Looks like Darren Barker is retiring

[Kris Silver]

There's news coming out that Darren Barker is retiring.

He was quoted last week saying he was still undecided.

I know it was a complicating factor in Sturm, Murray, Geale, GGG match-ups and such.

Very little detail out there at the moment but you can only imagine he's had another medical assessment, needs surgery and decided to call it a day.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/boxing/25744071

[fokas]

He has already said in previous interviews he needs an OP, but was unsure how long he would be out. Presumably he got bad news, putting him past the 6 month rematch window with Sturm, so decided to retire.

[Weebler I]

Ah well. Good luck to him, he made it in the end.

[chargerhemi06]

Who cares? He pulled a victor Ortiz against Martinez. I mean how do you get knocked out by a punch that you block. Even Emmanuel steward was confused.

[SkillspayBills]

SMH right when he made it. At least he can still hold his hat on having one of the best wins of the year.

[Luiz]

Darren Barker @DarrenBarker82 5 min

Well my amazing journey has come to an end! I'm over the moon and so proud of what I was able to achieve and I retire a happy man!
Also ld like to thank you for all the lovely messages I'm receiving I really appreciate them!


Best of luck in retirement!

[TGD]

Good luck to Darren. He did very well to win a world title. I think he over achieved in all honesty, and I never believed he was amongst the best in the division, but he had plenty of heart and guts which got him through the Geale fight.

[bojangles1987]

Really unfortunate. The guy had finally won a title.

Best of luck to him going forward. Doesn't he train fighters?

[bojangles1987]

Good luck to Darren. He did very well to win a world title. I think he over achieved in all honesty, and I never believed he was amongst the best in the division, but he had plenty of heart and guts which got him through the Geale fight.

I can't believe he got up from that body shot that put him down. Insane guts. That was a very underrated fight IMO.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Who cares? He pulled a victor Ortiz against Martinez. I mean how do you get knocked out by a punch that you block. Even Emmanuel steward was confused.

He had a perforated ear drum