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Did you guys see Iran Barkley?

CletusVanDamme19y ago

Did he sound punchy? I was at a restaurant and by the bar and the sound was off. What the hell was he wearing? I have seen homeless people dress better. I love Iran and have for years, but did he raid Emmit Kelly's closet.

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Iran Barkley is one of many sad stories in boxing. Exciting fighter, 3 division champ, two wins over Thomas Hearns, made millions in purse money, and he still lives in the PJs.

19y ago

After what Cletus did last season,when Vic gets a hold of him...it will be Cletus Deletus!!! And yeah,Iran did sound better than I thought he would. I think Vic is gonna kill Shane and the show will end with Vic going to prison. That is my guess.

19y ago

Iran Barkley looks exactly like Biz Markie.

19y ago

He sounded very punchy. He didnt slur, but it took him a long time to speak, and he was forgetting things mid sentence.

19y ago

After what Cletus did last season,when Vic gets a hold of him...it will be Cletus Deletus!!! And yeah,Iran did sound better than I thought he would.

19y ago

Sounded like he still had a brain. Didn't really sound too slurred or anything. I could understand every word unlike Hearns. Sounded like he thought Hearns was crazy for still wanting to fight lol.

19y ago

in all honesty he looked pretty good to me, he came off smart better then i thought, i thought he would be punchy and old but he came off good i would like to see him in studio more, Yea, hopefuly with some better threads on.

19y ago

in all honesty he looked pretty good to me, he came off smart better then i thought, i thought he would be punchy and old but he came off good i would like to see him in studio more,

19y ago

He didn't intimidate old man Roberto Duran. :D Great fight. Nor did he intimidate Nigel Benn. But check out picks of him in the early nineties, like 91 and he looked mean.

19y ago

He didn't intimidate old man Roberto Duran. :D Great fight.

19y ago

Yea, I saw him on FNF's. At first I thought it was Charles Barkley. That suit was god awful. I guess Iran didn't do so well with his money. Poor guy. He didn't really sound punchy. Yeah he was broke the last time I heard. I was hoping he wasn't punchy, but like I said the sound was off. The tie was freaking red and totally clashed with the suit. He has eye problems so maybe he couldn't see it. In his prime he was one intimidating looking guy.

19y ago

Yea, I saw him on FNF's. At first I thought it was Charles Barkley. That suit was god awful. I guess Iran didn't do so well with his money. Poor guy. He didn't really sound punchy.

19y ago

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