Wayne Barrett (kickboxer)
| Wayne Barrett | |
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| Born | 1986 (age 30–31) Georgia, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 84.8 kg (187 lb; 13.35 st) |
| Division | Cruiserweight |
| Reach | 77.0 in (196 cm) |
| Style | Kickboxing, Boxing, Muay Thai |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Queens, New York, United States |
| Team | Square Circle Muay Thai Renzo Gracie Fight Academy American Top Team Whitestone |
| Trainer | Rob Rogan Kelly Richardson |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 11 |
| Wins | 6 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Amateur career | |
| Total | 20 |
| Wins | 19 |
| By knockout | 15 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
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Wayne Barrett (born 1986) is an American kickboxer who competes in the cruiserweight division. A tall and rangy fighter, Barrett came to prominence as an amateur when he became a WKA national champion and turned professional in 2013. He signed with Glory after just one pro fight.
Wayne Barrett began training in karate at ten years old before transitioning to Muay Thai and compiling a record of 19-1 with 15 knockouts as an amateur. He also successfully competed as an amateur boxer, winning a Golden Gloves title in his native Georgia and then relocating to New York City to train under Rob Rogan at Square Circe Muay Thai in Manhattan and Kelly Richardson at the Renzo Gracie Fight Academy in Brooklyn. Notable sparring partners of his include Douglas Lima, Jarrell Miller, James Besselman, Costas Philippou, Brian Stann, Gian Villante and Eddie Walker.
He defeated Simon Camaj by unanimous decision to claim the WKA Amateur United States Cruiserweight (-86 kg/189 lb) Muay Thai Championship on April 29, 2011 and had his last match in the amateur ranks on December 7, 2012, taking a unanimous decision over Quinton O'Brien.
Barrett made his professional debut on February 22, 2013 at Take-On Muay Thai XIX, winning by technical knockout after forcing twelve fight pro Strahinja Ivanović to retire in round two.
Following this, Barrett signed with Glory as a competitor in the kickboxing organization's -85 kg/187 lb middleweight division. In his promotional debut against the previously undefeated Mike Lemaire at Glory 9: New York in New York City on June 22, 2013, it took him less than round to establish his dominance in the ring as he scored an early standing eight count. In the second round, Barrett dropped Lemaire with a knee before stopping him with a left hook followed by a right cross that sent him crashing to the canvas face first.
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