Barker vs. Martinez

By Sean McDaniel: Sky Sports has four very interesting bouts that they plan on showing between September and October with perhaps the biggest fight being the October 29th Super Six final between WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch vs. WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward. That’s going to be a real tasty fight with a [...]

By Sean McDaniel: Former European Boxing Union (EBU) middleweight champion Darren Barker is going to have to fight at a much higher level than what he’s shown in the past when he steps up against WBC Emeritus middleweight champion Sergio Martinez on October 1st.

By Scott Gilfoid: Unable to land a fight against the WBC middleweight paper champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., the World Boxing Council Emeritus champion Sergio Martinez (47-2-2, 26 KO’s) has elected to take a stay busy fight against the number #3 ranked WBC contender Darren Barker (23-0, 14 KO’s) on October 1st at the Boardwalk [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: If you look at Sergio Martinez’s upcoming fight against British contender Darren Barker (23-0, 14 KO’s) on October 1st, this is a clear step down from his last five fights for Sergio. Indeed, the 29-year-old Barker is a huge drop off from the likes of Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams, Kermit Cintron and [...]

By William Mackay: Middleweight contender Darren Barker (23-0, 13 KO’s) is taking a huge step up in class on October 1st against World Boxing Council Diamond middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (47-2-2, 26 KO’s) at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

By Eric Thomas: WBC middleweight Diamond champion Sergio Martinez (47-2-2, 26 KO’s) will be defending his obscure Diamond title on October 1st against No.3 ranked World Boxing Council contender Darren Barker )23-0, 14 KO’s) at the Boardwalk Hall, in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

NEW YORK, NY (July 20, 2011) – Beginning at 12 PM ET/9 AM PT today, tickets will be on sale for “Noche de ‘Maravilla’” – or “Marvelous Night” – featuring reigning middleweight world champion Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez against undefeated European champion “Dazzling” Darren Barker on October 1 from historic Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.

Dazzling Darren Barker believes he can shock the world when he challenges Sergio Martinez for the Mexican’s World Boxing Council (WBC) Diamond Middleweight title on October 1 at the historic Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, live on Sky Sports.

NEW YORK, NY (July 19, 2011) – The reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) Diamond middleweight champion, reigning 2010 Fighter of the Year, and top three pound-for-pound elite fighter, Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez will return to the ring October 1 from historic Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Martinez (47-2-2, 26 KOs) will collide with the [...]

By Joe Unsworth: Sergio Martinez, ranked as the 2nd best fighter on the planet according to the current pound for pound rankings, has his next bout penciled in on the 1st October against UK fighter Darren Barker at Boardwalk Hall, New Jersey.