On August 17, 2013, a 31-year-old Darren Barker (25-1, 16 KOs) got a shot at the IBF middleweight title held by 32-year-old Australian boxer Daniel Geale (29-1, 15 KOs).
Barker came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 61% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 8 days. Geale was on a 8-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months and 18 days.
Darren Barker defeated Daniel Geale via split decision and wins the IBF title — in his first world-title fight. Barker improves his record to 26-1, while Geale adds a loss to his record at 29-2.
On May 23, 2009, a 27-year-old Darren Barker (19-0, 12 KOs) and Darren McDermott met in the ring in a middleweight bout.
Barker came in to the fight on a 19-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 10 days.
Darren Barker stopped Darren McDermott via TKO in the 4th round. Barker improves his record to 20-0 (13 KOs)
On December 13, 2008, a 26-year-old Darren Barker (18-0, 11 KOs) and Jason McKay met in the ring in a middleweight bout.
Barker came in to the fight on a 18-fight win streak with a 61% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 28 days.
Darren Barker stopped Jason McKay via RTD in the 6th round. Barker improves his record to 19-0 (12 KOs)
On February 22, 2008, a 25-year-old Darren Barker (16-0, 10 KOs) and Steven Bendall met in the ring in a middleweight bout.
Barker came in to the fight on a 16-fight win streak with a 62% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 8 days.
Darren Barker stopped Steven Bendall via TKO in the 7th round. Barker improves his record to 17-0 (11 KOs)
On October 5, 2007, a 25-year-old Darren Barker (14-0, 9 KOs) and Greg Barton met in the ring.
Barker came in to the fight on a 14-fight win streak with a 64% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 9 months and 27 days.
Darren Barker stopped Greg Barton via TKO in the 3rd round. Barker improves his record to 15-0 (10 KOs)
On April 30, 2011, a 28-year-old Darren Barker (22-0, 14 KOs) and Domenico Spada met in the ring in a middleweight bout.
Barker came in to the fight on a 22-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 year and 21 days.
Darren Barker defeated Domenico Spada via unanimous decision in the 12-round middleweight fight. Barker improves his record to 23-0
On November 28, 2009, a 27-year-old Darren Barker (20-0, 13 KOs) and Danny Butler met in the ring in a middleweight bout.
Barker came in to the fight on a 20-fight win streak with a 65% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 5 days.
Darren Barker stopped Danny Butler via TKO in the 7th round. Barker improves his record to 21-0 (14 KOs)
On December 8, 2006, a 24-year-old Darren Barker (13-0, 8 KOs) and Paul Samuels met in the ring.
Barker came in to the fight on a 13-fight win streak with a 61% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 14 days.
Darren Barker stopped Paul Samuels via KO in the 1st round. Barker improves his record to 14-0 (9 KOs)
On October 1, 2011, a 29-year-old Darren Barker (23-0, 14 KOs) got a shot at the middleweight The Ring title held by 36-year-old Argentinian boxer Sergio Martínez (47-2-2, 26 KOs).
Barker came in to the fight on a 23-fight win streak with a 60% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 1 day. Martínez was on a 3-fight win streak with a 51% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months and 19 days.
Sergio Martínez stopped Darren Barker via KO in the 11th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his The Ring middleweight title. Martínez improves his record to 48-2-2 (27 KOs), while Barker adds a loss to his record at 23-1.
On February 17, 2006, a 23-year-old Darren Barker (8-0, 4 KOs) and Louis Mimoune met in the ring.
Barker came in to the fight on a 8-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 28 days.
Darren Barker stopped Louis Mimoune via TKO in the 2nd round. Barker improves his record to 9-0 (5 KOs)