Coleman Barrett (born 10 November 1982), nicknamed Coley, is an

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professional boxer who has held the Irish heavyweight title.

Prizefighter

Coleman competed in the

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on 2 October 2009 at the

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, London. He made his way to the final as a 25/1 outsider, beating Scott Gammer and

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, losing to

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by TKO in round 2 of 3. Barrett recently won the Irish heavyweight title against

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Prizefighter summary

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* Living people 1982 births People from Galway (city) People from County Galway Heavyweight boxers Prizefighter contestants Irish male boxers {{ireland-boxing-bio-stub