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Middleweight · United Kingdom
Darren Barker 26-2-0 16 KO · 2004–2013
Darren Barker was a middleweight boxer from United Kingdom, born May 19, 1982. Record 26-2-0 with 16 knockouts over 2004–2013. World titles: IBF middleweight (2013). Darren Barker last fought Felix Sturm on Dec 7, 2013 and lost by TKO in round 2 of 12.
Also: Даррен Баркер · دارين باركر · ダレン・バーカー +1 more Баркер, Даррен
Born May 19, 1982
Country 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Stance Orthodox
Reach 185.5 cm
Nickname Dazzling
Debut Sep 24, 2004
Career 2004–2013
Rounds boxed 175
KO share 62%
Born in Chipping Barnet, London, England
Titles IBF middleweight · 2013
Boxerbook rating 2068 ± 181 · inactive since Dec 2013Why here › Confirmed bouts 6 of 28 · 4 official
Career record Record
26-2-0, 16 KOs · 2004–2013
Last result L
Lost IBF middleweight title TKO 2/12 · Porsche-Arena, Stuttgart, 🇩🇪
The record 28 bouts, 2004–2013, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 28, IBF/USBA Results · 4, Wikipedia (ru) · 2
L
Lost IBF middleweight title TKO 2/12 · Porsche-Arena, Stuttgart, 🇩🇪
Barker 26-1-0 · Sturm 38-4-2
W
Won IBF middleweight title SD 12/12 · Revel, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Barker 25-1-0 · Geale 31-1-0
W
Simone Rotolo
Won IBF Inter-Continental middleweight title RTD 4/12 · Wembley Arena, London, 🇬🇧
Barker 24-1-0 · Rotolo —
W
IBF Intercontinental Super middleweight TKO 4/12 · Olympia, London, 🇬🇧
Barker 23-1-0 · Hope —
L
For The Ring middleweight title KO 11/12 · Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Barker 23-0-0 · Martínez 48-2-2
W
Won vacant European middleweight title UD 12/12 · London Olympia, London, 🇬🇧
Barker 22-0-0 · Spada 32-3-0
W
Won vacant European middleweight title UD 12/12 · Alexandra Palace, London, 🇬🇧
Barker 21-0-0 · Belghecham —
W
Danny Butler
Retained Commonwealth middleweight title TKO 7/12 · Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, 🇬🇧
Barker 20-0-0 · Butler —
W
Retained Commonwealth middleweight title TKO 4/12 · Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, 🇬🇧
Barker 19-0-0 · McDermott —
W
Retained Commonwealth middleweight title RTD 6/12 · Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, 🇬🇧
Barker 18-0-0 · McKay —
W
Larry Sharpe
UD 10/10 · River Cree Resort & Casino, Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦
Barker 17-0-0 · Sharpe —
W
Retained Commonwealth middleweight title TKO 7/12 · York Hall, Bethnal Green, 🇬🇧
Barker 16-0-0 · Bendall —
W
Ben Crampton
Won Commonwealth middleweight title UD 12/12 · York Hall, Bethnal Green, 🇬🇧
Barker 15-0-0 · Crampton —
W
Greg Barton
TKO 3/4 · York Hall, Bethnal Green, 🇬🇧
Barker 14-0-0 · Barton —
W
Paul Samuels
KO 1/8 · Goresbrook Leisure Centre, London, 🇬🇧
Barker 13-0-0 · Samuels —
W
Ojay Abrahams
RTD 2/4 · National Ice Centre, Nottingham, 🇬🇧
Barker 12-0-0 · Abrahams —
W
Hussain Osman
Won British Southern Area middleweight title PTS 10/10 · Alexandra Palace, London, 🇬🇧
Barker 11-0-0 · Osman —
W
Conroy McIntosh
TKO 7/8 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Barker 10-0-0 · McIntosh —
W
Danny Thornton
KO 6/8 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Barker 9-0-0 · Thornton —
W
Louis Mimoune
TKO 2/8 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Barker 8-0-0 · Mimoune —
Show all 28 bouts W
Richard Mazurek
PTS 8/8 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Barker 7-0-0 · Mazurek —
W
John Paul Temple
TKO 6/6 · National Ice Centre, Nottingham, 🇬🇧
Barker 6-0-0 · Temple —
W
Dean Walker
PTS 6/6 · Prince Regent Hotel, Chigwell, 🇬🇧
Barker 5-0-0 · Walker —
W
Ernie Smith
PTS 6/6 · National Ice Centre, Nottingham, 🇬🇧
Barker 4-0-0 · Smith —
W
Andrei Sherel
TKO 3/6 · Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, 🇬🇧
Barker 3-0-0 · Sherel —
W
Leigh Wicks
RTD 4/6 · Hackney Empire, London, 🇬🇧
Barker 2-0-0 · Wicks —
W
David White
TKO 2/4 · Wembley Conference Centre, London, 🇬🇧
Barker 1-0-0 · White —
W
Howard Clarke
PTS 6/6 · National Ice Centre, Nottingham, 🇬🇧
Barker 0-0-0 · Clarke —
Amateur career Final W Mohamed Kayongo 🇺🇬18:14
Semi-final W Davidson Emenogu 🇳🇬WO
Quarter-final W Emmanuel Lartey 🇬🇭24:8
Round of 16 W Sheldon Rudolph 🇯🇲RSC R3
5 amateur bouts at major tournaments, from the tournament articles on English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Not part of the professional record.
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Darren Barker's record? Darren Barker's professional record is 26-2-0 with 16 knockouts.
Who did Darren Barker fight last? Darren Barker last fought Felix Sturm on Dec 7, 2013 and lost by TKO in round 2 of 12.
Which world titles has Darren Barker held? Darren Barker has held 1 world title reign: IBF middleweight (2013). Sources Boxerbook ID 13084 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/13084 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.