Darren Barker vs. Daniel Geale: who wins?

[The Hammer]

Golovkin is fighting Matt Mackin on 29th June.

And we're all looking forward to that one.

[Chrismart]

Good match-up this. I think Geale is a good fight, definitely picking Barker in this one though.

[teddycanyon]

dangerous fight for Geale, I have a little more respect for him now that he seems to taking on some good fighters after some really soft touches in his first defenses. I think he'll win a tight decision against Barker, it should be close though.

[mathed]

why not fight ggg?

Possibly because he is fighting Macklin.

[junior gong]

I think Barker takes this, can see him outboxing Geale.

[DoktorSleepless]

Yes HBO tends to guarantee HBO dates to losers of fights. They did it with Devon for losing to Bradley and Dzinzurik for losing to Sergio.

Its such bull****

Zero chance they guaranteed Barker anything for losing to Martinez. Eddie Hearn doesn't have that type leverage. Dzizniruk got two date guarantees through the ******ed Bradley-Alexander deal.

Barker is simply one of the few middleweights that has been on HBO lately so he has enough of a name to work as a b-side to for Garry Shaw to introduce Geale to the American public. Barker doing okay against Martinez and looking pretty good in his following fights was probably enough to get HBO greenlight it. I'm sure HBO wants to make a Geale-Golovkin later so some build up is needed.

[Cuban Linx]

Very winnable fight for Barker. I think he takes it.

[Light_Speed]

I think it's gonna be a very awkward fight but I'm picking Geale who I think has more versatility.

why not fight ggg?

Good question.

The promoters are having the other middleweights avoid him.

GGG has a fight scheduled, y'all need to start really following the sport.

[mathed]

Barker puts on a clinic

[The Hammer]

GGG has a fight scheduled, y'all need to start really following the sport.

We're aware of that. But Geale has already given up his WBA title by ducking GGG.