It was 33 years ago this month when Iran “The Blade” Barkley won the middleweight title by way of a stunning KO of Thomas Hearns. … read more “Exclusive: Iran Barkley Speaks On Hearns Win, Move To Heavyweight, How He’d Have Fought Canelo”
Exclusive interview by James Slater: Iran Barkley never fought Marvin Hagler, but “The Blade” sure wanted to. In fact, Barkley, who gave us memorable wars … read more “Iran Barkley Remembers Marvin Hagler”
As fight fans almost certainly read, Bronx warrior Iran Barkley was recently hospitalized with Covid-19, the 60-year-old legend (yes, he deserves the accolade) reported to … read more “Exclusive Iran Barkley Interview – “The Blade” Out Of Hospital, Still Recovering From Covid-19”
On this day back in 1993, former IBF middleweight champ James Toney made his 168-pound world title debut. Having finally said no more to the … read more “James Toney Vs. Iran Barkley: The Most Utterly Dominant Performance Of Toney’s Career”
As was the case with his former ring rival Roberto Duran, Iran Barkley is battling the coronavirus. Various reports say “The Blade” is currently in … read more “Warrior Iran Barkley Battling Covid, Expects To Be Released From Hospital Soon”
30 years ago, Britain’s Nigel Benn scored one of his most thrillingly quick wins at world level. Benn, making the first defence of his newly … read more “30 years on: recalling the incredible three-minute Benn vs Barkley war”
One of the most consistently thrilling middleweight/super-middleweights of the 1980s and ’90s, Iran Barkley had some amazing roller-coaster of a career. Born in the tough … read more “Happy Birthday Iran Barkley – “The Blade” Hits 60”
Throughout boxing history we have seen a great middleweight go up in weight and, in a dare to be even greater, challenge a heavyweight champion. … read more “Remembering The Bizarre Iran Barkley vs. Gerrie Coetzee Fight”
Thomas Hearns had the fight won; all he had to do was stick and move and be content to further batter his rival’s ruined face … read more “Iran Barkley’s Greatest Hit”
Former World Champions Iran Barkley to be inducted into the Bronx Walk of Fame along with singer-songwriter Regina Spektor, and planetary scientist Carolyn Porco
This … read more “Bronx Borough President To Honor Boxing Legend Iran Barkley”