Iran Barkley

“The Blade”

Boxing

43-19-1RECORD

27WINS BY KO / TKO

16WINS BY DECISION

63PRO FIGHTS

Profile

Full name	Iran Barkley
Nickname	The Blade
Date of birth	6 May 1960
Nationality	American
Birthplace	New York City, New York, USA
Based in	Not added yet
Weight classes	Middleweight, Super middleweight, Light heavyweight, Heavyweight
Trainers	Bobby Miles, Connie Bryant
Height	185 cm (6′1″)
Reach	188 cm (74″)
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	1982–1999
Status	Not added yet
Pro debut	9 Dec 1982
Last fight	Loss vs Keith McKnight, 31 Jul 1999

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Titles and honours

WBC middleweight (1988–1989)
IBF super middleweight (1992–1993)
WBA light heavyweight (1992)

Fight history

63 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Keith McKnight	TKO	6	2:47	31 Jul 1999	Lula, Mississippi, USA
Loss	Trevor Berbick	Decision (unanimous)	8		29 Jun 1999	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Loss	Tony Halme	Decision (split)	12		19 Apr 1999	Helsinki, Finland
Loss	Thomas Williams	TKO	4		19 Mar 1999	Ocala, Florida, USA
Loss	Joey Guy	Decision (points)	10		27 Jan 1999	Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Loss	Tue Bjørn Thomsen	Decision (unanimous)	6		6 Nov 1998	Copenhagen, Denmark
Win	Caseny Truesdale	TKO	4		22 Oct 1998	Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Draw	Dan Kosmicki	Technical decision	4	1:23	30 Sep 1998	Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Loss	Tony LaRosa	Decision (unanimous)	10		22 Aug 1998	Rosemont, Illinois, USA
Win	Marcelo Aravena	TKO	3		13 Sep 1997	Mandan, North Dakota, USA
Win	Gerrie Coetzee	TKO	10	2:07	8 Jun 1997	Los Angeles, California, USA
Win	Dave Fiddler	KO	1		22 Jan 1997	Rochester, Washington, USA
Win	Caseny Truesdale	TKO	4	1:32	20 Nov 1996	Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Win	Frankie Hines	TKO	1		14 Nov 1996	Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
Win	Dan Kosmicki	Decision (unanimous)	8		6 Sep 1996	Onawa, Iowa, USA
Win	Craig Payne	Decision (majority)	8		27 Jul 1996	Rochester, Washington, USA
Win	Brian Yates	Decision (unanimous)	8		3 Jun 1996	Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Win	James Baker	TKO	1	1:00	2 Feb 1996	Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Loss	Rocky Gannon	Decision (majority)	8		18 Aug 1995	Paradise, Nevada, USA
Loss	Tosca Petridis	Decision (unanimous)	10		14 May 1995	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Loss	Henry Maske	TKO (corner retirement)	9	3:00	8 Oct 1994	Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany	For IBF light heavyweight title
Win	Gary Butler	Decision (unanimous)	8		22 Jul 1994	Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Win	Rick Enis	TKO	4		24 May 1994	Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Loss	Adolpho Washington	TKO	6	0:33	20 Oct 1993	Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, USA
Win	Dino Stewart	TKO	9		30 Aug 1993	Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Loss	James Toney	TKO (corner retirement)	9	3:00	13 Feb 1993	Paradise, Nevada, USA	Lost IBF super middleweight title
Win	Robert Folley	KO	4	2:48	5 Dec 1992	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Win	Thomas Hearns	Decision (split)	12		20 Mar 1992	Paradise, Nevada, USA	Won WBA light heavyweight title
Win	Darrin Van Horn	TKO	2	1:33	10 Jan 1992	New York City, New York, USA	Won IBF super middleweight title
Win	Jesus Castaneda	Technical decision	8		3 Oct 1991	Great Falls, Montana, USA
Win	Juan Hernandez	Decision (unanimous)	10		16 Aug 1991	Paradise, Nevada, USA
Loss	Nigel Benn	TKO	1	2:57	18 Aug 1990	Paradise, Nevada, USA	For WBO middleweight title
Loss	Michael Nunn	Decision (majority)	12		14 Aug 1989	Reno, Nevada, USA	For IBF middleweight title
Loss	Roberto Durán	Decision (split)	12		24 Feb 1989	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA	Lost WBC middleweight title
Win	Thomas Hearns	TKO	3	2:39	6 Jun 1988	Winchester, Nevada, USA	Won WBC middleweight title
Win	Michael Olajide	TKO	5	1:21	6 Mar 1988	New York City, New York, USA
Win	Sanderline Williams	Decision (split)	10		29 Jan 1988	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Loss	Sumbu Kalambay	Decision (unanimous)	15		23 Oct 1987	Livorno, Tuscany, Italy	For vacant WBA middleweight title
Win	Jorge Amparo	Decision (unanimous)	10		3 Apr 1987	Paradise, Nevada, USA
Win	Stacy McSwain	Decision (unanimous)	10		20 Feb 1987	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Win	James Kinchen	Decision (split)	10		17 Oct 1986	Detroit, Michigan, USA
Win	Basante Blanco	TKO (corner retirement)	4	0:01	24 Jul 1986	New York City, New York, USA
Win	Tony Harrison	KO	3	2:06	19 Jun 1986	New York City, New York, USA
Win	Mike Tinley	Decision (split)	12		6 Dec 1985	New York City, New York, USA
Win	Wilford Scypion	KO	8	2:59	1 Nov 1985	New York City, New York, USA
Win	Norberto Sabater	KO	2	1:21	29 Aug 1985	New York City, New York, USA
Win	Bill Lee	TKO	3	1:58	8 Aug 1985	New York City, New York, USA
Win	Carlos Betancourt	KO	1	1:48	11 Jul 1985	New York City, New York, USA
Win	Randy Smith	Decision (unanimous)	10		24 May 1985	New York City, New York, USA
Win	Norberto Sabater	TKO	2	2:25	26 Apr 1985	New York City, New York, USA
Win	Osley Silas	TKO	6	2:25	21 Feb 1985	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Loss	Eddie Hall	Decision (split)	8		1 Nov 1984	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Win	John Ford	TKO	5		23 Aug 1984	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Win	Esteban Pizzarro	Decision (unanimous)	8		5 Jul 1984	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Loss	Robbie Sims	TKO	6	2:21	6 Jan 1984	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Win	Marciano Bernardi	TKO	1	2:27	15 Dec 1983	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Win	Frank Minton	TKO	5	1:21	18 Aug 1983	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Win	Jose Torres	Decision (unanimous)	6		18 Jun 1983	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Loss	Osley Silas	Decision (points)	6		31 Mar 1983	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Win	Donnie Franklin	Decision (unanimous)	4		18 Feb 1983	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Win	Donnie Williams	TKO	1	2:45	29 Jan 1983	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Win	Bruce Starling	KO	2		6 Jan 1983	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Win	Larry Jordan	TKO	2		9 Dec 1982	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA