing to [[Michael Grogan]].
	*1982 Middleweight Bronze Medalist at the Copenhagen Box Cup.		*1982 Middleweight Bronze Medalist at the Copenhagen Box Cup.
	*1982 Middleweight Bronze Medalist at the World Amateur Championships in Munich.		*1982 Middleweight Bronze Medalist at the World Amateur Championships in Munich.

	==~~Awards & Recognition~~==		==Professional Career==
	*~~His~~ [[Thomas Hearns vs. ~~Iran~~ Barkley ~~(1st meeting)\|knockout]]~~ of [[~~Thomas Hearns~~]] was [[Ring Magazine Upset of the Year\|~~The Ring Magazine~~ Upset of the Year]] ~~for 1988~~.		*In his first world title fight, Barkley fought [[Sumbu Kalambay]] for the vacant [[WBA]] Middleweight Championship on October 23, 1987, and lost by a fifteen-round unanimous decision.
	*~~Named~~ [[The Ring Magazine]] [[Ring Magazine Comeback of the Year\|Comeback of the Year]] ~~fighter for~~ 1992.		*On June 6, 1988, Barkley fought [[Thomas Hearns]] for the [[WBC]] Middleweight Championship. Barkley, a 4-1 underdog, lost the first two rounds and was badly cut over both eyes. Hearns looked to be on the verge of stopping the challenger in the third round when Barkley landed a big right hand to the chin. Hearns toppled backward and Barkley followed with another right that sent him to the floor. Hearns struggled to get up, but he managed to beat referee [[Richard Steele]]'s count. Barkley landed several more shots and Hearns went through the ropes. Steele stopped it at 2:39 of the third round. The fight was named 1988 [[Ring Magazine Upset of the Year\|Upset of the Year]] by [[The Ring Magazine]].
			*Barkley defended the WBC Middleweight Championship against [[Roberto Duran]] on February 24, 1989. Duran dropped Barkley in the eleventh round and won by a twelve-round split decision. The fight was named 1989 [[Ring Magazine Fight of the Year\|Fight of the Year]] by The Ring Magazine.
			*Barkley lost to [[IBF]] Middleweight Champion [[Michael Nunn]] by a twelve-round majority decision on August 14, 1989.
			*On August 18, 1990, Barkley fought [[WBO]] Middleweight Champion [[Nigel Benn]] and was stopped in one round. It was his third straight loss.
			*Barkley stopped [[Darrin Van Horn]] in two rounds to win the IBF Super Middleweight Championship on January 10, 1992.
			*On March 20, 1992, Barkley defeated Thomas Hearns by a twelve-round split decision to win the WBA Light Heavyweight Championship.
			*Barkley received the 1992 [[Ring Magazine Comeback of the Year\|Comeback of the Year]] award from The Ring Magazine.
			*Barkley lost the IBF Super Middleweight Championship to [[James Toney]] on February 13, 1992. Toney battered Barkley and the fight was stopped after the ninth round.

	==External Links==		==External Links==
	*~~November 2010 article:~~ [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/bronx/ex_champ_is_down_for_the_count_OAFD54Pffz6lbxUKTXNavM]		*[http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/bronx/ex_champ_is_down_for_the_count_OAFD54Pffz6lbxUKTXNavM "Bronx boxing champ's tumble from $5M glory to homeless woe" by Candice M. Giove, New York Post, November 21, 2010]

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			'''Trainer''': [[Eddie Aliano]]

	==Amateur Accomplishments==		==Amateur Accomplishments==

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	==Amateur Accomplishments==		==Amateur Accomplishments==
	[[File:iran.jpg~~\|200px~~\|right\|thumb]]		[[File:BARKLEY iran barkley.jpg\|right\|thumb]]
	*1981 New York [[Golden Gloves]] Middleweight Silver Medalist, losing to [[Dennis Milton]].		*1981 New York [[Golden Gloves]] Middleweight Silver Medalist, losing to [[Dennis Milton]].
	*1981 Gold Medalist at the Empire State Games.		*1981 Gold Medalist at the Empire State Games.