Iran Barkley
Barkley in 2011 | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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Nickname | The Blade | ||||||||||||||
| Born | May 6, 1960 New York City, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | |||||||||||||||
| Boxing career | |||||||||||||||
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 63 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 43 | ||||||||||||||
| Win by KO | 27 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 19 | ||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 World Boxing Council(WBC) middleweight title from 1988 to 1989, the International Boxing Federation (IBF) super middleweight title from 1992 to 1993, and the World Boxing Association (WBA) light heavyweight title in 1992. As an amateur boxer, Barkley won a bronze medal in the middleweight division at the 1982 World Championships.