Leeonzer Barber (born February 18, 1966, in Detroit) was an American professional boxer who held the WBO light-heavyweight title from 1991 to 1994.
Professional career
Barber turned pro in 1986. In just his 13th fight he won the vacant WBO light-heavyweight title with a TKO win over Tom Collins in Leeds, England in 1991. [1] He defended the title four times before losing the belt by a unanimous decision to Dariusz Michalczewski at Sporthalle, Alsterdorf, Hamburg, Germany in 1994.
His pro record was 21–4 with 13 knockouts.
See also
References
- ^ "Barber cuts Collins to size". The Guardian. May 10, 1991. p. 16. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Boxing record for Leeonzer Barber from BoxRec (registration required)
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- 1966 births
- Living people
- Boxers from Detroit
- Light-heavyweight boxers
- World Boxing Organization champions
- World light-heavyweight boxing champions
- American male boxers
- African-American boxers
- 21st-century African-American people
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
- American boxing biography stubs
Leeonzer Barber (born February 18, 1966, in Detroit) was an American professional boxer who held the WBO light-heavyweight title from 1991 to 1994.
Professional career
Barber turned pro in 1986. In just his 13th fight he won the vacant WBO light-heavyweight title with a TKO win over Tom Collins in Leeds, England in 1991. [1] He defended the title four times before losing the belt by a unanimous decision to Dariusz Michalczewski at Sporthalle, Alsterdorf, Hamburg, Germany in 1994.
His pro record was 21–4 with 13 knockouts.
See also
References
- ^ "Barber cuts Collins to size". The Guardian. May 10, 1991. p. 16. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Boxing record for Leeonzer Barber from BoxRec (registration required)
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| This biographical article related to an American boxer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1966 births
- Living people
- Boxers from Detroit
- Light-heavyweight boxers
- World Boxing Organization champions
- World light-heavyweight boxing champions
- American male boxers
- African-American boxers
- 21st-century African-American people
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
- American boxing biography stubs