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Barkley vs. Kalambay: Prediction, Odds, Date, Stats

Iran Barkley (The Blade) and Sumbu Kalambay fight for the vacant WBA middleweight title. Let's take a look at the stats, odds of winning, and the prediction for this fight.

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27
Dec 9, 1982
22-3
0
14 (56%)
185 cm
188 cm
3 cm
Orthodox
Apr 3, 1987
6m, 20d
13
Age
Debut
Record
Title Fights
KOs
Height
Reach
Ape Index
Stance
Last Fight
Layoff
Win Streak
31
Oct 10, 1980
42-3-1
0
25 (54.3%)
175 cm
183 cm
8 cm
Orthodox
May 26, 1987
4m, 27d
5
middleweight
Friday, 23 Oct 1987
Palazzo dello Sport, Livorno, Italy
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Iran Barkley vs. Sumbu Kalambay

Date

This fight between Iran Barkley and Sumbu Kalambay took place on at the Livorno, Italy.

Tale of the Tape

At 185 cm, Iran Barkley is the taller of the two by 10 cms; Sumbu Kalambay is 175 cm. Besides being the taller fighter, with a reach of 188 cm, Barkley also has reach advantage of 5 cms over Kalambay's 183 cm. Kalambay has a 5 cm ape index advantage over Barkley.

Barkley is coming in to this fight with a record of 22-3 (14 KOs). His last fight was 6 months and 20 days ago against Jorge Amparo, which he won via 10 round unanimous decision.

Kalambay comes in with a record of 42-3-1 (25 KOs). His last fight was 4 months and 27 days ago against Herol Graham, which he won via 12 round unanimous decision.

Herol Graham's boxing career

Both the fighters fight out of the orthodox stance.

On the day of the fight, Barkley will be 27 years and 5 months old. Kalambay will be 31 years and 6 months old.

Prediction and Odds

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After considering the both the fighters' stats and their performance patterns, the winning odds is calculated to be at 54-46 in favor of Iran Barkley. Here is the prediction for Barkley vs Kalambay.

Iran Barkley is more likely to win, but Sumbu Kalambay could also pull it off. It is going to be competitive, nevertheless.

Result

Sumbu Kalambay defeated Iran Barkley via 15 round UD. Barkley's 13 fight win streak comes to an end, and Kalambay advances his win streak to 6. Kalambay is now 43-3-1, and Barkley 22-4.

Fight Recommendations

  1. Iran Barkley knocks out Gerrie Coetzee in the 10th round
  2. James Toney stops Iran Barkley in the 9th round
  3. Iran Barkley defeats Thomas Hearns via 12-round split decision in their 2nd fight
  4. Sumbu Kalambay defeats Herol Graham via 12-round unanimous decision in their 2nd fight
  5. Michael Nunn defeats Iran Barkley via 12-round majority decision
  6. Sumbu Kalambay defeats Herol Graham via 12-round unanimous decision
  7. Ayub Kalule defeats Sumbu Kalambay via 12-round split decision