Monte Barrett
| Monte Barrett | |
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Barrett in 2010
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| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | Two Gunz |
| Rated at | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Reach | 78 in (198 cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born |
May 26, 1971 Greenville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 48 |
| Wins | 35 |
| Wins by KO | 20 |
| Losses | 11 |
| Draws | 2 |
Monte Barrett (born May 26, 1971) is an American professional boxer. He has challenged once for the WBA heavyweight title, in 2006, and has fought many top heavyweight champions and contenders during his career.
As a professional, Barrett had 21 consecutive wins before losing against Lance Whitaker on August 28, 1998. He won a heavyweight title (albeit a regional one) later. Barrett fought Phil Jackson for the vacant WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight title on April 3, 1999. On July 15, 2000, Barrett rose 5 times against future International Boxing Federation heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko, but ultimately was knocked out after 3 knockdowns in the 7th round. He also fought contender Joe Mesi in a fight that saw both fighters go down but one in which, ultimately, Mesi prevailed by ten round majority decision. Barrett defeated prospects Dominick Guinn and Owen Beck, the latter in an elimination bout for a shot at either the IBF title (then held by Chris Byrd) or the WBC title (then held by Vitali Klitschko). After Klitschko injured his back, Barrett fought Hasim Rahman for the WBC interim title and lost by unanimous decision after 12 rounds.
Despite his loss, he fought World Boxing Association heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev in October at Rosemont, Illinois. Barrett lost via technical knockout in the 11th round. Barrett was knocked down in the eighth and eleventh rounds, but managed to get up. After being knocked down for the second time in the eleventh round, his trainer, James Ali Basheer, jumped into the ring to stop the fight.
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