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British Scene Weekend Recap: Barker Eases To Victory
by The Boxing Bulletin on Nov 30, 2009 2:51 PM EST
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Dave Oakes recaps Saturday's British middle-weight title match-up between Darren Barker and Danny Butler.
Darren Barker eased his way to becoming the British middleweight champion on Saturday night after a comfortable seventh round stoppage of Danny Butler. Butler stepped in at the last minute after Barker’s original opponent, Wayne Elcock, pulled out due to illness.
Butler was never going to cause an upset but impressed most spectators with his heart and commitment. He came storming out in the first round and took the round on my card on work-rate alone. Barker was never troubled by Butler’s efforts and seemed content to take a look at his opponent early on.
0 commentsBritish Scene Preview: Darren Barker vs Wayne Elcock
by The Boxing Bulletin on Nov 26, 2009 9:39 PM EST
in British Scene Previews
Dave Oakes Previews Saturday night's British middleweight title match-up between Darren Barker and Wayne Elcock.
Darren Barker and Wayne Elcock square off this Saturday night for the vacant British middleweight title. The title showdown looks like it’ll be the last fight to be shown on ITV for the foreseeable future as boxing receives another hefty hit from the recession. The loss of Setanta was bad enough for the sport but the loss of live boxing from terrestrial TV is a massive blow for everyone involved.
I hope that Barker and Elcock put on a great fight to show the TV bigwigs what they’re going to be missing. One thing’s for certain, most sane people would prefer to watch boxing than the endless amounts of ‘celebrity’ drivel that pollutes our screens every night.
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