Freeman Barr

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Amateur career

The youngest of 13 children, Barr had only nine amateur bouts.[1] He was nevertheless a two-time National Amateur Champion in the Bahamas. He represented the Bahamas at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.[2]

Professional career

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.[3]

Professional Highlights

  • 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)[4]
Achievements
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/checkTemplate:Succession box/check IBO Middleweight Champion
20 Sept 1997 – 1998
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References

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