Darren Barker Record
| Total Fights | 28 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 26 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 0 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 0 |
| KO Wins | 16 |
| KO Losses | 2 |
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What is Darren Barker's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning nine years and two months, Darren Barker fought 28 times with 26 wins and 2 losses.
Barker retired from professional boxing with a record of 26-2, which included one middleweight world-title win. He had a 57.1% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 16 of his total 28 fights being knockout wins. Barker lost twice via knockout, both of them in title fights.
His last fight was a 2nd round TKO defeat to Felix Sturm on December 7, 2013. Barker lost the middleweight IBF title to Sturm in this fight.
Some of Barker's best fights and notable victories include wins over Daniel Geale, Darren McDermott, Jason McKay, Domenico Spada, Steven Bendall, Greg Barton, and Danny Butler.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Dec 7, 2013 | 31 | Felix Sturm | Loss * | TKO2 |
| 27 | Aug 17, 2013 | 31 | Daniel Geale | Win * | SD |
| 26 | Mar 9, 2013 | 30 | Simone Rotolo | Win | RTD4 |
| 25 | Dec 8, 2012 | 30 | Kerry Hope | Win | TKO4 |
| 24 | Oct 1, 2011 | 29 | Sergio Martínez | Loss * | KO11 |
| 23 | Apr 30, 2011 | 28 | Domenico Spada | Win | UD |
| 22 | Apr 9, 2010 | 27 | Affif Belghecham | Win | UD |
| 21 | Nov 28, 2009 | 27 | Danny Butler | Win | TKO7 |
| 20 | May 23, 2009 | 27 | Darren McDermott | Win | TKO4 |
| 19 | Dec 13, 2008 | 26 | Jason McKay | Win | RTD6 |
| 18 | Aug 15, 2008 | 26 | Larry Sharpe | Win | UD |
| 17 | Feb 22, 2008 | 25 | Steven Bendall | Win | TKO7 |
| 16 | Nov 14, 2007 | 25 | Ben Crampton | Win | UD |
| 15 | Oct 5, 2007 | 25 | Greg Barton | Win | TKO3 |
| 14 | Dec 8, 2006 | 24 | Paul Samuels | Win | KO1 |
| 13 | Nov 24, 2006 | 24 | Ojay Abrahams | Win | RTD2 |
| 12 | Sep 15, 2006 | 24 | Hussain Osman | Win | PTS |
| 11 | Jul 12, 2006 | 24 | Conroy McIntosh | Win | TKO7 |
| 10 | May 12, 2006 | 23 | Danny Thornton | Win | KO6 |
| 9 | Feb 17, 2006 | 23 | Louis Mimoune | Win | TKO2 |
| 8 | Jan 20, 2006 | 23 | Richard Mazurek | Win | PTS |
| 7 | Dec 2, 2005 | 23 | John Paul Temple | Win | TKO6 |
| 6 | Jul 16, 2005 | 23 | Dean Walker | Win | PTS |
| 5 | Jul 9, 2005 | 23 | Ernie Smith | Win | PTS |
| 4 | Apr 10, 2005 | 22 | Andrei Sherel | Win | TKO3 |
| 3 | Mar 26, 2005 | 22 | Leigh Wicks | Win | RTD4 |
| 2 | Nov 12, 2004 | 22 | David White | Win | TKO2 |
| 1 | Sep 24, 2004 | 22 | Howard Clarke | Win | PTS |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Darren Barker (Dazzling) is a 41-year old retired British professional boxer. He was born in Chipping Barnet, London, England on May 19, 1982. He is a former middleweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 9 years — from 2004 to 2013.
Barker made his professional boxing debut against Howard Clarke at the age of 22 on September 24, 2004, defeating Clarke via 6 round PTS. He went on to win 22 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 14 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 29 on October 1, 2011 after 23 professional fights, against Sergio Martínez for the The Ring title. He lost to Martínez via 11th round KO.
Barker has won one world title at middleweight. For all the details about Barker's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Barker had a total of two losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a middleweight title defense bout against German boxer Felix Sturm on December 7, 2013. Barker lost the fight via 2nd round TKO — and lost his IBF title. It's been 10 years, 4 months, and 25 days since this fight.
Championships
Barker had a total of three world-title fights, which includes winning one world title and zero successful title defenses. He won one of these fights and lost two.
Title Wins
Darren Barker fought for a middleweight world title in two fights and won once. He won one middleweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2013 | Daniel Geale | Middleweight | IBF | SD |
Title Losses
Darren Barker lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2013 | Felix Sturm | Middleweight | IBF | TKO |
Highlights
Barker fought a total of 28 times during his professional career, which includes 3 world-title fights at the middleweight division. These two fights are the highlight of his career.
October 1, 2011: In his first world-title fight, Darren Barker loses to Sergio Martínez via 11th round KO. He was fighting for The Ring middleweight title.
August 17, 2013: Barker wins the IBF middleweight title from Daniel Geale, by beating Geale via 12 round split decision.
FAQs
How many KOs does Darren Barker have on his record?
Barker knocked out 16 of his 28 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 57.1%. Of his total 26 wins, 16 of them were via KO (61.5%).
What was Darren Barker's first world title win?
Barker's first world-title win was the IBF belt at middleweight. He defeated Daniel Geale via 12 round split decision to win the title.
How many world titles did Darren Barker win?
Barker won one world title at middleweight.
How many title defenses did Darren Barker make?
Barker had one title defense fight, which he lost.