- Barry Michael
Infobox Boxer
name=Barry Michael
realname=Barry Michael
nickname=Barry Michael Sweetenham
weight=Super Featherweight
nationality=Flagicon|AUSAustralia n
birth_date=2 June ,1955
birth_place=Watford, England
death_date|=
death_place|=
style=Orthodox
total=60
wins=48
losses=9
draws=3
no contests=0
KO=15|Barry Michael is a former
Australia n boxer. He was in his prime during the 1980s and is best remembered for his 1985 fight againstLester Ellis , which received nationwide television coverage in Australia.Early life
Michael was born on
2 June ,1955 in England and his family migrated to Australia in 1957.Pro career
Michael won the IBF super featherweight title on 12 July, 1985 over
Lester Ellis . He made his first defense three months later on 19th October 1985 with a 4th round TKO win over KoreanJin-Shik Choi at theDarwin Oval in the Northern Territory. The 25 year-old Choi had a record of 17-1 (15) going into the fight and had won eight straight. Interestingly, Jin-Shik Choi’s only loss going into the fight was toRod Sequenan (Ellis’ first defense), two years earlier by 12th round knockoutToday, Michael is a boxing analyst in the media and appears on
SEN 1116 as well as writing for theHerald Sun .External References
* [http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn3061698 Crunch! ... punch from Barry Michael ...] , 1985 / Bruce Howard
*http://www.anbhof.com/barrymichaels.html Australian National Boxing Hall Of Fame
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