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Fights included in the set:
Barkley vs. Minton
Barkley vs. Sims
Barkley vs. Hall
Barkley vs. Kinchen
Barkley vs. Kalambay
Barkley vs. Olajide
Barkley vs. Hearns I
Barkley vs. Duran
Barkley vs. Nunn
Barkley vs. Benn
Barkley vs. Van Horn
Barkley vs. Hearns II
Barkley vs. Folley
Barkley vs. Toney
Barkley vs. Stewart
Barkley vs. Washington
Barkley vs. Maske
Barkley vs. Petridis
Barkley vs. Coetzee
Barkley vs. Berbick
Iran Barkley Boxing Career DVD
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Professional career
Known as "The Blade", Barkley fought in several of the defining fights in the late 1980s and early 1990s in
the Middleweight and Super Middleweight weight classes, but never appeared to reach the full potential he
flashed in these fights.[citation needed]
Barkley became the WBC Middleweight Champion of the World by TKO of Thomas Hearns in 1988, voted
1988 Upset of the Year by Ring magazine. In his next fight, Barkley lost his title via split decision in a 12
round war with Roberto Durán, in a fight proclaimed 1989 Fight of the Year by Ring Magazine. Following
the defeat to Duran, Barkley took on undefeated Michael Nunn for the IBF Middleweight Title, dropping a
close majority decision. Next he fought Nigel Benn for the WBO Middleweight Title and was TKO'd at the
end of a wild first round with both fighters hurt.
Barkley moved up to the Super Middleweight division and beat Darrin Van Horn for the IBF belt in 1992. He
went on to again defeat Hearns later that year for the WBA Light Heavyweight title. He never defended that
title, choosing instead to defend his Super Middleweight belt against James Toney. He lost that belt to
Toney via 10th round TKO. Barkley's final shot at a title would come against undefeated Henry Maske at
light heavyweight, for Maske's IBF Light Heavyweight Title. Barkley lost via 9th round TKO.
Barkley continued to fight after this loss, eventually moving up to the heavyweight division. His last fight of
note was a 1997 fight against aged Gerrie Coetzee, a fight which Barkley won by 10th round TKO. Shortly
afterward, Barkley's career ended in 1999 after a string of six consecutive losses, including a defeat to
Trevor Berbick.
Comeback
At the age of 47, Barkley announced a comeback to take place in Lapwai, Idaho at the Pi-Nee-Waus
Community Center of the Nez Perce Tribe.[1] The card was subsequently canceled.[2]
Films
Barkley will be featured in the forthcoming boxing documentary "Fallen Soldier", which is directed by Bobby
Razak.[3]
Known as "The Blade", Barkley fought in several of the defining fights in the late 1980s and early 1990s in
the Middleweight and Super Middleweight weight classes, but never appeared to reach the full potential he
flashed in these fights.[citation needed]
Barkley became the WBC Middleweight Champion of the World by TKO of Thomas Hearns in 1988, voted
1988 Upset of the Year by Ring magazine. In his next fight, Barkley lost his title via split decision in a 12
round war with Roberto Durán, in a fight proclaimed 1989 Fight of the Year by Ring Magazine. Following
the defeat to Duran, Barkley took on undefeated Michael Nunn for the IBF Middleweight Title, dropping a
close majority decision. Next he fought Nigel Benn for the WBO Middleweight Title and was TKO'd at the
end of a wild first round with both fighters hurt.
Barkley moved up to the Super Middleweight division and beat Darrin Van Horn for the IBF belt in 1992. He
went on to again defeat Hearns later that year for the WBA Light Heavyweight title. He never defended that
title, choosing instead to defend his Super Middleweight belt against James Toney. He lost that belt to
Toney via 10th round TKO. Barkley's final shot at a title would come against undefeated Henry Maske at
light heavyweight, for Maske's IBF Light Heavyweight Title. Barkley lost via 9th round TKO.
Barkley continued to fight after this loss, eventually moving up to the heavyweight division. His last fight of
note was a 1997 fight against aged Gerrie Coetzee, a fight which Barkley won by 10th round TKO. Shortly
afterward, Barkley's career ended in 1999 after a string of six consecutive losses, including a defeat to
Trevor Berbick.
Comeback
At the age of 47, Barkley announced a comeback to take place in Lapwai, Idaho at the Pi-Nee-Waus
Community Center of the Nez Perce Tribe.[1] The card was subsequently canceled.[2]
Films
Barkley will be featured in the forthcoming boxing documentary "Fallen Soldier", which is directed by Bobby
Razak.[3]
