Leeonzer Barber (born February 18, 1966 in
Detroit
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) was an American
professional boxer
Professional boxing, or prizefighting, is regulated, sanctioned boxing. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse that is divided between the boxers as determined by contract. Most professional bouts are supervised by a regulatory autho ...
who held the
WBO
The World Boxing Organization (WBO) is an organization which sanctions professional boxing bouts. It is recognized by the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) as one of the four major world championship groups, alongside the World Boxing ...
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
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in Leeds, England in 1991.
He defended the title four times before losing the belt by a unanimous decision to
Dariusz Michalczewski
Dariusz Tomasz Michalczewski (born 5 May 1968) is a Polish former professional boxer who competed from 1991 to 2005. He held multiple world championships in two weight classes, including the WBA, IBF, WBO and lineal light heavyweight titles b ...
at Sporthalle, Alsterdorf, Hamburg, Germany in 1994.
His pro record was 21-4 with 13 knockouts.
See also
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List of WBO world champions
This is a list of WBO world champions, showing every world champion certified by the World Boxing Organization (WBO). The WBO is one of the four major governing bodies in professional boxing, and has awarded world championships in 17 different wei ...
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List of light-heavyweight boxing champions
This is a chronological list of world light heavyweight boxing champions, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations:
Championship recognition
1903–1910
The light-heavyweight division was created in 1903, the brainc ...
References
External links
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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
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