Monte Barrett was born on May 26,1971 and is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2014.
18 Facts About Monte Barrett
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Monte Barrett challenged once for the WBA heavyweight title in 2006, and fought many top heavyweight champions and contenders during his career.
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Monte Barrett fought Phil Jackson for the vacant WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight title on April 3,1999.
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On July 15,2000, Monte 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.
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Monte Barrett 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.
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Monte Barrett defeated prospects Dominick Guinn and Owen Beck, the latter in an elimination bout for a shot at either the IBF title or the WBC title.
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Monte Barrett was knocked down in the eighth and eleventh rounds, but managed to get up.
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Monte Barrett was beaten in the second round in a July 2007 bout against Cliff Couser.
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Monte Barrett avenged this loss in a December 2007 rematch in which he stopped Couser in the second round.
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Monte Barrett lost to former cruiserweight champion David Haye on November 15,2008, at the O2 arena in London, by knockout at 1:28 fifth round, after being put down five times in the fight.
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Monte Barrett fought Odlanier Solis on October 10,2009, but lost by second round technical knockout.
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Monte Barrett then fought Alexander Ustinov on December 12,2009 but lost a unanimous decision after 12 rounds.
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On July 17,2010 Monte Barrett drew against David Tua in his final fight.
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Tua dominated the early rounds through aggression, but Monte Barrett took control in the later rounds and scored a knockdown in the 12th.
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However, after fighting to an eight round draw in Virginia with Charles Davis in January 2011, Monte Barrett began training for a rematch with David Tua which was held in New Zealand.
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In December 2011, it emerged Monte Barrett tested positive for banned stimulant methylhex-anemine following a urine test after his August 13 points decision over the Kiwi-Samoan boxer.
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Monte Barrett fought New Zealander Shane Cameron on July 5,2012 with the winner becoming the number one contender to fight NZPBA title holder Sonny Bill Williams.
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Monte Barrett stated that he would look for a third fight with David Tua, after he had beaten Cameron.