Freeman Barr

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Freeman Barr
Personal information
Nickname
The Natural
NationalityBahamian
Born (1973-10-12) 12 October 1973 (age 52)
Andros, Bahamas
Height5 ft 9+12 in (177 cm)
Weight
Boxing career
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights33
Wins29
Win by KO15
Losses4

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

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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

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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

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  • 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

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