Monte Barrett
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| Monte Barrett | |
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Monte Barrett |
| Nickname | 2 guns |
| Weight | Heavyweight |
| Nationality |  American |
| Birth date | May 26, 1971 |
| Birth place | Greenville, North Carolina, USA |
| Style | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 36 |
| Wins | 31 |
| Wins by KO | 17 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Monte Barrett (born May 26, 1971, Greenville, North Carolina) is a professional heavyweight boxer.
He was 37-3 as an amateur.
WGR SUcks Monte later was dominated, but showed heart in rising five times, against future champion Wladimir Klitschko.
Barrett also later locked horns in a memorable battle with hard-punching but chinny Joe Mesi, which was an exciting see-saw battle in which Mesi almost had Barrett out, but Barrett battled back spiritedly and nearly took the undefeated Mesi out. Both fighters were down.
Monte doesn't have a particularly distinct style or a lot of power, but has an above average chin and good work ethics and finds ways to craftily win fights. He defeated prospects Owen Beck and the then-highly-regarded Dominick Guinn, both of whom were undefeated at the time, to line up the title shot.
He dropped a lackluster decision to WBC Heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman. Barrett is promoted by Don King, and as a result is still heavily in the heavyweight mix.
Despite his loss, he fought WBA Heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev in October at Rosemont, Illinois in what was billed as Valuev's "coming out party" to American boxing fans. 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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Bold text Monte Barrett is married to Latasha Barett has 4 kids together.
