Darren Barker Boxing News

By Sean McDaniel: Matchroom Sport promoter Eddie Hearn revealed on Sky Ringside the other night that he’s in deep talks with WBO middleweight champion Dmitriy Pirog’s management in setting up a clash between Hearn’s fighter middleweight contender Darren Barker (23-1, 14 KO’s) and Pirog (19-0, 15 KO’s) for a fight that would take place on [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Former middleweight title challenger Darren Barker (23-1, 14 KO’s) wisely rejected a meaningless fight against middleweight contender Martin Murray (23-0-1, 10 KO’s) this week in order to get a much bigger fight against one of the middleweight champions.

DARREN BARKER’S team have turned down a big offer for him to meet British and Commonwealth middleweight champion Martin Murray.

By William Mackay: In response to the news that promoter Eddie Hearn was considering him as a potential opponent for Darren Barker (23-1, 14 KO’s) in his next fight in April, Martin Murray (23-0-1, 10 KO’s) reportedly spoke up and had his management team let Hearn know he’s very much interested in facing the 29-year-old [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Eddie Hearn, the promoter for British middleweight contender Darren Barker (23-1, 14 KO’s) has big things planned for the 29-year-old Barker in 2012. Barker, #8 IBF, #10 WBC, recently was beaten by WBC Diamond middleweight champion Sergio Martinez by a 11th round knockout last October.

Middleweight weighing up options for next fight ‘Dazzling’ Darren Barker has plenty of exciting options in front of him for his next fight but his promoter Eddie Hearn says they are ready to strike this week.

By Dan Ambrose: WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (44-0-1, 31 KO’s) could be back in the ring in March 2012 against British middleweight contender Darren Barker (23-1, 14 KO’s) according to boxing news from Dan Rafael.

By William Mackay: If Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is unable to set up a fight between his fighter WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, Chavez Jr. could wind up facing British middleweight Darren Barker (23-1, 14 KO’s) next rather than some of the dangerous contenders.

By Scott Gilfoid: Eddie Hearn, the promoter for Darren Barker (23-1, 14 KO’s), says he’s going to try and get the 29-year-old Barker another title shot in the near future, hopefully in 2012. Hearn believes that he can take advantage of Barker’s good showing in his 11th round TKO loss to WBC Diamond middleweight champion [...]

Darren Barker has thanked fight fans for the ‘overwhelming response’ after his fantastic performance in his fight with middleweight king Sergio Martinez in Atlantic City on Saturday night. The 29 year-old returned to England on Monday after he announced his arrival at World class Middleweight level by taking the fight to the Argentine and answering [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: I’ve seen the Darren Barker vs. Sergio Martinez fight now several times and I’m not fully convinced that Martinez, the WBC Diamond middleweight champion, chose to purposely carry the 29-year-old Barker for 10 rounds for Martinez to come across as more vulnerable so that he can land a fight against boxing’s biggest [...]

By Chris Williams: WBC Diamond middleweight champion Sergio Martinez has a lot of respect for Darren Barker for the effort he put in last Saturday night in fighting tooth and nail until eventually losing by an 11th round TKO. Martinez noted how well Barker fought in the early rounds of the fight when Barker got [...]

By John F. McKenna (McJack): Middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (48-2-2, 27 KO’s) defeated Darren Barker (23-1, 14 KO’s) Saturday night, knocking out the Brit in the 11th round at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ.

By William Mackay: WBC Diamond middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (48-2-2, 28 KO’s) took care of business last Saturday night in defeating challenger Darren Barker (23-1, 14 KO’s) by an 11th round TKO to retain his World Boxing Council title at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

By Allan Fox: Darren Barker (23-1, 14 KO’s) gave it his best shot last night against WBC Diamond middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (48-2-2, 28 KO’s) but in the end Barker didn’t have the power, the workrate or the defense to win the fight and was taken out by a rather soft-looking right hand to the [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: In taking a close look at last night’s fight between WBC Diamond middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (48-2-2, 28 KO’s) and his British challenger Darren Barker (23-1, 14 KO’s), I really wasn’t too impressed with the finishing right hand that Martinez landed in the 11th to put Barker down face first on the [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Moments after stopping previously unbeaten challenger Darren Barker (23-1, 14 KO’s) in the 11th round on Saturday night at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, WBC Diamond middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (48-2-2, 27 KO’s) was asked by HBO analyst Larry Merchant if he would be interested in facing 46-year-old WBC [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: World Boxing Council Diamond middleweight champion Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez (48-2-2, 27 KOs) handed Darren Barker (23-1, 14 KOs) his first defeat of his career on Saturday night in stopping the Brit in the 11th round at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

By Jason Kim: WBC Diamond middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (48-2-2, 28 KO’s) struggled with a slow start in the first six rounds to come back strong in the next half of the fight to scored an 11th round stoppage win over a tough but limited Darren Barker (23-1, 14 KO’s) on Saturday night at the [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Having failed in his last fight against WBA Super World middleweight champion Felix Sturm last June, middleweight contender Matthew Macklin (28-3, 19 KO’s) is hoping to take on the winner of tonight’s fight between the fighter considered to be the best of the middleweights, WBC Diamond middleweight champion Sergio Martinez, in his [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: I had a laugh reading one of Darren Barker’s recent self-promoting quotes about himself at thesun.co.uk this morning where Barker describes his talents as such: “My hands are as quick as his [Sergio Martinez], I am more elusive and bigger in stature than him. I will exploit his weaknesses with my size [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: It’s going to be a long sad plane flight back home for London for Darren Barker (23-0, 14 KO’s) tonight after he gets whipped by WBC Diamond middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (47-2-2, 26 KO’s) on HBO in front of what will hopefully be a large viewing audience.

By Dallan O’ Donnell: WBC Diamond middleweight champion Sergio Martinez, largely considered the most dangerous star in boxing today, steps back in the ring tonight to take on England’s undefeated star Darren Barker.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2011 HBO CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING BOARDWALK HALL, ATLANTIC CITY, NJ

New York, NY – (9/30/2011) – This Saturday, October 1st, DiBella Entertainment (DBE) will present “Noche de ‘Maravilla’: Martinez vs. Barker” featuring Middleweight Champion ergio Martinez (47-2-2, 26KO’s) defending his WBC Diamond belt and Ring Championship against England’s undefeated European Champion “Dazzling” Darren Barker (23-0, 14KO’s), at Boardwalk Hall, in Atlantic City, NJ. Opening up [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Lou Dibella, the promoter for WBC Diamond middleweight champion Sergio Martinez, thinks the media has it wrong to see this Saturday night’s fight between the powerful Martinez vs. the little known European fighter Darren Barker (23-0, 14 KO’s) as a horrible mismatch that’s not worthy of being shown on HBO.

By Scott Gilfoid: Photo credit: Ed Diller/DiBella Entertainment – The sad thing about Saturday’s fight between WBC Diamond middleweight champion Sergio Martinez and Darren Barker is that it’s not even the best fight on the card. The undercard fight between middleweight contender Andy Lee and Brian Vera is far better, and I’d pick either one [...]

New York, NY – (9/28/2011) – Earlier this afternoon, Lou DiBella, of DiBella Entertainment, hosted the final press conference for “Noche De ‘Maravilla’” featuring WBC Diamond belt Middleweight Champion, and top three pound-for-pound fighter, Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez (47-2-2, 26KO’s), who will be taking on undefeated European Champion “Dazzling” Darren Barker (23-0, 14 KOs), this Saturday, [...]

New York, NY – (9/27/2011) – Earlier today, World Boxing Council (WBC) Diamond belt and The Ring Middleweight Champion, Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez (47-2-2, 26KO’s), held an open media workout DBEat the Modell’s Sporting Goods store in Times Square, New York City. The Champion, Martinez, who will be defending against England’s undefeated European Champion, “Dazzling” Darren [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Not surprisingly, tickets are reportedly not selling for this Saturday’s match-up between World Boxing Council (WBC) Diamond middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (47-2-2, 26 KO’s) vs. British fighter Darren Barker (23-0, 14 KO’s) at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.