Iran Barkley Career Boxing Collection 20 Fights on 6 DVDs

Proudly Presenting 24 Iran Barkley Boxing Fights on Boxing Dvd

Name: Iran Barkley
Alias: The Blade
Born: 1960-05-06
Nationality: US American
Hometown: Bronx, New York, USA
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 6' 1?   /   185cm
Reach: 74?   /   188cm
Boxing Record: won 43 boxing fights (KO 27) + lost 19 boxing fights (KO 7) + drawn 1 KO% 42.86

History of Iran Barkley Boxing Career

Known as "The Blade", Iran Barkley fought in more than a few of defining boxing fights in the late 1980s and early 1990s in the Middleweight and Super Middleweight weight classes.
Iran Barkley became the WBC Middleweight Champion of the World by TKO of Thomas Hearns in 1988, voted 1988 Upset of the Year by Ring magazine. In his next boxing fight, Iran Barkley lost his title via split decision in a 12 round war with Roberto Durán, in a fight proclaimed 1989 Fight of the Year by Ring Magazine. Following the defeat to Duran, Iran Barkley took on undefeated Michael Nunn for the IBF Middleweight Title, dipping a close majority decision. Next he fought Nigel Benn for the WBO Middleweight Title and was TKO'd at the end of a wild first round with both fighters hurt.
Iran Barkley moved up to the Super Middleweight division and beat Darrin Van Horn for the IBF belt in 1992. He went on to again overcome Hearns later that year for the WBA Light Heavyweight title. He never defended that title, choosing instead to defend his Super Middleweight belt against James Toney. He lost that belt to Toney via 10th round TKO. Barkley's final shot at a title would come against undefeated Henry Maske at light heavyweight, for Maske's IBF Light Heavyweight Title. Iran Barkley lost via 9th round TKO