Sullivan Barrera
Sullivan Barrera | |
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Born | Guantanamo Bay, Cuba | 25 February 1982
Nationality | Cuban |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Light heavyweight |
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Reach | 185 cm (73 in) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 27 |
Wins | 22 |
Wins by KO | 14 |
Losses | 5 |
Sullivan Barrera (born 25 February 1982) is a Cuban
Amateur career
Barrera won the gold medal at the 2000
Barrera defected to the United States in 2009, after two previous failed attempts.[1]
Professional career
Early career
Barrera made his professional debut in August 2009. He won his first five fights by way of knockout. On his 7th fight, Barrera won the
Title contender
Barrera vs. Murat
In December 2015, Barrera faced
Barrera vs. Ward
Barrera next faced former unified
Barrera vs. Shabranskyy
Following the loss to Ward, Barrera agreed to fight undefeated contender
Barrera vs. Smith
On 12 May, deal was in place confirmed for a fight between Barrera and Joe Smith Jr. Early reports indicated the fight would be part of a HBO triple-header also featuring Miguel Berchelt defending his WBC super featherweight title against mandated Takashi Miura on 15 July 2017 in Inglewood, California.[13] The fight was officially confirmed on 18 May and shown live on HBO: Boxing After Dark.[14] Smith knocked Barrera down in round one with a left hook to the head, but Barrera dominated the rest of the fight and went on to win via unanimous decision (97-92, 97-92, 96-93) after 10 rounds. Smith was beaten to the punch in almost every round, only landing 61 of his 320 punches thrown (19%), whilst Barrera was more accurate in landing 187 of 484 thrown (39%). In round 4, Smith was hit with a clean uppercut and by the end of round 6, his team urged him to go for a knockout. Referee Jack Reiss had the ringside doctor take a look at Smith after the seventh, but the fight continued. Ringtv scored the fight wider 98-91, only giving Smith two rounds.[15][16] There was confusion in Barrera's corner as well as the HBO commentary team in regards to the fight being 10 rounds instead of 12. The referee told both boxers to touch gloves at the start of the 10th round. At first the HBO commentary thought the referee had made a mistake, but were later told, both fighters agreed to the fight being 10 rounds.[17] The fight averaged 617,000 viewers on HBO and peaked at 719,000 viewers.[18]
A few days later, Smith released a statement on social media that he had broken his jaw and believed to have broken it in round two, “Somewhere during the second round I was injured and was in a lot of pain, but I did not want to let it show and I refused to quit.” As the fight went on, he admitted the pain got worse and the fight got tougher.[19] On 20 July Smith had surgery to repair his broken jaw.[20]
Barrera vs. Valera
After Andre Ward retired and vacated his world titles, the
Barrera continued his winning streak with a unanimous decision (98-88, 97-90, 97-89) win over Valera. Barrera was dropped for the fourth time in his last five fights halfway through the first round, as Valera dropped him with a left hook. Barrera would return the favour and knock Valera down towards the end of that same round. The remainder of the fight saw Barrera out-box Valera and win most rounds. The fight was characterized by both fighters trading low blows, with Valera being deducted points for constant fouling in rounds 3, 6, and 8, while Barrera lost a point in round 9.[26][27]
Barrera vs Bivol
In his next fight, Barrera fought for a world title for the first time in his career, against WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol. Bivol dominated throughout the fight, which culminated in a big right hand to Barrera's temple in the final round that dropped the Cuban boxer. Barrera was determined to beat the count, but the referee saw he was in no condition to do so, and Bivol was awarded the TKO victory, handling Barrera his second career loss, his only loss previously coming against Andre Ward.[28]
Barrera vs Monaghan
Barrera battled Sean Monaghan in his following fight. It was a one-sided victory for the Cuban, who won convincingly on all judges' scorecards, 99-91 twice and 98-92, while also hurting and bloodying Monaghan in the process.[29]
Barrera vs Hart
On 15 June 2019, Barrera fought Jesse Hart, who had moved up to light heavyweight prior to the fight. The bout was rough with both boxers doing plenty of holding and hitting during breaks. Barrera managed to land clean shots throughout the fight, but Hart, despite his technical flaws, did enough in the eyes of all three judges to win the bout, while also scoring one knockdown in the process. This earned Hart his first victory at light heavyweight, and was Barrera's third career defeat.[30]
Professional boxing record
26 fights | 22 wins | 4 losses |
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By knockout | 14 | 2 |
By decision | 8 | 2 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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26 | Loss | 22–4 | Gilberto Ramírez | KO | 4 (12), 2:38 | 9 Jul 2021 | Los Angeles, California , U.S.
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For NABF light-heavyweight title |
25 | Loss | 22–3 | Jesse Hart | UD | 10 | 15 Jun 2019 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
24 | Win | 22–2 | Sean Monaghan | UD | 10 | 3 Nov 2018 | Aviator Sports and Events Center, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
23 | Loss | 21–2 | Dmitry Bivol | TKO | 12 (12), 1:41 | 3 Mar 2018 | The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | For WBA light heavyweight title |
22 | Win | 21–1 | Felix Valera | UD | 10 | 25 Nov 2017 | New York City, New York , U.S.
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21 | Win | 20–1 | Joe Smith Jr. | UD | 10 | 15 Jul 2017 | The Forum, Inglewood, California , U.S.
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Won WBC International light heavyweight title |
20 | Win | 19–1 | Paul Parker | TKO | 5 (10), 2:08 | 15 Apr 2017 | Mohegan Sun Casino, Montville, Connecticut , U.S.
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19 | Win | 18–1 | Vyacheslav Shabranskyy | TKO | 7 (10), 2:05 | 16 Dec 2016 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | |
18 | Loss | 17–1 | Andre Ward | UD | 12 | 26 Mar 2016 | Oracle Arena, Oakland, California , U.S.
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17 | Win | 17–0 | Karo Murat | KO | 5 (12), 0:25 | 12 Dec 2015 | Civic Auditorium, Glendale, California, U.S. | |
16 | Win | 16–0 | Hakim Zoulikha | TKO | 8 (10), 1:24 | 25 Jul 2015 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada , U.S.
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15 | Win | 15–0 | Jeff Lacy | TKO | 4 (8), 2:05 | 30 Jan 2015 | Foxwoods Resort, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S. | |
14 | Win | 14–0 | Rowland Bryant | RTD | 4 (8), 3:00 | 8 Nov 2014 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
13 | Win | 13–0 | Eric Watkins | TKO | 6 (8) | 20 Sep 2014 | Foxwoods Resort, Ledyard, Connecticut , U.S.
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12 | Win | 12–0 | Lee Campbell | KO | 6 (8), 2:42 | 21 Jun 2014 | Mohegan Sun Pocono Downs, Wilkes-Barre , Pennsylvania, U.S.
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11 | Win | 11–0 | Larry Pryor | UD | 6 | 4 Apr 2014 | Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
10 | Win | 10–0 | Joell Godfrey | UD | 6 | 14 Dec 2013 | Scala Bay Club, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
9 | Win | 9–0 | Damar Singleton | UD | 6 | 21 Jan 2012 | Asylum Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , U.S.
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8 | Win | 8–0 | Frank Paines | KO | 2 (10), 1:16 | 24 Jun 2011 | Dade County Auditorium, Miami, Florida, U.S. | Won vacant WBO Latino interim light heavyweight titles
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7 | Win | 7–0 | Epifanio Mendoza | UD | 4 | 16 Apr 2011 | Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | Willie Herring | UD | 6 | 22 Oct 2010 | Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort , Miami, Florida, U.S.
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5 | Win | 5–0 | Tay Bledsoe | TKO | 1 (4), 1:35 | 13 Aug 2010 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa , Florida, U.S.
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4 | Win | 4–0 | DeLeon Tinsley | TKO | 2 (6), 1:35 | 30 Apr 2010 | Convention Center, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Reggie Pena | KO | 2 (4), 2:13 | 12 Mar 2010 | Fort Lauderdale , Florida, U.S.
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2 | Win | 2–0 | Alex Rivera | KO | 1 (4), 1:13 | 27 Feb 2010 | Electricians Union Hall, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Anthony Adorno | TKO | 1 (4), 0:57 | 21 Aug 2009 | Resort & Spa, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. |
References
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- ^ "Ahmet Oner Has Big Hopes For Cuban Pro Sullivan Barrera - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. 21 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Sullivan Barrera Parts From Abel Sanchez, Hires New Trainer - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. 3 June 2016.
- ^ "Barrera-Murat IBF Eliminator Set For 12/12 on HBOL - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. 9 November 2015.
- ^ "Barrera-Mikhalkin To Be Ordered For IBF Eliminator - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. 21 October 2015.
- ^ "Beterbiev, Barrera Accept IBF Offer To Begin Negotiations - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. 24 August 2015.
- ^ Christ, Scott (26 March 2016). "Ward-Barrera: Live RBR Coverage". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- ^ "Ward routs Barrera in light heavyweight debut". ESPN.com. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ "Andre Ward Drops, Dominates Sullivan Barrera in 175 Debut - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. 26 March 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ "Ward-Barrera averages 1.064M viewers on HBO » Boxing News". Boxing News 24. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ "Barrera knocks out Shabranskyy". badlefthook.com. 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Barrera gets 7th-round knockout of Shabranskyy". espn.com. 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Sullivan Barrera vs. Joe Smith Jr. All But Done for July 15 on HBO - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ^ Boxing, Star. "Joe Smith Jr. v Sullivan Barrera set, July 15 for WBC Int. title". WBN - World Boxing News. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
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- ^ "Sullivan Barrera defeats Joe Smith Jr. by one-sided decision - The Ring". The Ring. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ "Barrera Had No Idea Smith Bout Was 10-Rounds Until Ref Said It - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ "Berchelt-Miura Peaked at 729K Viewers, Averaged 683K on HBO - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
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- ^ "Joe Smith Jr. has surgery to repair broken jaw". ESPN.com. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ "Bivol-Broadhurst, McDonnell-Solis II headline 11/4 Monaco show". badlefthook.com. 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Sullivan Barrera To Return on Kovalev vs. Shabranskyy Card - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Sullivan Barrera Explains Why He Rejected Sergey Kovalev Fight - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Barrera-Valera set as part of Nov. tripleheader". espn.com. 24 October 2017.
- ^ "Dmitry Bivol vs. Sullivan Barrera Showdown Already in Play - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Kovalev vs Shabranskyy results: Sullivan Barrera beats Felix Valera in foul-filled fight". badlefthook.com. 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Barrera outpoints Valera; Gamboa earns win against Sosa". espn.com. 26 November 2017.
- ^ "Dmitry Bivol Drops, Stops Sullivan Barrera in The Twelfth". BoxingScene.com. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Sullivan Barrera Boxes Past Seanie Monaghan For Decision Win". BoxingScene.com. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ Christ, Scott (15 June 2019). "Jesse Hart wins decision over Sullivan Barrera". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
External links
- Boxing record for Sullivan Barrera from BoxRec (registration required)
- Sullivan Barrera - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live