Barker crushes McDermott ambition
BBC Sport24th May, 2009
Darren Barker stopped Darren McDermott in style inside four rounds to defend his Commonwealth middleweight crown.
The Barnet boxer floored his opponent from Dudley with a devastating right, although McDermott wanted to fight on.
Barker, 27, making a third defence of his title, improved his unbeaten record to 20 wins, 13 by knockout.
McDermott, 30, backed by a vocal following at the Watford Colosseum, suffered his second defeat as a professional, falling to 15-2-1.
The fight acted as an eliminator for a British middleweight title challenge, and Barker is now keen to face reigning champion Matthew Macklin.
May 2009
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Please see below an article from ITV.com regarding the Hennessy Sports event at the Watford Colosseum last Saturday night.
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Full article : 16th May, 2009
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Full article : 15th May, 2009
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Full article : 14th May, 2009
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Full article : 14th May, 2009
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Full article : 14th May, 2009
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Full article : 14th May, 2009
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Full article : 14th May, 2009
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Full article : 14th May, 2009
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Full article : 14th May, 2009
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Full article : 14th May, 2009
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Full article : 13th May, 2009
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Full article : 13th May, 2009
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Full article : 9th May, 2009
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Full article : 9th May, 2009
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Full article : 8th May, 2009
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