Barry Michael

Barry Michael
Statistics
Real name Barry Michael Swettenham
Nickname(s) Barry Michael
Weight(s) Super Featherweight
Nationality Australia Australian
Born 2 June 1955
Watford, England
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 60
Wins 48
Wins by KO 15
Losses 9
Draws 3
No contests 0

Barry Michael (born June 2, 1955) is an Australian former boxer. He was in his prime during the 1980s and is best remembered for his 1985 fight against Lester Ellis, which received nationwide television coverage in Australia.

Early life

Michael was born on 2 June 1955 in England and his family migrated to Australia in 1957. He grew up in Williamstown and changed his name from, Swettenham

Professional career

Michael won the IBF super featherweight title on 12 July 1985 over Lester Ellis. He made his first defense three months later on 19 October 1985 with a 4th-round TKO win over Korean Jin-Shik Choi at the Darwin Oval in the Northern Territory. The 25-year-old Choi had a record of 17-1 (15) going into the fight and had won eight straight. Interestingly, Jin-Shik Choi's only loss going into the fight was to Rod Sequenan (Ellis' first defense), two years earlier by 12th-round knockout

Today, Michael is a boxing analyst in the media and appears on SEN 1116 as well as writing for the Herald Sun.

References

    Achievements
    Preceded by
    Lester Ellis    		 IBF Super Featherweight boxing champion
    12 Jul 1985– 9 Aug 1987     		Succeeded by
    Rocky Lockridge


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