Comments Thread For: Photos: Barker in Emotional IBF Title Win Over Geale

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Darren Barker climbed off the canvas in the sixth round to claim the IBF world middleweight title in a gruelling encounter with Daniel Geale in Atlantic City. Things looked bleak for the Barnet fighter when he was floored by a body shot in the sixth, but the next time he hit the canvas was in a fit of emotion after it was announced he had won the belt by a split decision. Barker, 31, wept as he dropped to his knees and was congratulated by his team, with tears flowing in all quarters, before dedicating the victory to his brother Gary who died in a car accident in 2006.
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[sako5]

I'm so happy for Barker !!

Well done brother.

[Alx.]

Really happy for Barker, you can tell this was a huge feat for him.

[Foreign Soil]

Yeah, great comeback from that body shot. Good to see someone actually suck it up from a body shot and fight through it once in a while, hurting Geale seconds later no less.

[petero]

What a heart Barker has. You could tell he flat
out wanted it more than Geale from the first round.
and to jump up from that body shot and stagger Geale was awesome.

[mathed]

That's a true champ right thur....

[AP♠]

The Champ that never gave up..'And the New!'

[Bushbaby]

I knew it. After the effort vs Martinez. Calling the dude a Eurobum. Acting like he couldn't fight. It was clear (to me anyway), that he had talent. Just because we aren't familiar with someone does not mean they can't fight. The proof in the pudding.

[New England]

there's only one dazzling darren.

[IronDanHamza]

I knew it. After the effort vs Martinez. Calling the dude a Eurobum. Acting like he couldn't fight. It was clear (to me anyway), that he had talent. Just because we aren't familiar with someone does not mean they can't fight. The proof in the pudding.

Everyone who's seen his career knows Barker is a decent fighter they were just calling out Martinez for what was a shameless cherry pick at the time over a guy who was unranked and only had 1 fight above domestic level for the European title in which he struggled.