Anthony Barber (boxer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Kenneth Barber |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 25 November 1939 |
| Died | June 2004 (aged 64) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
Anthony Kenneth Barber (25 November 1939 – June 2004) was an Australian boxer. He competed in the men's light middleweight event at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1] Barber lost to Frenchman Jo Gonzales in the quarter final.
As a professional Barber fought 10 times. In his 9th bout he won the Australian Middleweight title by defeating Dimitri Michael. In his final fight Barber lost by a 10 round stoppage to American Tony Montano despite flooring Montano four times. Montano once fought for the World Junior Middleweight championship.Barber also defeated Australian champion Dick Blair.
References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tony Barber". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
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