Iran Barkley v Nigel Benn

[treelo]

What an odd fight this was, Benn threw a few shots when Barkley was on the ground and for some reason, the ref looked out the ring and was taking advice from someone whether to stop the fight or not, which he did

I was also surprised at the time that Benn had enough pop to put him away that early, Barkley always seemed like a guy who didnt get knocked out that much at that point in his career and was also the smaller man

 

[mozfonky]

good fight though, overlooked because neither was a major star but one of the more exciting rounds of the decade. Of course, being in england, Benn would get an advantage somehow if it came down to it.

 

[treelo]

good fight though, overlooked because neither was a major star but one of the more exciting rounds of the decade. Of course, being in england, Benn would get an advantage somehow if it came down to it.

neither was a major star?

i beg to differ, it was just a fight that went under the radar for some reason

also, it was in America

 

[mozfonky]

neither was a major star?

i beg to differ, it was just a fight that went under the radar for some reason

maybe benn was over there, not here. Barkley was known as an underdog who caught Hearns with a good punch but not considered in his class.

I only saw it a few years ago and thought it was a great little brawl that was razor close as to who would win. Mancini-Frias had a similar round that was hailed, "round of the year" for it's year, this one is barely mentioned.

 

[treelo]

Barkley should have won, he was much bigger and considered a puncher, and Benn didnt have the best set of whiskers

Great scrap though, i am really surprised Benn didnt get DQ'd though, he was a bit naughty in a lot of his fights, but this one especially

 

[mozfonky]

Barkley should have won, he was much bigger and considered a puncher, and Benn didnt have the best set of whiskers

Great scrap though, i am really surprised Benn didnt get DQ'd though, he was a bit naughty in a lot of his fights, but this one especially

well, like i said, hometown advantage. Certainly he was out of control, it was part of his schtick really and not a good one. Gerald Mcclellan didn't benefit from the rabbit punches.

 

[mozfonky]

Padilla was generally a great ref, one of the better ones anyways, maybe he didn't realize the three knockdown rule was in effect, maybe that's why he looked over. He should have took a point away at the least, it's a chaotic fight though, I doubt Padilla was trying to short anyone, just an intense round. Concievably he coulda been dq'd though.

 

[treelo]

well, like i said, hometown advantage. Certainly he was out of control, it was part of his schtick really and not a good one. Gerald Mcclellan didn't benefit from the rabbit punches.

the fight with Barkley was in America

 

[mozfonky]

the fight with Barkley was in America

oh, was it, sorry, I'd forgotten.

 

[mozfonky]

Terry Norris was awful for those sorts of antics too and was dq'd a time or two. Roy Jones was dq'd and bowe was dq'd but I think it was later overturned. Politics does play a role. Everyone knew that Griffith was faking on the canvas but Roy still broke the rules.

 

[treelo]

One of the fights from the 90''s i remember a LOT was Terry Norris v Simon Brown was around the same time as the Chavez-Randall fight, used to be on late at night in the UK, and i used to sit up and record them all

A great time for boxing, i also remember Andy Holligan getting absolutely battered in Mexico

 

[mozfonky]

One of the fights from the 90''s i remember a LOT was Terry Norris v Simon Brown was around the same time as the Chavez-Randall fight, used to be on late at night in the UK, and i used to sit up and record them all

A great time for boxing, i also remember Andy Holligan getting absolutely battered in Mexico

absolutely, at the time, I didn't like Norris, didn't like how dirty he fought, didn't like how he always picked on little guys moving up and also, knew he had no chin and could be knocked out by just about anyone, was glad when Simon came and did it. I should also say I feel horribly sad seeing the shape Norris is in today, about the same as Meldrick Taylor.

I remember the name Andy Holligan but not much else about him.

 

[Jonny Ninja]

What an odd fight this was, Benn threw a few shots when Barkley was on the ground and for some reason, the ref looked out the ring and was taking advice from someone whether to stop the fight or not, which he did

I was also surprised at the time that Benn had enough pop to put him away that early, Barkley always seemed like a guy who didnt get knocked out that much at that point in his career and was also the smaller man

Barkley didn’t take the win very well. Said in an interview that benn didn’t that hit hard but he was overwhelmed??

 

[tank666]

Remember this one. The Dark Destroyer hit like a truck and Barkley was a tough mofo but had limited vision in one eye which was targeted from the offset. Benn was a big name in the UK. His war with McClellan still one of greatest performances by a Brit imo.

 

[Jonny Ninja]

Remember this one. The Dark Destroyer hit like a truck and Barkley was a tough mofo but had limited vision in one eye which was targeted from the offset. Benn was a big name in the UK. His war with McClellan still one of greatest performances by a Brit imo.

Incredible performance but unfortunately it will always be overshadowed by McClellans injuries for me. Benn was the champion, fighting in London yet was a massive underdog in this fight, and rightly so. I love that fight (benn will always be my favourite fighter) but I’ll probably never watch it again if I’m honest.

On a side note I got to meet him when he was djing in ibiza in that late 90s. Talked a load of nonsense to him as I was battered at the time

 

[tank666]

Incredible performance but unfortunately it will always be overshadowed by McClellans injuries. Benn was the champion, fighting in London yet was a massive underdog in this fight, and rightly so. I love that fight (benn will always be my favourite fighter) but I’ll probably never watch it again if I’m honest

Yeah their reunion show they did was a hard watch too. Terrible to see G man in that condition.

 

[TheGreatA]

Benn was probably lucky that the three knockdown rule was in effect. He had a tendency to punch himself out, and Barkley was known for his ability to take an asskicking.

 

[mozfonky]

Benn was probably lucky that the three knockdown rule was in effect. He had a tendency to punch himself out, and Barkley was known for his ability to take an asskicking.

he certainly punched himself out in the Watson fight, I always thought he got exhausted and just took a dive.