Freeman Barr
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Freeman Barr | |
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| Born | 12 October 1973 Andros, Bahamas |
| Nationality | Bahamian |
| Other names | The Natural |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (177 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 33 |
| Wins | 29 |
| Wins by KO | 15 |
| Losses | 4 |
Freeman Barr (born October 12, 1973) is a Bahamian former professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2010, challenging for the WBO middleweight title in 1999.
Amateur career
[edit]The youngest of 13 children, Barr had only nine amateur bouts.[2] He was nevertheless a two-time National Amateur Champion in the Bahamas. He represented the Bahamas at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.[3]
Professional career
[edit]Barr made his professional debut on February 26, 1993. On January 30, 1999 Barr lost the bout for the WBO middleweight title against Germany's Bert Schenk.[4]
Professional Highlights
[edit]- Florida State Middleweight Champion (Defeated Anthony Brooks on Sept. 28 1996)
- IBC Continental Middleweight Champion (Defeated Andres Arellano Sandoval on Feb. 25 1997)
- IBO Middleweight Champion (Defeated Jerry Brown on Sept. 20 1997)
- WBO-NABO Middleweight Champion (Defeated Lee Fortune on June 2, 1998)
- WBO-NABO Super Middleweight Champion (Defeated Gerald Coleman on Feb. 1 2000)[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Boxing record for Freeman Barr". BoxRec.
- ^ "Barr returns to Bahamas for next fight". Naples Daily News. September 13, 1997. p. 25. Retrieved February 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "14.Commonwealth Games - Auckland, New Zealand - January 24 - February 3 1990". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
- ^ "Fort Myers-based Barr knocked out in 4th round". The News-Press. January 31, 1999. p. 15. Retrieved February 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Kent, Andy (February 2, 2000). "Barr captures NABO title with unanimous decision". Naples Daily News. p. 31. Retrieved February 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Freeman Barr from BoxRec (registration required)
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