Iran Barkley | |||||||||||||||
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 Barkley in 2011 | |||||||||||||||
| Born | May 6, 1960 New York City, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Other names | The Blade | ||||||||||||||
| Statistics | |||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 63 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 43 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 27 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 19 | ||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Iran Barkley (/aɪˈræn/; born May 6, 1960) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1982 to 1999. He held world championships in three weight classes, including the WBC middleweight title from 1988 to 1989, the IBF super middleweight title from 1992 to 1993, and the WBA light heavyweight title in 1992. As an amateur boxer, Barkley won a bronze medal in the middleweight division at the 1982 World Championships.
- ^ a b HBO Sports tale of the tape prior to the James Toney fight.