Ryan Barrett

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Ryan Barrett
Born
Ryan Barrett

(1982-12-27) 27 December 1982 (age 41)
Thamesmead, London, England
NationalityFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Other namesMr Attitude or 666
Statistics
Weight(s) Featherweight / Super featherweight / Lightweight / Light welterweight / Welterweight
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights44
Wins30
Wins by KO6
Losses11
Draws3
No contests0

Ryan Barrett (born 27 December 1982) is [1] an English retired boxer. He won the English super featherweight title in 2008, and the WBU welterweight title in 2013 before retiring later in 2014. Barrett lost to 2004 Athens Olympics silver medalist Amir Khan via a TKO in 2006; after which, he went on to fight for the British featherweight title in 2007.

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Amateur

Barrett started boxing at the age of seven, with Thamesmead ABC. He moved to Eltham ABC aged 8, where he won schoolboy titles and class B and C NABC titles under the training of his father, Steve Barrett. Ryan finished with a record of 75 fights; 60 wins and 15 losses.

Professional

Barrett made his pro debut on 13 June 2002. He won the British Masters Featherweight Championship on points against Jamie McKeever. He challenged for the British Featherweight title, but lost against John Simpson in the fifth round. Barrett is an English Superfeatherweight Champion, beating Femi Fehintola in the third round of their fight. He is also an International Masters Lightweight Champion, winning in the first round against Mark Alexander. He challenged for the WBU Lightweight World Title in 2009, but lost on points against Willie Limond. On 7 December 2013 in Neuwied, Germany, Barrett was given a chance to avenge his loss in the Masters to Geoffrey Munika and in doing so took the vacant WBU Welterweight World Title with a 3rd-round TKO. [2] [3]

Professional boxing record

44 fights30 wins11 losses
By knockout76
By decision235
Draws3
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
Win30–11–3 Flag of Georgia.svg Jaba ShalutashviliPTS62014-04-11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Camden Centre, Kings Cross
Win29–11–3 Flag of Hungary.svg Gergo VariTKO3 (6)2014-02-21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Camden Centre, Kings Cross
Win28–11–3 Flag of Kenya.svg Geoffrey MunikaTKO3 (12)2013-12-07 Flag of Germany.svg Heimathaus, Neuwied, GermanyWon vacant World Boxing Union (German Version) Welterweight Title
Win27–11–3 Flag of Poland.svg Arek MalekPTS62013-09-27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg York Hall, Bethnal Green
Win26–11–3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William WarburtonPTS42013-07-27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg York Hall, Bethnal Green
Loss25–11–3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean Pierre Bauwens TKO1 (12)2012-04-27 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Topsporthal Vlaanderen, Ghent, Belgium
Loss25–10–3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dierry Jean TKO3 (8)2012-02-18 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bell Centre, Montreal

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References

  1. "BoxRec: Ryan Barrett".
  2. "Barrett Picks Up WBU Strap". WBU-Boxing.com. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  3. "Barrett Picks Up WBU Strap". boxrec.com. Retrieved 27 December 2013.