Michael Nunn vs Iran Barkley

[@slaphead8835]

Michael Nunn was undeniably a beautifully crafty boxer with tons of natural ability. But you can never take your eyes off Barkley who always remains extremely dangerous. Al Berstein was always my favorite commentator. He knows the sport and he follows the action punch for punch. What a terrific fight. Thanks for posting!

[@greganderson1445]

Nunn said Barkley was HUGE and STRONG and he was fortunate to get the win. This was a tough era. Today's guys won't get in the ring and FIGHT EACH OTHER. It's a shame.

[@renzopeterson153]

Nunn, Benn, McCallum, Eubank, Jones Jr., Watson, Jackson, Collins, McClellan, Toney, Kalambay, Parks and Barkley.

[@exspiravit6920]

Nunn wasn't truly great. He had natural talent, but not the intangibles that a Leonard had. I could NEVER see Nunn coming back from something like Ray did in the 1st Hearns fight. He'd also never get knocked out the way Nunn did against Toney (while being stupid and clowning a little)

[@deontesampson1993]

​@exspiravit6920 Nunn has done enough to be considered one of the greats imo regardless of the hate & nunn has done what you haven't

[@greganderson1445]

@@deontesampson1993 I liked Michael Nunn. That first round KO he got to unify the belts was spectacular. Like I said, those guys got in the ring and fought each other. He was 2nd to Nunn.

[@H.K.5]

Barkley never ducked anyone. Barely any of the top guys wanted a piece of Nunn.

[@James-o7k]

Barkley needed to duck - to get out of the way of Nunn's shitty headbutts

[@mohandsghir8573]

Michael Nunn was a true testimony of God Almighty's creation!! He embodied the G.O.A.T namely Mohamed Ali Sugar Ray Leonard and Sugar Ray Robinson. He was blessed with a baby face that carrys awesome power with lightning speed on both legs and hands. I want to cry for those good old days where boxing was a religion.

[@alphonseelric5722]

He was very gifted especially for someone so damn big. But his defense could be leaky.

[@Bill-Butcher]

Nunn was a phenomenal boxer, he should have went on to become one of the all time greats. Great fighter.

[@yuljohnson847]

Impressive win for Nunn,artistic dissection of Barkley. The problem that everybody else had with this fight was they were expecting another dynamic KO after the fight he had previous to this one. Nunn obviously wanted to employ a different strategy which involved superb boxing skills and showing the other fighter that he's willing to stand and slug on occasions and Nunn was very successful in doing both in this fight with Barkley.

[@ulisesdemostenes7074]

Who do you think would jave won between Michael Nunn and Mike McCallum?.And Middleweight or/and Super middleweight?

[@yuljohnson847]

I have always had that dream match in mind. Either weight i think Michael Nunn would have handely won, Mike Macillum fought alot of great fighters and was a great fighter himself but with Nunn's reach and height advantages and quick hands i think would've gave Nunn the edge.

[@lemankurtz8950]

Why does any of this matter? Nunn doesnt count.....Barkley will be remembered better than Nunn!!! Master choke artist.

[@yuljohnson847]

Nunn was a great boxer puncher and barkley was a great puncher and people still talk about both so i think they've both been missed equally as much. And Nunn definitely counts cause when Toney knocked him out that's what made Toney the fighter of the year in 1991 signifing the fact that Toney knocked out a very notable middleweight.

[@pepevelez4742]

bullshit-- you love nunn, that is all.

[@johnlegg8559]

Michael Nunn is a greater champion than Mayweather ever was

[@manosparavida3551]

Nunn was very skillful, but I think the loose rope's helped him out considerably and after witnessing the left hook that Barkley connected with in rd 11 must've surely been the blueprint that James Toney followed.

[@johnhassett5761]

Nunn was brillant. Great style and movement. Carlos was dangerous. Nunn was right to cite him.

[@ronm3945]

Great fight ..nunn at his best

[@StrasseBerlin]

The judge who submitted that 114-114 scorecard requires an eye test examination because no way that could be remotely considered a one third draw, especially with the other 2 judges accurately scoring in favour of Nunn. Nunn bossed that fight from start to finish as I have no idea why the attendees were questioning Nunn's style. He was a slick and smooth boxer like Ray Leonard who did entertain but sadly those ignoramuses cannot appreciate a fine skilful boxer when they see one.

[@SPIDERM0OSE]

Skills only count if they are doing damage to an opponent. "The Blade" Barkley's defensive skills weren't as refined as Nunns but his attacking skills were superior. You are an ignoramus if you cant appreciate the toughness, stamina, skill, courage & fitness it requires to pressure a fighter of Michael Nunns quality the way Barkley did. Barkley was a medalist at the amateur world championships & finished his professional career as a 3 weight world champion but you are talking about him like hes some German bum. Show some respect. Boxing isnt an art it is a science, the very best like Sugar Ray Leonard or Michael Nunn make it look artful but before then it is always primarily a fight, a war between the will & skill of two evenly matched men.

[@davonbenson4361]

@@SPIDERM0OSE. If Nunn’s punches were effective, Barkley would’ve ran right through him. Nunn landed more punches. Evenly matched my ass. Nunn beat him at his own game. He could’ve easily maintained ring generalship, by using his jab more.

[@SPIDERM0OSE]

@@davonbenson4361 Could have but strangely enough, he didn't. Im a Nunn fan but don't disrespect Barkley, hes the only man that ever beat the great Tommy Hearns twice.

[@djmoron242]

@@SPIDERM0OSE way out of the hitmans prime, still a great fighter nonetheless

[@SPIDERM0OSE]

@@djmoron242 Hearns wasn't even 30 & he went on to give Virgil Hill his first "0" n win the LHW title after his first Barkley loss. He also won Fight of the year vs Leonard after that 1st Barkley fight. The commentary wanted him to be old, wanted him to be past his prime but fact of the matter is that Barkley was his boogeyman.

[@mh2584]

Nunn was a beast

[@chaimcedeno1699]

Pocas peleas como esta, exquisita, de altura, Nunn fue todo un artista, yo la catalogo entrevlad 10 mejores en este estilo, Nunn hizo lo que quiso y cuando lo quiso

[@bobbyjoeyoung2becausesteph194]

watching nunn videos and he underrated with nothing to complain about other then his willingness to mix it up

[@SPIDERM0OSE]

33:03 "I Pity the *FOOL* that goes 12 rounds with Michael Nunn !"

[@stepheriksen9148]

😂🤣😂

[@najisayeed2082]

Nobody did Barkley like James lights out Toney.

[@evercosme7277]

Grande aian Barkley

[@ash6415]

Under-rated 1st round that was a mini hagler/hearns right there.

[@mensahtalk2367]

Devin Haney should study Michael Nunn Great Boxer!

[@anz2441]

This is how Hearns shoulda fought barkley !

[@SlimShady-x7s]

Nunn don't even look like a fighter! That's crazy

[@nealgreg1]

James Toney never gave a rematch because he was losing until the knock out

[@cedericocosantorini8013]

Padilla in the way, throughout the fight.

[@pukulu]

Nunn did not dominate Barkley at all but outboxed him a bit, enough to win. James Toney defeated Barkley far more convincingly.

[@mh2584]

Styles make fights you gotta be a casual

[@andiargana8487]

Because nunn wanted to proof to the people that he can fight toe toe with barklwy because a lot of people critized the way he fights you know nunn really up on his toe like ali but in this fight he just wanted to proof that he also can stand and bang with a dangerous puncher like barkley because if nunn decided used his feet he would be another masterclass from nunn like the frank tate fights

[@opaque4742]

True, he did...but by them Barkley was fat and slow, 206 and sluggish vs Toney

[@andiargana8487]

@@opaque4742 here comes the excuses🤣, Barkley didn’t land shit on toney because toney defense was too good even him admitted in interview that toney defense is really good and really hard to land clean on him because of his shoulder roll and Barkley just coming of wins with Thomas hearts before he fought toney, Barkley that fight with nunn is at 160 where he look lean the Barkley fight with toney's at 168 and he looks like he gain more weight at fight night which is good and not look drained at that weight.

[@j.j.anthony1200]

Whatever happened to Michael Nunn ? I remember him years ago and thought he was a class fighter but I don't remember what became of the guy.

[@jedclampett6466]

Prison, 24 years.

[@cliftonwebb2493]

Just came home

[@cg5648]

@@jedclampett6466got out after 16 years.

[@roccobusiness3820]

When boxing was….well….more crooked. 114 114? This is when you recognize the businesses acumen of Floyd Mayweather. Bob Arum was and is a joke. He never truly understood the sweet science. Nunn was as exciting as they come and was a tactician

[@pepevelez4742]

Padilla letting nunn get away with shots afte the bell ring.

[@brenthenry1522]

He didnt

[@James-o7k]

Nunn using his head a lot in the first round

[@FreedomBiafra]

Shout out to the referee for letting them fight.

[@Salieri47]

It would've been more convincing if Nunn had used less talking and more punching.

[@paulhammack4882]

How in the world did Barkley ever beat Duran?

[@victorchan4415]

Barkley never beat Duran

[@nealgreg1]

Duran won that fight

[@NorwinElizabeth]

Take a good look he try too step on Mike foot 😮

[@kamelboudra5631]

Bonjour@avec tout le respect que j ai pour les admirateurs et admiratrices de MIKAEL NUNN je pense sincèrement que les 5meilleurs boxeurs catégories 73kg/75kg du 20ème siècle sont CARLOS MONZON/RAY LEONARD/ROBERTO DURAN/THOMAS HEARNS ET L INCROYABLE MARVIN HAGLER@pour ce qui est du combat légendaire du 20ème siècle je vous conseille de regarder THOMAS HEARNS VS MARVIN HAGLER DU 15 AVRIL 1985#@ceci dit c est un avis personnel @respect à vous toutes et à vous tous qui aimez le sport @

[@rafaelramirez1507]

Nunn was a great gifted fighter but money & drugs curtailed his promised career , or was it greed ? 🤔 money the root of all evil

[@sietskdrsskdrs6312]

Malu saya punya petinju seperti celana putih. Tak patut jadi seorang petinju pengecut. 👎👎👎

[@davonbenson4361]

28:50.

[@enriquezfernand8019]

Nunn est une danseuse de cabaret il ne va pas à l'affrontement comme barkley honte à lui

[@RingJando]

Nunn is a ghost!

[@hmann10122]

Don't understand sometimes, why people become boxers, and don't like to be hit,? had better fights with my sisters back in the day!

[@DeeJay003]

The art of boxing is to hit and not be hit.

[@mh2584]

Dude go back to sleep

[@axeepaz4828]

Robo o Robbed a Barkley ..

[@renzopeterson153]

Nunca jaja

[@rafaelramirez1507]

Me personally I was never impressed with Barkley, every one of his fights were hit or miss which was not a sign of a great boxer. I believed for every two wins he averaged a loss. His boxing record sez it all 42- 19 😨