That French frog easily outboxed Quillin, but Quillin had the fire power to put him away.
Barker is a much better boxer then the frog and i'd fancy him beat Quillin on points.
I think a lot of people here are giving Quillin too much hype. He has decent power but is limited, I think he beats Barker but in a much tougher fight than most would expect and I think it goes the full 12.
Murray on the other hand is a different story, I definitely believe he is the best MW not named Martinez or GGG. He continues to impress me, he beat Sturm and would have beat Martinez if he hadn't let the fight slip in the last few rounds, he looked a bit tired in all honesty. If he works on his fitness and comes in fully prepped I think he'd take Barker down the stretch.
Sturm is simply for the taking, Barker wins a solid UD putting in a better overall performance than Macklin.
I would pick Barker to beat Sturm definitely. Not so sure about Murray and Quillin though. I think he has the boxing ability, athleticism and toughness to beat both guys. He did pretty well against a very awkward style last night, and Murray/Quillin are much more stagnant targets.
Why didn't you add GGG to the list? GGG will destroy Barker therefore pointless?
Because I know what everyone will say already and I was limited to only 10 options.
Why didn't you add GGG to the list? GGG will destroy Barker therefore pointless?
3G isn't the be-all and end-all of the MW division. Not yet anyway lol
I think Barker beats both Murray and Sturm for sure. I'm not sure how about Quillin because of his power, but I think Barker is fundamentally a better boxer.