Ryan Barrett

Ryan Barrett (born 27 December 1982) is an English boxer. He won the English super featherweight title in 2008, and the WBU welterweight title in 2013 before retiring later in 2014. Barrett is best known for his loss to 2004 Athens Olympics silver medalist Amir Khan via a TKO in 2006; after which, he went on to fight for the British featherweight title in 2007.

Ryan Barrett
Statistics
Real nameRyan Barrett
Nickname(s)Mr Attitude or 666
Weight(s)Featherweight / Super featherweight / Lightweight / Light welterweight / Welterweight
Nationality Great Britain
Born (1982-12-27) 27 December 1982
Thamesmead, London, England
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights44
Wins30
Wins by KO6
Losses11
Draws3
No contests0

Amateur

Barrett started boxing at the age of seven, with Thamesmead ABC. He moved to Eltham ABC aged 8, where he won schoolboy titles and class B and C NABC titles under the training of his father, Steve Barrett. Ryan finished with a record of 75 fights; 60 wins and 15 losses.

Professional

Barrett made his pro debut on 13 June 2002. He won the British Masters Featherweight Championship on points against Jamie McKeever. He challenged for the British Featherweight title, but lost against John Simpson in the fifth round. Barrett is an English Superfeatherweight Champion, beating Femi Fehintola in the third round of their fight. He is also an International Masters Lightweight Champion, winning in the first round against Mark Alexander. He challenged for the WBU Lightweight World Title in 2009, but lost on points against Willie Limond. On 7 December 2013 in Neuwied, Germany, Barrett was given a chance to avenge his loss in the Masters to Geoffrey Munika and in doing so took the vacant WBU Welterweight World Title with a 3rd-round TKO.[1][2]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
44 fights 30 wins 11 losses
By knockout 7 6
By decision 23 5
Draws 3
Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
Win 30–11–3 Jaba Shalutashvili PTS 6 2014-04-11 Camden Centre, Kings Cross
Win 29–11–3 Gergo Vari TKO 3 (6) 2014-02-21 Camden Centre, Kings Cross
Win 28–11–3 Geoffrey Munika TKO 3 (12) 2013-12-07 Heimathaus, Neuwied, Germany Won vacant World Boxing Union (German Version) Welterweight Title
Win 27–11–3 Arek Malek PTS 6 2013-09-27 York Hall, Bethnal Green
Win 26–11–3 William Warburton PTS 4 2013-07-27 York Hall, Bethnal Green
Loss 25–11–3 Jean Pierre Bauwens TKO 1 (12) 2012-04-27 Topsporthal Vlaanderen, Ghent, Belgium
Loss 25–10–3 Dierry Jean TKO 3 (8) 2012-02-18 Bell Centre, Montreal

References
  1. "Barrett Picks Up WBU Strap". WBU-Boxing.com. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  2. "Barrett Picks Up WBU Strap". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2013-12-27.


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