Daniel Geale vs Darren Barker
On August 17, 2013, Daniel Geale (29-1, 15 KOs), the middleweight IBF champion, defends his title against British challenger, Darren Barker (25-1, 16 KOs).
Geale vs Barker Stats
Daniel Geale is coming in to the fight on a 8-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Anthony Mundine, 6 months and 18 days ago. Darren Barker is on a 2-fight win streak with a 61% KO rate, with his last fight being a 4th round RTD win over Simone Rotolo, 5 months and 8 days ago.
Geale vs Barker Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Daniel Geale at 99-1 winning odds. Darren Barker really doesn't have much to present against Geale.
Geale vs Barker Result
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.