Geale vs Barker

[Malius]

Saw this on boxing rec today, anyone got information on it?
Haven't seen anything interesting on it and since I moved to Canada I get even less info on aussie boxing.

[chiguy91]

not an aussie, but the front page has had articles on it.

http://www.boxingscene.com/geale-vs-...-ny-hbo--65685

http://www.boxingscene.com/darren-ba...e-shine--65754

[Malius]

Wow totally missed them for some reason.
Cheers for that.

[Clegg]

It's a good fight, Barker has some good skills and solid power, but I don't think he can match Geale's tempo for 12 rounds.

[Malius]

Yeah Geale always seems be a slight level above his competition.
Like he says on this guy is going 70% so ill go 80%.

Does anyone feel we haven't seen geale pushed to his limit

[TC-]

i think Geale is over rated. Barker will give him a solid testing, the only doubt about Barker is his 14 month layoff.

[Malius]

I think I am the only one who would be seen as over rated, I haven't seen anyone really hype Geale up.

[BennyST]

It's a good fight, Barker has some good skills and solid power, but I don't think he can match Geale's tempo for 12 rounds.

Barker seems to actually be pretty good. I was surprised at his level of ability when he fought Martinez. I was expecting a Macklin/Murray style/Skill level fighter and I think he's a step above those guys.

Good counters, decent defense, smart offense...he just doesn't have enough of it. It's gonna be a close fight. Geale isn't too good really. Maybe the 4th or 5th best at 160, that's not saying much today.

The jury's still out however. Looking forward to seeing what he can do here TBH.