By Jim Dower: British middleweight contender Darren Barker (26-1, 16 KO’s) survived a bad 6th round knockdown to go and outwork IBF middleweight champion Daniel Geale (29-2, 15 KO’s) in earning a 12 round split decision win on Saturday night at the Revel Resort, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA. The final judges scores were 114-113 for Geale, 114-113 and 116-111 for Barker.
Barker landed the harder shots, and he was the busier fighter all night long. Geale moved around a lot, and used a lot of feints, but he didn’t throw enough punches to make a case that he should have won.
In the 6th, Geale dropped Barker with a hard left to the midsection. Barker looked to be in bad pain, and he stayed down until the count of 8. Barker was then able to come back in the round and control the last 15 seconds of action.
(Photo credit: Photo Credit: Mario Serrano – Gary Shaw Productions) By Scott Gilfoid: Tony Sims, the trainer for Britain’s Darren Barker (25-1, 16 KO’s), is already looking past Barker’s fight this Saturday night against IBF middleweight champion Daniel Geale (29-1, 15 KO’s) at the Revel Resort, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA. 
By Scott Gilfoid: #3 IBF, #13 WBO, Darren Barker (25-1, 16 KO’s) will be taking a huge step up in class next Saturday night on August 17th against IBF middleweight champion Daniel Geale (29-1, 15 KO’s) at the Revel Resort, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA. 
By Scott Gilfoid: #3 IBF, Darren Barker (25-1, 16 KO’s) feels he’s the superior fighter to IBF middleweight champion Daniel Geale (29-1, 15 KO’s), and he thinks he’s going to beat him in their fight this month on August 17th at the Revel Resort, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA.
By Scott Gilfoid: #3 IBF, Darren Barker (25-1, 16 KO’s) thinks he’s improved since getting stopped in the 11th round by Sergio Martinez in October 2011. Barker has only fought twice since then, beating Kerry Hope and Simone Rotolo both by stoppages. 
By @BoxingMuse: If you don’t know much about English middleweight Darren Barker, it is significant to consider the number of trials and tribulations he has had to overcome throughout his professional career both inside and outside of the ropes. Before Barker challenges for the IBF middleweight championship against Daniel Geale on August 17 in New York take a walk in his shoes.
By Scott Gilfoid: #6 IBF, Darren Barker (25-1, 16 KO’s) feels he’s got too many skills for IBF middleweight champion Daniel Geale (29-1, 15 KO’s) to beat him in their fight next month on August 17th at the Revel Resort, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA. Barker, 31, wants to snatch Geale’s IBF strap and then take it back to the UK with him. 
By Scott Gilfoid: Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn says he wouldn’t mind putting his fighter Darren Barker (25-1, 16 KO’s) in with WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (27-0, 24 KO’s) if he can beat IBF middleweight champion Daniel Geale (29-1, 15 KO’s) next month in their fight on August 17th at the Revel Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey. 
By JK James: Anyone who follows British boxing and in particular boxing on Sky Sports are aware that Eddie Hearn has all but secured three of his fighters world title shots. Darren Barker (25-1-0,16ko’s) has a an upcoming shot at Daniel Geale (29-1-0,15ko’s) for the IBF middleweight title, Adonis Stevenson (21-1-0,18ko’s) has reportedly been ordered to defend his WBC light heavyweight title against mandatory challenger Tony Bellew (20-1-1,12ko’s) and Scott Quigg (26-0-1,19ko’s) has been ordered to fight for the vacant WBA super bantamweight title against Yoandri Salinas(20-0-1,13ko’s).
By Scott Gilfoid: Darren Barker (25-1, 16 KO’s) will get his first shot at a real honest to goodness world title on August 17th against IBF middleweight champion Daniel Geale (29-1, 15 KO’s) at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, New York.