Iman Barlow, The Muay Thai Legend, Calls It Quits After Dominating The Ring For 26 Years

[@ORIGINOLINDIVIDUAL]

Sounds like this is more a contractual dispute with One then her lack of love for the sport

[@AwakeningFightersInspire]

Yes definitely lack of respect from the promotions side. How can you contract one of the most successful fighters of all time and then not give them fights? Personally, I think it's disgusting behavior when promotions do this to someones career.

[@ORIGINOLINDIVIDUAL]

@@AwakeningFightersInspire Ye its wrong. hopefully she can get on another big promotion to showcase her skills

[@AwakeningFightersInspire]

@@ORIGINOLINDIVIDUAL That would be great, but I think there's probably something in the contact about retiring and then fighting again. I reckon she'll go in to commentating. Her commentating was always good on Enfusion.

[@ORIGINOLINDIVIDUAL]

@@AwakeningFightersInspire So a company can tell you not to fight again unless its on their promotion & not release you from your contract ? thats so wrong

[@AwakeningFightersInspire]

I am speculating, but promotions can play dirty. It's as if, they have little intentions of giving fighters fights, they are more intent on stopping other promotions from having certain fighters. Again, just speculation, but I hear similar stuff to this all the time.

[@abolition1889]

A note to other fighters out there - ONE is a potential career killer if you sign with them, unless of course you’re the golden boy/girl.

[@pcbh167]

Iman is a legend! She’s been doing this for so long and is an inspiration to other female Muay Thai fighters. I wish she would fight more and she’s still young, but I respect her decision and wish her the best 🙌

[@Jimmolter761]

I heard about this from Sylvie. so sorry to hear this.

[@AwakeningFightersInspire]

Yes a real shame! Personally I'm happy that a legend has taken control of thier own legacy. Real shame for ua fight fans, but I'd rather the fighter control their history than the promotion!

[@littlelou3532]

IMAN your amazing met you at o2 was so happy your an amazing fighter and should have been given more opponents its unreal gutted good luck in your new path and you would kick all there arses anyway ❤✌️

[@jeffdojillo]

this is a great tribute.

[@AwakeningFightersInspire]

Jeff! I didnt know you were on YT, I've just subbed! Yes, very good tribute. I cant take credit for it, but I'm blessed they allowed me to publish it.

[@AndyGreen-e1n]

well done iv allways enjoyed watching your fights good luck

[@alaahijazi3928]

You were the best fighter And remember never give up

[@tamaevans8742]

Awesome work Iman

[@ลือชัยซื่อตรง]

Muay Thai is world heritage.

[@asianconnection7701]

I thought you were supposed to fight SUNDELL, One FC.

[@alaahijazi3928]

You are a pretty killer iman barlow you are the best fighter I know❤️

[@notbob6922]

How sad, signed with One with the hope to fight only to be fkd over and sidelined..

[@HumansLiveForMoments]

Give her some cheese with that wine. Lol

[@dklang]

100 fights without a loss just means you were fighting mostly 2nd raters. The best in history have losses, SR Robinson, Joe Louis, Benny Leonard, Willie Pep, Tony Canzoneri, JC Chavez, Mike Tyson. You aren't the best yet.

[@AwakeningFightersInspire]

Interesting take for sure! Mostly I'd agree , butt when we take "juniors" into the equation, in our opinion its fair that some fighters are just in a different league. Many Juniors will drop off and realise its simply not for them. I suppose, the junior section of someone's career is more when fighters realize they are fighters or not. But your opinion is noted for sure!

[@hypnocil10]

she decided to retire like a coward , instead of fighting sundell

[@AwakeningFightersInspire]

You're not the first person I've heard say that. For me that doesn't make sense though. She's had 227 fight 221 victories. She' fought pretty much everyone, why would she be scared of anyone? I think its more likely ONE didn't want the fight. I have heard story after story from different athletes of how disrespectful they can be to anyone that they're not hyping. Every promotion does it, but ONE seem to be the worst at it. Sundell does deserve the hype ofc