Barker has a perforated ear drum...

[Rocky Rode]

Martinez right hook was deadly and it didn't even land clean. lol

[#1Assassin]

according to his promoter via Twitter.

RT @EddieHearn: Darren is ok, he has a perforated ear drum and is very sore. Thanks for all your messages to him it really helps lift him.

This should shut up the people who claim Barker took a dive.

wtf is wrong with people?

there are acctually people who think he took a dive? do they even know what taking a dive means? to say he quit, fine. i strongly disagree but its not entirely ******ed.

to think a man would enter a fight planning to lay down then fight his heart out for 11 rounds and take a whupping in the process before doing so, thats ******ed.

[junior gong]

wtf is wrong with people?

there are acctually people who think he took a dive? do they even know what taking a dive means? to say he quit, fine. i strongly disagree but its not entirely ******ed.

to think a man would enter a fight planning to lay down then fight his heart out for 11 rounds and take a whupping in the process before doing so, thats ******ed.

It just goes to show up how a lot of posters on a boxing website dont actually know anything about boxing.

[Rocky Rode]

wtf is wrong with people?

there are acctually people who think he took a dive? do they even know what taking a dive means? to say he quit, fine. i strongly disagree but its not entirely ******ed.

to think a man would enter a fight planning to lay down then fight his heart out for 11 rounds and take a whupping in the process before doing so, thats ******ed.

I agree 100%. There was posters claiming that Barker took a dive in the Comments Thread that one of the mods posted. Barker gave a good effort and made the fight way more interesting then most people thought it'd be. He should be applauded for giving such a great effort, IMO.

[TRAV1$]

Why the fuck would Barker have dived? He was arguably tied going into the last two rounds against one of the best boxers in the world.

[Battle*Hardened]

Barker quit. None of those punches landed hard. The ear drum thing didn't cause the ko, he wasnt even hit in the ear during the ko.

When Martinez stepped up the pressure Barker folded. Which explains why he didn't open up all fight. He was scared or something.

[The Surgeon]

Barker quit. None of those punches landed hard. The ear drum thing didn't cause the ko, he wasnt even hit in the ear during the ko.

When Martinez stepped up the pressure Barker folded. Which explains why he didn't open up all fight. He was scared or something.

Ive come to the conclusion you are just a ****ing idiot

[Battle*Hardened]

Why the fuck would Barker have dived? He was arguably tied going into the last two rounds against one of the best boxers in the world.

Wow you're an idiot I find it hard to believe anyone could give Barker a rd. He didnt throw enough.

[Battle*Hardened]

Ive come to the conclusion you are just a ****ing idiot

Because I don't agree with you?

The people I was watching the fight said he took a dive before I even said anything. I dont think he took a dive, but he sure as hell gave up.

[Rocky Rode]

Because I don't agree with you?

The people I was watching the fight said he took a dive before I even said anything. I dont think he took a dive, but he sure as hell gave up.

I doubt he gave up. The body shots Martinez was landing were draining Barker out. Once he got hit on/behind the ear with that right hand you can tell he just completely lost his balance. And with a perforated eardrum there's no way he's getting up in less then 10 seconds. He literally lost all his balance.