Comments Thread For: Geale vs. Barker Set For August 17th in NY, HBO

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Gary Shaw Productions in association with Grange Old School Boxing, Matchroom Boxing and Greg Cohen Productions are pleased to announce the finalization of a fight between two of the middleweight division's best and most exciting as IBF champion Daniel Geale (29-1, 15 KOs) has signed on to defend his title against highly regarded contender Darren Barker (25-1, 16 KO's). The 12-round championship bout will take place at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York on August 17, 2013. The event will be televised live on HBO BOXING AFTER DARKŪ beginning at 10:15 p.m. ET/PT.

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[Chrismart]

Good fight. I got Barker in this one for sure.

[artfuL_]

I see Geale winning. More importantly hopefully the winner is matched with GGG.

[Hougigo]

Turningstone?
Wow, I'm so sick of that place.
I guess they're trying to hotspot the place

[AddiX]

Turningstone?
Wow, I'm so sick of that place.
I guess they're trying to hotspot the place

I wish that was the reason. At least that would make sense.

They put it there because there is no where in the U.S. This fight can sell, so they find a cheap, small venue, at a casino to put let these foreign fighters fights.

Boxing promotions/managing at it's worst. I don't really know why HBO even wants this fight.

[ColWallace]

Almost certainly trying to showcase Geale before a unification fight with Golovkin. Geale wins this one.

[Hougigo]

I wish that was the reason. At least that would make sense.

They put it there because there is no where in the U.S. This fight can sell, so they find a cheap, small venue, at a casino to put let these foreign fighters fights.

Boxing promotions/managing at it's worst. I don't really know why HBO even wants this fight.

For Golovkin
Golovkin has one more T.V date this year, Geale making his way onto HBO.... this is it.

[Young Money]

I got Geale based on work rate.

[TouchyAndalou]

I got Geale based on work rate.

Barker generally fights a far busier fight than he did against Martinez, against whom he intentionally limited his own work rate.

I'd give Geale the slight edge at the moment, although I see this being a competitive fight. Geale's got a tricky style, although there is a chance that Barker outboxes him here.

[kiaba360]

Another competitive match-up, I'll side with Geale via close SD.